Happy! (2006)
After her parents' death, Umino Miyuki was forced to give up a promising future in tennis to take care of her three younger siblings. Her elder brother, in a plan to become rich, disappears, leaving a 250 million debt on his sister's shoulders. Two debt collectors seek her out for payment and inform her that she will be forced to work as a bath hostess at a bath house if she cannot come up with the money. Miyuki makes up her mind to become a professional tennis player in order to win the prize money. She seeks for help from the son of a famous tennis family, Ootori Keiichiro, who was also her senior in middle school and fellow tennis player. Will Miyuki be able to become a pro and pay off the debt?
Director: Osamu Katayama
Genre: TV Movie, Drama
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: April 7, 2006
Cast
- Saki Aibu - Umino Miyuki
- Hiroyuki Miyasako - Sakurada Junji
- Junnosuke Taguchi - Ootori Keiichiro
- Mao Kobayashi
Screenplay
- Naoki Urasawa
- Hideo Tsuchida
- Naoki Urasawa (Comic Book)
Production: TBS
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
More Films by Director: Osamu Katayama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Happy! about?
- After her parents' death, Umino Miyuki was forced to give up a promising future in tennis to take care of her three younger siblings. Her elder brother, in a plan to become rich, disappears, leaving a 250 million debt on his sister's shoulders. Two debt collectors seek her out for payment and inform her that she will be forced to work as a bath hostess at a bath house if she cannot come up with the money. Miyuki makes up her mind to become a professional tennis player in order to win the prize money. She seeks for help from the son of a famous tennis family, Ootori Keiichiro, who was also her senior in middle school and fellow tennis player. Will Miyuki be able to become a pro and pay off the debt?
- Who directed Happy!?
- Happy! was directed by Osamu Katayama.
- Who stars in Happy!?
- Happy! stars Saki Aibu, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Junnosuke Taguchi, Mao Kobayashi.
- How long is Happy!?
- Happy! has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is Happy!?
- Happy! is a TV Movie, Drama film.
- Where was Happy! produced?
- Happy! was produced in Japan.