Niini no Koto o Wasurenaide (にぃにのことを忘れないで, Don't Forget About Niini) is a special drama that was broadcast on NTV on August 29, 2009 and starred Ryo Nishikido in the title role. The special was based on a true story and the original novel of the same name by Kawakami Masumi.
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Niini no Koto o Wasurenaide | |
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Genre | Family |
Created by | Original novel by Masumi Kawakami |
Starring | See below |
Country of origin | Japan |
Original language | Japanese |
No. of episodes | 1 |
Production | |
Producers | Futoshi Ohira, Toshiaki Naniwa, Naoyuki Nakano |
Production location | Tokyo |
Release | |
Original network | NTV |
Picture format | NTSC |
Original release | August 29, 2009 (2009-08-29) |
Keisuke Kawai (Ryo Nishikido) is a young man who aspired to become a physicist since he was young. His hopeful parents send him to an expensive college prep school, but at the age of 15, during his third year of junior high, he is diagnosed with a brain tumor. Told that he only has one year to live, he falls into despair, giving up on treatment and even lashing out against his own mother.
The drama was the Special for NTV's 24Hour Television event.