Niini no Koto o Wasurenaide

Niini no Koto o Wasurenaide
GenreFamily
Created byOriginal novel by Masumi Kawakami
StarringSee below
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes1
Production
ProducersFutoshi Ohira, Toshiaki Naniwa, Naoyuki Nakano
Production locationTokyo
Original release
NetworkNTV
ReleaseAugust 29, 2009 (2009-08-29)

Niini no Koto o Wasurenaide (にぃにのことを忘れないで, Don't Forget About Niini) is a Japanese 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.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Notes

The drama was the Special for NTV's 24Hour Television event.