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Swimming Upstream (1990)
95 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport

Swimming Upstream (1990)

95 min | Comedy, Romance, Sport

Kaoru, a highschool boy, falls in love with a girl, Sonoko, a leading member of his high-school's swimming club. Though he cannot swim at all, he joins the swimming club to win her heart.

Director

Joji Matsuoka

Writers

Joji Matsuoka | Minetaro Mochizuki (comics)

Producer

Haruo Umekawa

Composers

Edozô Mishiba | Keiichi Shiono

Cinematographer

Norimichi Kasamatsu

Production Designer

Masami Kobayashi

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Updated Jun 2, 1990

Release date

Jun 2, 1990 (Japan)

Awards

8 wins

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 cast members

Name	Known for
Michitaka Tsutsui Kaoru Kaoru See fewer	Sentakuki wa ore ni makasero (1999)
Saki Takaoka Sonoko Sonoko See fewer	Crest of Betrayal (1994)
Mikihisa Azuma Nagai Nagai See fewer	Love 2000 (2000)
Kazuko Shirakawa Babah, Kaoru's grandmother Babah, Kaoru's grandmother See fewer	Afternoon Affair: Rear Window (1972)
Orie Satô Masae, Sonoko's mother Masae, Sonoko's mother See fewer	Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972)
Tadanobu Asano Ushi Ushi See fewer	Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2007)
Tomoko Ôtakara Ririko Ririko See fewer	Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003)
Kumiko Tsuchiya Pooh Pooh See fewer	Ichi (2008)
Masatô Ibu Kaoru's teacher Kaoru's teacher See fewer	Empire of the Sun (1987)
Reiko Yasuhara Osanai Osanai See fewer	Fruits Basket (2001)
Kinzô Sakura Yoshio Yoshio See fewer	Tampopo (1985)
Hideki Kondô Takeda Takeda See fewer	Nekketsu houkago kurabu 2 (1990)