Triumphant Song of Youth

Swimmers Akio and Natsuko train hard for national competition while Natsuko struggles with family chaos — her father’s affair and her mother’s push for an arranged marriage. Pretending to date teammate Akio to escape pressure, Natsuko soon realizes her feelings are real.

• Director: Nobuo Aoyagi
• Cast: Akira Takarada, Naomi Shiraishi, Takeshi Sakamoto, Kingorō Yanagiya, Nijiko Kiyokawa, Yū Fujiki, Keiko Môri, Michiyo Tamaki