is a Japanese

Japanese language

is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...

 film directed by Toshiyaki Toyada, released in 2001. It is based on a manga

Blue Spring (manga)

is a Japanese graphic novel created by Taiyo Matsumoto. It is an anthology collection of short stories, all revolving around teenage boys at high school and the lives they live...

 by Taiyō Matsumoto

Taiyo Matsumoto

is an influential manga artist. He made his debut in Afternoon, Kodansha's monthly seinen manga magazine, but is probably best known for his works with Kodansha's rival publisher Shogakukan, including Tekkonkinkreet, Ping Pong and Number Five. He has received critical praise for his unconventional...

. The Japanese title can be translated as "blue spring", or as "inexperienced years", i.e., teenage.

Plot

It tells the story of seven students in an underperforming high school filled with delinquents

Juvenile delinquency

Juvenile delinquency is participation in illegal behavior by minors who fall under a statutory age limit. Most legal systems prescribe specific procedures for dealing with juveniles, such as juvenile detention centers. There are a multitude of different theories on the causes of crime, most if not...

, as they complete their education and decide on the options available to them afterwards.

Cast

• Kujo - Ryuhei Matsuda
  Ryuhei Matsuda
  is a Japanese film and television actor. He is best known for his roles in Japanese films such as Taboo and Nana.-Early life:Matsuda was born on 9 May 1983 in Tokyo to Yusaku Matsuda, a Japanese actor, and Miyuki Matsuda , a Japanese actress. He has two siblings, one of whom is Japanese actor Shota...
  
  
• Aoki - Hirofumi Arai
  Hirofumi Arai
  Hirofumi Arai is a third-generation Zainichi South Korean actor.-Career:Arai made his screen debut in Isao Yuiksada's GO in 2001...
  
  
• Yukio - Sosuke Takaoka
• Kimura - Yusuke Oshiba
• Ota - Yuta Yamazaki
• Yoshimura - Shûgo Oshinari
  Shugo Oshinari
  is a Japanese actor best known for his roles in the controversial Battle Royale II: Requiem and Shunji Iwai's film, All About Lily Chou-Chou ....