I Will Buy You

A talent scout moves sharply, dead-set on signing a promising athlete to the baseball team the Toyko Flowers.

Cast

Keiji Sada

as Daisuke Kishimoto

Keiko Kishi

as Fudeko Taniguchi

Minoru Ōki

as Gorô Kurita

Yūnosuke Itō

as Ippei Tamaki

Mitsuko Mito

Eijirō Tōno

as Ogushi

Kōji Mitsui

as Tamekichi Kurita

Jun Tatara

as Yûsuke Shima

Tatsuya Ishiguro

as Tadasuke Rokkô

Fujio Suga

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