Let Me Hear It Barefoot

Student dropout Naomi befriends happy-go-lucky Maki, who lives with his blind adoptive mother Midori. When Midori becomes seriously ill and is hospitalized, Naomi and Maki send her tapes from an imaginary trip around the world. Their relationship grows while recording, but they only dare engage in rough, painful horseplay.

Cast

Shuri Suwa

as Maki Yanase

Shion Sasaki

as Naomi Ari

Jun Fubuki

as Midori Yanase

Masahiro Komoto

as Tamotsu Ari

Kaho Ito

as Sakuko Takatsuki

Yukiko Takabayashi

as Hiroyuki's Wife

Tomoki Kimura

as Hiroyuki's Son

Wan Marui

as Naomi's Friend

Yoshitaka Hosokawa

as Kurihara

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