Aiko 16 sai

Aiko 16 sai is a 1983 Japanese teen drama film co-written and directed by Akiyoshi Imazeki. It is based on the novel 1980 Aiko 16 sai by Akemi Hotta. Nobuhiko Obayashi is credited as an executive producer on the film. The film's score was composed by Keisuke Kuwata and his band Southern All Stars.

Premise

A story depicting the life of Aiko Mita, a girl living in Nagoya who is part of her school's archery club. On her way home from the first semester closing ceremony, Aiko sees a guy she once dated in middle school. She hasn't been in contact with him since graduating from middle school, but decides to re-establish ties. Later, during second semester, an experienced archery champion named Aiko Shimazaki joins the team. While everyone aspires to be more like Shimazaki, it is soon discovered that she had once been pregnant and was suicidal. Aiko befriends Shimazaki while training to become an archery champion herself.

Cast

Production

Both Yasuko Tomita and Yuki Matsushita made their acting debuts in this film.

Awards

For her performance in the film, Yasuko Tomita won the Award for Best Newcomer at the 6th Yokohama Film Festival and at the 8th Japan [Academy Film Prize|Japan Academy Awards].