The movie is centered around five friends as they end up spending the summer of 1962 shackled up together in a tiny studio apartment in Tokyo. The five friends are Eisuke - the manga artist, Shoichi - the singer, Ryuzo - the novelist, Kei - the painter and Yuji – the 5th wheel (?). The friends spend the summer in pursuit of their own ideals of personal freedom - being able to do what they want. In the process of pursuing their dream they learn firsthand that however ideal it may seem, its not as easy as they think.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Sho SakuraiRyuzo Mukai | Ryuzo Mukai |
 Masaki AibaShoichi Inoue | Shoichi Inoue |
 Kazunari NinomiyaEisuke Muraoka | Eisuke Muraoka |
 Satoshi OhnoKei Shimokawa | Kei Shimokawa |
 Jun MatsumotoYuji Katsumada | Yuji Katsumada |
 Yuu KashiiTokie | Tokie |
 Hanae KanYasuko Muraoka | Yasuko Muraoka |
 Seiko IwaidoYumiko | Yumiko |
 Kin SugaiYone | Yone |
 Kotaro ShigaHayashida | Hayashida |
 Hirotaro HondaTeikichi | Teikichi |
 Tomoko TabataKaoru Nishigaki | Kaoru Nishigaki |
 Chieko MatsubaraKinu Muraoka | Kinu Muraoka |
| MMariko WordellMikako Yoshino | Mikako Yoshino |
 Yojin HinoNot listed | Not listed |
 Hiroshi YamamotoNot listed | Not listed |