Dai's old schoolmate. 
Dai's crashing at his place during his time in Tokyo.

Dai Miyamoto's life is turned upside down the day he discovers jazz. A former high school basketball player, Dai picks up a saxophone and begins practicing day and night, determined to become one of the greatest of all time. He leaves his hometown Sendai for the bustling nightclubs of Tokyo, but soon finds the life of a professional musician is not for the faint of heart. His passion eventually wins over the cocky but talented pianist Yukinori, and after Dai convinces his friend Shunji to learn the drums, they launch a new jazz trio whose rough sound contains a raw energy that quickly wins attention from local audiences. But what does it take to truly be great? 
 
(Source: GKIDS)

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Japanese actor who won the best new actor award in the 32nd Takasaki Film Festival in 2018 for his role in the comedy drama *Poetry Angel*. 

Dai lived a normal high school life in Sendai: a city of hot summer days and rainy nights. Between basketball, part time jobs, and an uncertain future, something was missing. And that thing was music. With his days in senior year running out, Dai swears a heartfelt vow: “I’m gonna be the best jazz player in the world.” 

But what do you need to be the best? Talent? Effort? A lucky break? Or maybe just a deep, pure love for music, and too much stubbornness to know when to quit.
 

(Source: Seven Seas Entertainment) 
Notes: Nominated to the 22nd Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.

Shunji Tamada