Nakayama Miho ( Love Letter) makes her return to the big screen after over 12 years in the timeless romance Sayonara Itsuka, the film adaptation of the novel by Tsuji Hitonari (also Nakayamas husband). A Moment to Remember director John H. Lee took the reins in 2008 as co-writer/director for the film, which was originally planned to be made in 2002. Spanning 25 years & two cities worldwide, the steamy romantic drama was a hit with Japanese audience, grossing over one billion yen during its theatrical run.
In 1975, Yutaka (Nishijima Hidetoshi, Casshern) is transferred to Bangkok for work. One day, he meets the beautiful & mysterious Toko (Nakayama Miho) in a bar & is attracted to her right away. Despite being engaged to Mitsuko (Ishida Yuriko), the two begin a passionate affair that ends as quickly as it began. 25 years later, the former lovers are reunited in Bangkok, & their love is ignited once again. Will their love survive the second time around?