Runaway: Aisuru Kimi no Tame ni: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Four young people have been arrested for crimes they did not commit. One of them is Katsuragi Ataru who has been wrongly accused of murder and put behind bars in a Kita Kyushu jail. However, when he learns that his daughter with Sasaoka Yuki is in a critical condition because of an incurable heart ailment, he decides to break out of the jail. He is joined by three buddies – Kawashima Ryunosuke, a gangster serving a 10-year sentence for a murder; Takimoto Kuya, a former host sentenced to 4 years for violation of the stimulant drugs control act and obstructing officers from performing their duty; and Kagami Shun, an ex-dispatch rider sentenced to 3 years for violating the stimulant drugs control act as well.

Although their motives and backgrounds are different, all of them are innocent and there are reasons why they cannot wait till their release. They have to get out of this jail as soon as they can. So they band together and begin to plan their escape in order to accomplish their goals. Bound for Tokyo – 1,000 km away from Kyushu – they have to overcome frequent challenges for the sake of their families and loved ones.

Series details

• Title: Runaway: Aisuru Kimi no Tame ni
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Adventure, Crime
• Premiere date: 2011-10-27
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-12-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TBS
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 54 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 15755
• IMDb ID: tt2003874
• TVDB ID: 255631

Cast and credited roles

• Hayato Ichihara — Katsuragi Ataru
• Ueda Tatsuya — Takimoto Kuya
• Masaki Suda — Kagami Shun
• Takashi Tsukamoto — Kawashima Ryunosuke

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-10-27; final listed air date 2011-12-22; episode order: 9.

Source and licence

Adapted from Runaway: Aisuru Kimi no Tame ni on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.