Rough

A lightweight romance with some funny moments, centred around three years of a university swim team. Ami is training to be a diver. She loves Hiroki who was her family's benefactor. He's young, rich and a champion swimmer. She hates Keisuke who is descended from a rival family (of bakers!!!). Keisuike resents Ami being standoffish, and he's not sure if he can overtake Hiroki on the podium.

"Rough" refers to a rough sketch, which shows the original intention but is filled in with more detail after time. After some major upheavals, Ami decides who she loves, Hiroki regains champion status and Keisuke makes some commitments. All before the final race....

The movie is well done, altho the goal wasn't very ambitious. For all the young bodies in swimsuits, it wasn't trying to be sexy. The focus was on growing up and opening up and (the big sports theme) TRYING. Some comic potential is ignored so as not to overshadow the romance.

At the time of writing this, the IMDb plot says this is a movie about a teenager's descent into a drug-fuelled hell. That's the wrong movie.

This movie is very excellent!! I really like Mokomichi Hayami. His performance is very wonderful. Mitsuru Adachi is famous comic artist in Japan. Specially, "Rough" is youthful comic ,so young people will like this. The leading actor , Masami Nagasawa is paid attention.She is very cute and great acting ability. When I'm watching this movie, I feel very happy and I want to love somebody. I thought that school love is painful and sweet. This movie made me very happy and enviable because I want to know what ti is to be in love like this movie. I suggest you to watch this movie. You will fall in love with Mocomichi Hayami at first sight.