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Returning the Favor

7.120061h 35mMovieDrama

Kitahara Kazunori was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma in the fall of his second year in high school, and thereafter spent a year and 10 months battling the disease. Although he studied hard for the university examinations and was…

DirectorKen Yoshida
WritersYamazaki Atsuya·Jun'ya Yamazaki
ProducerTsunenari Yamasaki

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Cast · Directed by Ken Yoshida

KNKazunari Ninomiya
Kazunari Ninomiya
Kazunori Kitahara
SOShinobu Otake
Shinobu Otake
Mikiko Kitahara
CIChizuru Ikewaki
Chizuru Ikewaki
Mio Sasaki
RKRyo Katsuji
Ryo Katsuji
Takumi Makiuchi
MKMasanobu Katsumura
Masanobu Katsumura
Hiroaki Sakaki
TMTakehiro Murata
Takehiro Murata
Ichiro Kitahara
SOShigemitsu Ogi
Shigemitsu Ogi
Takatoshi Agawa
ITIssey Takahashi
Issey Takahashi
Masaichi Kitahara
KTKei Tani
Kei Tani
Principal Tanokura
SDShunsuke Daitoh
Shunsuke Daitoh
YAYōsuke Asari
Yōsuke Asari

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Returning the Favor — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams Returning the Favor?

Returning the Favor isn't streaming anywhere in India yet.

Is Returning the Favor on Netflix?

No, Returning the Favor is not on Netflix in India as of September 2026.

Is Returning the Favor on Amazon Prime Video?

No, Returning the Favor isn't on Amazon Prime Video in India right now.

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Returning the Favor isn't streaming in India yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.

What is the OTT release date for Returning the Favor?

Returning the Favor hasn't started streaming in India yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around May 10, 2006. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.