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I Just Wanna Hug You

6.720142h 2mMovieDramaRomance

Tsukasa got into a severe car accident when she was a high school student. She still suffers from the effects of that accident, with memory impairment and needing to use a wheelchair. Tsukasa falls in love with taxi driver Masaki. Even…

DirectorAkihiko Shiota
WritersAkihiko Shiota·Hiroshi Saito
ProducersHideki Tashiro·Atsuyuki Shimoda

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Not available in United States
Streaming in 2 other countries

I Just Wanna Hug You isn't on any streaming service in United States right now, but it's available in Japan, Saudi Arabia. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Akihiko Shiota

KKKeiko Kitagawa
Keiko Kitagawa
Tsukasa Yamamoto
RNRyo Nishikido
Ryo Nishikido
Masaki Koyanagi
YKYusuke Kamiji
Yusuke Kamiji
Tonden
TSTakumi Saitoh
Takumi Saitoh
Sonomura
AHAya Hirayama
Aya Hirayama
Natsumi
ESEriko Sato
Eriko Sato
MSMegumi Sato
Megumi Sato
MKMasataka Kubota
Masataka Kubota
Junpei
KTKazue Tsunogae
Kazue Tsunogae
Masaki Koyanagi's mom
JKJun Kunimura
Jun Kunimura
Takeo Koyanagi (Masaki's dad)
JFJun Fubuki
Jun Fubuki
Tsukasa Yamamoto's mom

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I Just Wanna Hug You — streaming FAQ

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I Just Wanna Hug You isn't on any streaming service in United States yet, but it's available in Japan and Saudi Arabia. Streaming rights differ by country — switch your country in the header to see where.

Is I Just Wanna Hug You on Netflix?

No, I Just Wanna Hug You is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026.

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Where can I watch I Just Wanna Hug You for free?

I Just Wanna Hug You isn't streaming in United States yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.

Is I Just Wanna Hug You based on a true story?

Yes — I Just Wanna Hug You is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).