The Best Student: Last Dance with 1 Year to Live

The Best Student: Last Dance with 1 Year to Live

2023 · 1 season · 10 eps · ★ 7.0 · Drama

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A crossover drama with NTV drama “Saiko no Kyoshi”. Where Saiko no Kyoshi focuses on Class 3-D, “Saiko no Seito” is set within Class 3-C, which is the neighboring class. Ban Hikari is a young girl who has recently been told she has just a year left to live due to a hereditary disease. In her notebook, she jots down a list of things she wishes to accomplish. Called “positive monster” by those around her, she resolves to live the days of her final year out as fully as possible.

Directed by Ryo Nishimura · Written by Erika Seki

Network: Nippon TV

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