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Ruri no Shima

2006-01-28T20:56:55Z

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[[File:RurinoShima1.jpg|thumb|300px|Ruri no Shima]]
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==Details==
*'''Name:''' 瑠璃?島 / Ruri no Shima
*'''Also Known as:''' Ruri's Island
*'''Episodes:''' 10
*'''Viewership:''' 12.64%
*'''Broadcast network:''' NTV
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2005-04-16 to 2005-06-18
*'''Theme Song:''' Koko ni shika sakanai hana by [Kobukuro]

==Cast & Credits==
*'''Producer:''' 戸田一也, 国本雅広, 次屋尚
*'''Director:''' 猪股隆一, 池田??
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Morishita Yoshiko]], 寺田?雄
*'''Music by:''' 羽毛田丈?

===Cast===
*[[Narumi Riko]]
*[[Takenouchi Yutaka]]
*[[Konishi Manami]]
*[[Kohinata Fumiyo]]
*[[Kishibe Ittoku]]
*[[Igawa Haruka]]
*[[Kashu Toshiki]]
*[[Nishida Naomi]]
*[[Ichige Yoshie]]
*[[Katsumura Masanobu]]
*[[Nishiyama Mayuko]]
*[[Yoshida Taeko]]
*[[Shiomi Sansei]]
*[[Hiraizumi Sei]]
*[[Sakura (actress)|Sakura]]
*[[Baisho Mitsuko]]
*[[Ogata Ken]]

==Synopsis==
On Hatoma, a small island in Okinawa state part of Japan's southern sea frontier, the social environment is suffering. With the last student of the elementary school leaving the place, the closing of the school is a virtual given. Mr. Nakama (Ogata), decides to do something about it - and heads for Tokyo to recruit his grandson. Rebuffed by his daughter, however, he decides to adopt another child. He finds Ruri (Narumi), a mature girl of 11 who distrusts people due to the fact that her mother (Nishida) doesn't care much about her, but after seeing Mr. Nakama's true intentions, allows him to take her to the island. Unfortunately, the local teacher, Ms. Sanae (Konishi), who was banking on the school's closing to be able to go somewhere else, is resentful of Ruri and makes light of her city fashion (including permed hair, fake curls, and miniskirts), which leads to a big showdown between her and Ruri - and the people who were enthusiastic about her suddenly begin to have their doubts, and only Mr. Nakama and his wife Megumi (Baisho) take Ruri's side strongly. Following into the island is Mr. Kawashima (Takenouchi), a mysterious man who saves Ruri from drowning following the fight - and who becomes her conscience and friend in her daily life in the island. But is Kawashima what he seems? Or did he come to the island to run away from Tokyo - and possibly a crime he may have been involved in there? Katsumura and Nishiyama play a local married couple of neighbors, Kashu and Igawa a local unmarried couple of neighbors, all of them willing to help Ruri in their own way. -Surge79uwf

==External Links==
*[http://over-time.idv.tw/drama/dramashow_common.php?num=895&mnum=34 Dorama.info]
*[http://www.ntv.co.jp/ruri Official Website]
*[http://jdorama.com/drama.951.htm JDorama.com]
*[http://cine-nippon.nihon-world.xooit.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=257 Discussion en Francais]

[[Category:JDrama]]
[[Category:JDrama2005]]
[[Category:NTV]]

Dragon Zakura

2006-01-28T20:55:52Z

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[[File:Dragonzakuraphotos11.jpg|thumb|350px|Dragon Zakura]]
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[[File:Dragonzakuracast.jpg|thumb|350px|Cast of Dragon Zakura - click to enlarge]]
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==Details==
*'''Title:''' ドラゴン桜 / Dragon Zakura
*'''Episodes:''' 11
*'''Genre:'''
*'''Air time:''' Friday 10:00pm
*'''Broadcasted by:''' TBS
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2005-07-08 to 2005-09-16
*'''Theme Song:''' ''[[Realize]]'' by melody.
*'''Insert Song:''' ''[[Colorful]]'' by [[Yamashita Tomohisa]]

==Production Credits==
*'''Producer:''' [[Enda Kouichi]], [[Shimizu Mayumi]]
*'''Director:''' [[Tsukamoto Renpei]], [[Karaki Marehiro]], [[Komatsu Takashi]]
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Hata Takehiko]]
*'''Music by:''' [[Nakanishi Tadashi]]

==Cast==
*[[Abe Hiroshi]] as Sakuragi Kenji
*[[Hasegawa Kyoko]] as Ino Mamako
*[[Yamashita Tomohisa]] as Yajima Yuusuke
*[[Nagasawa Masami]] as Mizuno Naomi
*[[Koike Teppei]] as Ogata Hideki
*[[Aragaki Yui]] as Kousaka Yoshino
*[[Nakao Akiyoshi]] as Okuno Ichirou
*[[Saeko]] as Kobayashi Maki
*[[Nogiwa Yoko]] as Tatsuno Yuriko (Director)

*[[Saitou Yosuke]] as Vice-principal Kondou
*[[David Ito]] as Teacher Ochiai Masanao
*[[Andou Ryouji]] as Teacher
*[[Tsukiyama Mayumi]] as Teacher
*[[Aoyama Masaru]] as Teacher

*[[Ishino Mako]] as Mrs Yajima
*[[Miho Jun]] as Mrs Mizuno
*[[Sunaga Kei]] as Mr Ogata
*[[Aihara Yuko]] as Mrs Ogata
*[[Mizutani Momosuke]] as Okuno Jirou

*[[Terada Minori]] as Teacher Akutayama Ryuuzaburou (Litterature)
*[[Kaneda Akio]] as Teacher Kawaguchi Hiroshi (English)
*[[Kobayashi Susumu]] as Teacher Ain Shuutarou (Physics)
*[[Shinagawa Toru]] as Teacher Yanagi Tetsunosuke (Mathematics)

*[[Yazawa Shin]] as Yamamoto Nozomi (Mamako's Friend)
*[[Murakami Hiroki]] as Tanaka Yoshio
*[[Karahashi Mitsuru]] as Sawamatsu Yasushi

==Episode Titles==
*'''Ep 01:''' 「?カ?ブス??? ?大?行??Baka to Busu koso toudai e ike / Only idiots and ugly girls go to Toudai
*'''Ep 02:''' 「自分?弱?を知れ??jibun no yowasa wo shire! / Know your own weakness
*'''Ep 03:''' 「????験?ス?ーツ???asobe! juken wa supootsu da! / Play! Test taking is a sport!
*'''Ep 04:''' 「?????る??我慢???kabe ni butsukaru made gaman shiro / Don't stop until you hit the wall
*'''Ep 05:''' 「泣???????人生???nakuna! omae no jinsei da! / Don't cry! it's your life!
*'''Ep 06:''' 「英語対決?? eigo taiketsu! / english showdown!
*'''Ep 07:''' 「見返??やる??大模試?? mikaeshite yaru! toudai moshi! / go triumph! tokyo university mock test!
*'''Ep 08:''' 「?カ?涙…?休?課外授業? baka no namida... natsu yasumi kagai jugyou / tears of idiots... summer vacation extracurricular lesson
*'''Ep 09:''' 「信????績?必?上?る? shinjiro! seiseki wa kanarazu agaru / have belief! your results will definitely improve
*'''Ep 10:''' 「?情??験?？最後?決断? yuujou ka juken ka? saigo no ketsudan / friendship or the test? final decision
*'''Ep 11:''' 「??ら?も??カ?ゃ??? ?命??格発表?Omaera wa mou baka janai! Unmei no Goukaku Happyou / You are not idiots anymore! The fatidic approval announcement

==Episode Ratings==
[[File:Dragonzakuraphotos.jpg|thumb|300px|Press Conference]]
*'''Ep 01:''' 17.5%
*'''Ep 02:''' 16.5%
*'''Ep 03:''' 13.8%
*'''Ep 04:''' 16.1%
*'''Ep 05:''' 16.8%
*'''Ep 06:''' 17.9%
*'''Ep 07:''' 15.6%
*'''Ep 08:''' 17.0%
*'''Ep 09:''' 14.5%
*'''Ep 10:''' 14.5%
*'''Ep 11:''' 20.3%

==Synopsis==
Sakuragi Kenji is a destitute lawyer and one-time member of a motorcyle gang trying to guide failing high school students with an average score of 36 into Japan's most prestigious educational institution, Tokyo University (Toudai).

"If you want to change your life, get into Toudai!"

For no other reason than Sakuragi's personal ambition, he has advertised his intention to produce 100 successful Toudai applicants from the students of a nearly bankrupt failure of a school.

"If you want to change your life, get into Toudai!"
He will get them from this lowest of all schools into Japan's number one!!

Our protagonist, Sakuragi Kenji, played by Abe Hiroshi in his first role as a high school teacher, is a must see in this summer's new show. This third rate lawyer soon becomes the homeroom teacher for the special advanced class aiming for Toudai University entrance. Hasegawa Kyouko costars as english teacher and Sakuragi's opponent, and Yamashita Tomohisa from NEWS and Nagasawa Masami also appear in the role of students. This awaited original work and fascinating world view is brought to you from the popular serialized comic in Shuukan Morning (Kodansha) and has even been updated!

In addition to revealing essential test taking techniques for everyone who wants to know how to get into Toudai, Dragon Zakura will also teach the essentials of living one's life.

==Review==
N/A. Please write one.

==Other Resources==
*[http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=196550#196550 Discussion @ D-Addicts.com]
*[http://www.tbs.co.jp/dragonzakura Official Site]
*[http://jdorama.com/drama.942.htm JDorama.com]
*[http://cine-nippon.nihon-world.xooit.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=267 Discussion en francais]

[[Category:JDrama]]
[[Category:JDrama2005]]
[[Category:TBS]]

Mukodono!

2006-01-28T20:54:42Z

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[[File:Mukodono.jpg|thumb|Mukodono]]

==Details==
*'''Title:''' ムコ殿 / Mukodono!
*'''Also Known As:''' My Husband
*'''Episodes:''' 12
*'''Broadcasted by:''' Fuji TV
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2001-04-01 to 2001-06-30
*'''Theme song:''' 7 Truths 7 Lies by [[Matsutoya Yumi]]

==Casts & Credits==
===Cast===
:[[Nagase Tomoya]] as Sakuraba Yuichiro
:[[Takeuchi Yuko]] as Arai Sakura
:[[Shinohara Ryoko]] as Arai Satsuki
:[[Suzuki Anju]] as Arai Azusa
:[[Aiba Masaki]] as Takeyama Ryo
:[[Kamiki Ryunosuke]] as Arai Tsutomu
:[[Danta Yasunori]] as Hakozaki Otohiko
:[[Utsui Ken]] as Arai Masumi
:[[Koyuki]] as Tatsuyama Chitsuru
:[[Tsunku]] as Komine Takuro
:[[Nomura Hironobu]] as Yajima Masaki

==Synopsis==
Comedy-Drama starring pop group TOKIO's [[Nagase Tomoya]] and rising female actor [[Takeuchi Yuko]]. Nagase stars as an icy-cool pop idol, Sakuraba Yuuichiro, who is actually a happy go-lucky smiling guy/idiot. After falling in love with Sakura (Takeuchi), trouble ensues after agreeing to marry into Sakura's family (she only has 3 sisters). Of course, more trouble follows trying to hide his marriage from his adoring/rabid fans.
A light dorama worth watching.

==Reviews==
===Review by Kanin===
To be honest I had no idea what this drama was about prior to watching it, I usually do read a little bit about them before watching them just to get the priorities right. I decided to see this only because I read some people recommended this as a top drama. Almost the entire cast was new to me I only recognized Danta Yasunori from Good Luck and Utsui Ken from Pretty girls, well… and Tsunku of course, yes the man behind Morning Musume. In this drama he is playing a producer or a company CEO. In some way he is representing what he is doing in real life, and to see the scandal sing for Yuichiro is kinda strange/spooky to watch when you know the incident of Abe.

This is a family drama with a bit of comedy, but even if there is a comedy flavor to the story there is a serious drama rolling along too. It's about a popstar Yuichiro (Nagase Tomoya) trying to cope with his private life as a married man to an ordinary girl Sakura (Takeuchi Yuko). In order to keep fans content he decides to live his family life in secret.

The contrast of Yuichiro's popstar attitude and his private true self is at times hilarious to watch. Although I would say that he takes it a bit over the top sometimes, but on the other hand, that's what's funny about it. Another funny thing is that when Sakura and Yuichiro are in the same scene they always wear the same clothes. It's cute in a geeky way, but somehow it works well. Or maybe it's just me blinded by Yuko's charm.

Sakura is living with her father and her 3 sisters, plus 2 grand children from the older sisters. That makes them 7 under one roof and now comes Yuichiro barking in marrying into their family and starts to live with them. The oldest sister Kaede has separated from her husband and are living with her son Ryo. The second sister is Satsuki who works at a radio station and is single. Azusa the third sister works in a food company and shes living with her son Tsutomu 7 years old. And then there is Sakura the youngest sister who is married to the popstar Yuichiro (Takeuchi Yuko). As the story unfolds we get to know there is a brother too who has left the family when Sakura was a child due to an accident, and Sakura don't even remember how he looks like. We also get to understand that their mother is dead.

At first I was astonished by how big the family was but it's pretty neat put together cause after awhile you get familiar with each one of them. There's the oldest sister Kaede, apparently worked as a model one time (or that's what she keeps saying), acting like a child from time to time, but warm at heart, she's a key fixer in many scenes. And there's Satsuki a sharp looking single women taking her work seriously but yearns to move out and be independent from her father. Azusa is the mother of the young Tsutomu represents the young single parent who has a story of her own. Sakura is the daughter that does all the houseworking it seems, I actually don't know why though. She's plain lovely to watch and whatever expression she puts on it's a drop-georgous one. And then we have Yuichiro who displays a really funny outgoing person clearly casted to be a bit stupid but very friendly, longing to be a part of a big family since that's what he missed in his childhood. Many times he gains respect from the others by showing how he really cares for his newfound family.

The story is well put together with Yuichiro struggling to get along with his new family (that of Yuko's) and at the same time dealing and helping each family members private problems as the arise. The biggest sparkles comes from the relation between Yuichiro and Satsuki when he helps her with her work at the radio station. I remember especially the 4th episode when he's virtually saving her job by showing up in a program.

In some way there never seem to be time for dealing with Yuichiro and Sakura together cause they are always busy with other family matters. And there's also the threat to reveal the marriage and true private life of the popstar Yuichiro. But in episode 8 the story turns back the focus to Sakura and her feelings for the whole situation. It's easy to understand how neglected she must feel keeping their life in secret. It's as if she didn't exist at all... and so came the cemetary scene, wow so powerful.

Another scene I liked is the family gathering at the hot springs starting with the intense discussion at the dinner table (very funny, actually reminded me of a Jackie Chan fight, but a verbal version) culminating with the revealing of the scar and linking to the chasing photographer.

I like the song he's singing Hitoribotchi no Haburashi and it's played all over the drama in different versions like piano, guitarr and even violin I think.

From checking Yuko's filmography she seems to be quite busy with alot of drama leads in the past years. I have never seen her in any dramas before, but I like her already. I'm just guessing she must be one of the most promising young stars of today. In some screens I think she recembles Matsu Takako and Hasegawa Kyoko.

10/10.

==External Links==
*[http://jdorama.com/drama.557.htm jdorama.com info]
*[http://www.fujitv.co.jp/jp/b_hp/mukodono/ Fuji TV official page]
*[http://cine-nippon.nihon-world.xooit.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=258 Discussion en Francais ]
[[Category:JDrama]]
[[Category:JDrama2001]]
[[Category:Fuji TV]]

Koyuki

2006-01-13T17:22:31Z

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[[File:Koyuki.jpg|thumb|250px|Koyuki]]
[[File:Koyuki_shi_uvw30s9906_b1.jpg|thumb|250px|Koyuki]]
[[File:Koyuki_shi_uvw30s9906_b2.jpg|thumb|250px|Koyuki]]
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==Profile==
*'''Name:''' ?雪 / Koyuki
*'''Full Name:''' 加藤?雪 / Kato Koyuki
*'''Profession:''' Actress
*'''Date of Birth:''' 12/18/1976
*'''Place of Birth:''' 神奈?県 (Kanagawa prefecture)
*'''Height:''' 172cm
*'''Weight:'''
*'''Star Sign:''' Sagitarius
*'''Blood Type:''' O
*'''Talent Agency:''' [http://www.flamme.co.jp/Koyuki/flm_profkk.html FLaMme]

==Trivia==
*Ex-Boyfriend: [[Sakaguchi Kenji]] (2002-2005)
*2004 Estimated Income: 42,840,000 Yen (approx)

==Mini Biography==
Koyuki is a promising new actress in Japan. She started her career as a professional model by winning a model competition hosted by a fashion magazine in 1995. In 1998, she became an actress and has been starring in numerous TV drama and movies.

Recently, Koyuki is casted in The Last Samurai, a Hollywood production. She will work with Tom Cruise in the movie. (2003)

==Dramas==
*[[Ai to Shi wo Mitsumete]] (2005)
*[[Engine]] (2005)
*[[Boku to Kanojo to Kanojo no Ikiru Michi]] (2004)
*[[Suekko chounan ane san nin]] (2003)
*[[Kimi wa Pet]] (2003)
*[[Tentai Kansoku]] (2002)
*[[Antique]] (2001)
*[[Mukodono!]] (2001)
*[[Koi ga Shitai x3]] (2001)
*[[Love Complex]] (2000)
*[[Ikebukuro West Gate Park]] (2000)
*[[Beautiful Life]]
*[[Rennai kekkon no housoku]]
*[[Taburoido]]
*[[Koi wa Aserazu]]
*[[Shomuni]]

==Movies==
*Always - 3chome no Yuhi (2005)
*Jam Films S (2004)
*Warau Iemon (2004)
*[http://lastsamurai.warnerbros.com/home.php The Last Samurai (2003)]
*Spy Sorge (2003)
*アライヴ / Alive (2002)
*愛我別走 Laundry (2002)
*惹鬼回路 Kairo (2001)
*ケイゾク / 映画 / Keizoku / Beautiful Dreamer (2000)
*繼續 (2000)

==CM==
*Panasonic flat-screen TV (2005)
*SK II (2005)
*Viera (2005)
*Whisper(2005)
*Any Sis, Any Fam (2005)
*Toyota - Isis (2005)
*Cystina C (2005)
*Macadia (2005)

==Awards==
*'''45th Television Academy Awards:''' Best Supporting Actress: [[Engine]]

==External Links==
*[http://jdorama.com/artiste.239.htm JDorama.com]
*[http://www.flamme.co.jp/Koyuki/flm_profkk.html Official site]
*[http://cine-nippon.nihon-world.xooit.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=242 Discussion en francais ]

[[Category:JActress]]

Pride

2005-12-28T12:14:50Z

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[[File:Aki halu.jpg|thumb|300px|Pride]]
[[File:Priderelationship.gif|thumb|300px|Relationship Chart]]
==Details==
*'''Name:''' プライド / Pride
*'''Episodes:''' 11
*'''Broadcast network:''' Fuji TV
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2004-01-12 to 2004-03-22
*'''Air time:''' Monday 9:00-9:54 PM
*'''Theme Song:''' I Was Born To Love You by [[Wikipedia:Queen|Queen]]

==Production Credits==
*'''Producer:''' ?尾敦弘, 牧野正
*'''Director:''' [[Hirai Hideki]], [[Nakae Isamu]], [[Sawada Kensaku]]
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Nojima Shinji]]

==Cast==
*[[Kimura Takuya]] as Satonaka Halu
*[[Takeuchi Yuko]] as Murase Aki
*[[Sakaguchi Kenji]] as Hotta Yamato
*[[Ichikawa Somegoro]] as Ikegawa Tomonori
*[[Sato Ryuta]] as Shimamura Makoto
*[[Nakagoshi Noriko]] as Aizawa Yuri
*[[Megumi]]
*[[Takizawa Saori]]
*[[Sato Koichi]]

==Synopsis==
[[Kimura Takuya]] is the captain and star player of an ice hockey team, who is greatly respected by his teammates. For him, hockey is serious business that fully occupies his mind, while he treats romance as if it were a game.

[[Takeuchi Yuko]] is a typical OL (office lady), and is waiting for her boyfriend to return from studying architecture abroad. At this point in time however, he shows no sign of coming back. One day, Yuko's friends who are determined to find her a new boyfriend, invite her to watch an ice hockey game. There she sees Kimura for the first time.

After the game, Yuko and her friends join the players for a party celebrating their victory. Yuko, however, is not so excited to be there. When she leaves the party, she bumps into Kimura, who was slightly injured from a fight. They exchange e-mail addresses and part.

The sparks of mutual attraction are ignited in a second encounter between Yuko and Kimura, arranged with the help of her friends shortly after a party.

[[Sato Koichi]] has come as a replacement for the team's coach who has been hospitalized. Kimura has a lot of respect for the hospitalized coach. Unfortunately though, he can't stand Sato's way of doing things. Bringing with him a lot of coaching experience from overseas, Sato criticizes the former coach's strategies. Whenever Kimura and Sato see each other, they get into a quarrel; consequently influencing Kimura's behavior during games.

Seeing that his game ended in a brawl, Yuko visits Kimura to comfort him. But he tells her that she is being too friendly with him.

Yuko is hurt, Kimura is irritated, and his teammate Sakaguchi can't stand seeing Kimura like this...

==External Links==
*[http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16952 Discussion @ D-Addicts.com]
*[http://jdorama.com/drama.802.htm JDorama.com]
*[http://burndvdburn.blogspot.com/2005/09/japanese-drama-pride-review.html Pride A Review]
*[http://cine-nippon.nihon-world.xooit.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=202 Discussion en Francais]
[[Category:JDrama]]
[[Category:JDrama2004]]
[[Category:Fuji TV]]

Shaku Yumiko

2005-12-17T20:39:42Z

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[[File:ShakuYumiko.jpg|frame|Shaku Yumiko]]

==Profile==
*'''Name:''' 釈由美? / Shaku Yumiko
*'''Profession:''' Actress
*'''Date of Birth:''' 12 June 1978
*'''Place of Birth:'''
*'''Height:''' 164cm
*'''Weight:'''
*'''Star Sign:''' Gemini
*'''Blood Type:''' B
*'''Talent Agency:''' Tommy's Artist Company

==Dramas==
*[[Kiken na Aneki]] (2005)
*[[Magari Kado no Kanojyo]] (2005)
*[[Kurokawa no techou]] (2004)
*[[Aijou Ippon]] (2004)
*[[Skyhigh 2]]
*[[Stand Up]] (2003)
*[[Sky High]]
*[[Kongai Renai]]
*[[Ikiru tame no Jonetsu toshite no satsujin]]

==Movies==
* Princess Blade
* Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla
* Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S

==Links==
*[http://jdorama.com/artiste.1341.htm JDorama.com]
*[http://www.tommys.co.jp/shaku/ Official Site]
*[http://cine-nippon.nihon-world.xooit.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=165 Discussion en francais ]
[[Category:JActress]]

Shaku Yumiko

2005-12-15T18:27:55Z

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Fukada Kyoko

2005-12-15T11:31:33Z

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[[File:Kyoko Fukada.jpg|frame|Fukada Kyoko]]

==Profile==
*'''Name:''' 深田?? / Fukada Kyoko
*'''Profession:''' Actress / Singer
*'''Date of Birth:''' November 2nd, 1982
*'''Place of Birth:''' Tokyo, Japan
*'''Height:''' 164cm
*'''Weight:''' 45kg
*'''Star Sign:''' Scorpio
*'''Blood Type:''' O
*'''Special Talents:''' Piano
*'''Talent Agency :''' Horipro

==Mini Biography==
Kyoko Fukada is a very young actress, Her idol image is popular among boys and girls all over East Asia. Apart from being a movie actor, she is also a TV actress and singer.

==Dramas==
*[[Umeko]] (2005)
*[[Shiawase ni Naritai!]] (2005)
*[[Fugoh Keiji]] (2005)
*[[Minamikun no koibito]] (2004)
*[[Kanojo ga Shinjyatta]] (My Life After Her Death) (2004)
*[[Hakoiri Musume]] (2003)
*[[Otousan]] (2002)
*[[Remote]] (2002)
*[[First Love (TBS)|First Love]] (2002)
*[[Friends (2002)]] (2002)
*[[Fighting Girl]] (2001)
*[[Strawberry on the Shortcake]] (2001)
*[[Food Fight]] (2000)
*[[Imagine]] (2000)
*[[Soshite, tomodachi]] (And Friend...) (2000)
*[[Tengoku no kiss]] (Heaven's Kiss / Tokyo Ghost Story) (1999)
*[[To Heart]] (1999)
*[[Oni no sumika]] (House of devil / Don't be a cry baby) (1999)
*[[Kamisama mou sukoshi dake]] (God please give me more time / Precious time) (1998)
*[[News no onna]] (1998)
*[[Five]] (Five Spies) (1997)

==Movies==
*Kamikaze Girls (2004)
*Tokyo Zance (2004)
*Like Asura (2003)
*Onmyoji 2 (2003)
*Dolls (2002)
*Ringu 2 (1999)
*Shinjuku Boy Detectives (1998)

==CM==
*Blood Bank (with [[Yamada Takayuki]]) (2000)

==Links==
*[http://www.kyoko-channel.com/ Kyoko Channel] Official Homepage
*[http://www.jdorama.com/artiste.457.htm JDorama.com]
*[http://www.kyokochan.net Cute Kyoko Realm]
*[http://cine-nippon.nihon-world.xooit.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=112 Discussion en francais ]

[[Category:JActress]]
[[Category:JSinger]]

Hirosue Ryoko

2005-12-15T11:27:30Z

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[[File:HirosueRyoko555.jpg|thumb|Hirosue Ryoko]]
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==Profile==
*'''Name:''' 広末涼? / Hirosue Ryoko
*'''Profession:''' Actress / Singer
*'''Date of Birth:''' July 18th, 1980
*'''Place of Birth:''' Kouchi, Japan / 高知県高知市
*'''Height:''' 161cm
*'''Weight:''' 40kg
*'''Zodiac Sign:''' Cancer
*'''Blood Type:''' O
*'''Marital Status:''' Married
*'''Hobbies:''' Listening to music, Collect stickers, Karaoke, Watching movies, Electronic organ
*'''Size:''' H161/B81/W59/H85/S23.5
*'''Talent Agency:''' [http://www.flamme.co.jp/RyokoHirosue/flm_profrh.html FLaMme]

==Dramas==
*[[Ai to Shi wo Mitsumete]] (2005)
*[[Slow Dance]] (2005)
*[[Ushinawareta Yakusoku]] (2003)
*[[Moto Kare]] (2003)
*[[Otousan]] (2002)
*[[Ai Nante Irane Yo, Natsu]] (2002)
*[[Dekichatta Kekkon]] (2001)
*[[Yonimo Kimyou Na Monogatari 2001 Special]] [世?も奇妙?物語 2001?特別編「オトナ?驗?] (2001)
*[[Oyaji]] (2000)
*[[Summer Snow]] (2000)
*奇跡?大逆轉! (2000)
*[[Lipstick]] (1999)
*[[Seikimatsu no uta]] (1998)
*[[Ai wa Chikyuu wo Sukuu]] [愛?地?を救?] (1998)
*[[Sekai de ichiban papa ga suki]] (1998)
*[[Seija no Koushin]] (1998)
*[[Beach Boys|Beach Boys Special]] (1998)
*[[Yonimo Kimyou Na Monogatari]] [世?も奇妙?物語] (1997)
*[[Beach Boys]] (1997)
*[[Hoshi no Kinka Finale]] (1997)
*[[Boku ga boku de aru tame ni|Boku Ga Boku De Aru Tame Ni]] (1997)
*[[Konna watashi ni dare ga shita|Konna Watashi Ni Dare Ga Shita]] (1996)
*[[Long Vacation]] (1996)
*[[Shota no sushi]] (1996)
*[[Mokuyou no Kaidan Maho no Kimochi]] (1996)
*[[Sashow taeko saigo no jiken]] (1995)
*?-ト?S (1995)

==Movies==
*Hana and Alice [花?アリス] (2004)
*Collage of Our Life (2003)
*Jam Films (「ARITA?) (2002)
*Wasabi (2000)
*Zawa-zawa Shimokita-sawa [????下北澤] (2000)
*Himitsu [秘密] (1999)
*Poppoya - Railroad Man [??員(???や)] (1999)
*20th Century Nostalgia [20世紀ノスタルジア] (1997)

==CM==
*Yahoo!BB (2003)
*NTT DoCoMo (2001)
*Honda (1999)

==Related Articles==
'''Hirosue Mama is Back'''

Actress Hirosue Ryoko (photo, 24) made her first public appearance in 18 months yesterday. The last time she appeared before the media was to announced her wedding to designer-model Okazawa Takahiro (29) in December 2003. She was also several months pregnant at the time. Yesterday's event was to promote the upcoming Fuji TV Monday night drama series "Slow Dance." Hirosue, who seems to have lost quite a bit of weight, will star alongside popular actors Tsumabuki Satoshi (24), Fujiki Naoto (32) and Koizumi Kotaro (26, son of the prime minister). Popular weather girl Kobayashi mao (22) will make her dramatic debut in the series.

Source: [http://www.japan-zone.com/news/ Japan Zone]

==External Links==
*[http://www.ryoko-hirosue.org/ Official Homepage]
*[http://www.jdorama.com/artiste.233.htm JDorama.com]
*[http://cine-nippon.nihon-world.xooit.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20 discussion en francais ]

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[[Category:JActress]]
[[Category:JSinger]]

Domoto Tsuyoshi

2005-12-15T11:26:32Z

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[[File:Tsusyoshidohmoto.jpg|thumb|Dohmoto Tsuyoshi]]
[[File:Dohmototsuyoshi22.jpeg|thumb|200px|Dohmoto Tsuyoshi]]

==Profile==
*'''Name:''' 堂本剛 / Dohmoto Tsuyoshi
*'''Profession:''' Actor / Singer / Show Host / Music Composer / Lyricist
*'''Date of Birth:''' 10 April 1979
*'''Height:''' 167cm
*'''Weight:''' 47kg
*'''Star Sign:''' Aries
*'''Blood Type:''' AB
*'''Birthplace:''' Nara Prefecture
*'''Family:''' Parents and elder sister
*'''Interest:''' Everything about fish ^^
*'''Jpop Group:''' [[Wikipedia:Kinki Kids|Kinki Kids]]
*'''Talent Agency:''' [[Wikipedia:Johnny's Entertainment|Johnny's Entertainment]]

==Mini Biography==
Dohmoto Tsuyoshi is an actor and singer. With his partner [[Dohmoto Koichi]], they formed the Japanese pop music group, [[Wikipedia:Kinki Kids|Kinki Kids]]. Together they leapt to fame through the TV drama [[Ningen shikkaku]]. Dohmoto Tsuyoshi appeared on the stage drama [[Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo]], and rose in popularity. Then he appeared on many TV programs including their own [[Wikipedia:Kinki Kids|Kinki Kids]] programs. They sing songs on TV. Their CD have broken guiness book records!

==Dramas==
*[[Hoshi ni Negai Wo]] (2005)
*[[Last Present]] (2005 June)
*[[Home Drama]] (2004)
*[[Moto Kare]] (2003)
*[[Yume no California]] (2002)
*([[Rookie]])<---only guest starring in one scene
*[[Gakkou no sensei]] (2001)
*[[Aiken Rosinante no Sainan]] (2001)
*[[Summer Snow]] (2000)
*[[To Heart]] (1999)
*[[P.S. Genki desu, Shunpei]]
*[[Kimi to ita mirai no tame ni ~ airu bi bakku]] (1999)
*[[Ao no jidai]] (1998)
*[[Bokura no Yuki]] (1997)
*[[Kindaichi shonen no jikenbo 2]] (1996)
*[[Wakaba no koro]] (1996)
*[[Dareka ga dareka ni koishiteru]]
*[[Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo]] (1995)
*[[Ienaki ko 2]]
*[[Second Chance]] (1995)
*[[Ningen shikkaku]] (1994)

==Movies==
* Fantastipo (2005)
* Kindaichi no shounen jikenbo ~ ShangHai Puppet Story (1997)

==TV Shows==
*Shin Domoto Kyodai
*Shojiki Shindoi

==Music==
* Machi/Dekiai Logic (Single)
* Waver (Single)
* ROSSO E AZZURRO (Album)
* [si:] (Album)

==CM==
*Dakara
*Morinaga

==Links==
*[http://jdorama.com/artiste.188.htm JDorama.com]
*[http://cine-nippon.nihon-world.xooit.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=150 discussion en francais ]

[[Category:JActor]]
[[Category:JSinger]]

Ito Misaki

2005-12-15T11:23:28Z

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[[File:ItohMisaki.jpg|thumb|Itoh Misaki]]
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==Profile==
*'''Name:''' 伊?美咲 / Itoh Misaki
*'''Real Name:''' 安斉智? / Anzai Tomoko
*'''Profession:''' Actress / Model
*'''Date of Birth:''' 26 May 1977
*'''Height:''' 171cm
*'''Weight:'''
*'''Blood type:''' AB
*'''Star Sign:''' Gemini
*'''Place of Birth:''' ?島縣 / Fukushima pref.
*'''Talent Agency:''' Ken-On

==Trivia==
*2004 Income: 88,760,000 Yen (approx)
*2003 Income: 43,410,000 Yen (approx)

==Dramas==
*[[Kiken na Aneki]] (2005)
*[[Densha Otoko]] (2005)
*[[HOTMAN 2]], TBS (2004)
*[[Itoshi Kimi e]] (2004)
*[[Kunimitsu no Matsuri]] (2003)
*[[Ryuuten no ouhi - Saigo no koutei]], TV Asahi (2003)
*[[Tokyo Love Cinema]] (2003)
*[[Yoomigaeri]] (2003)
*[[Blackjack ni Yoroshiku]], TBS (2003)
*[[Taiho Shichauzo]] (2002)
*[[Lunch no Joou]] (2002)
*[[Gokusen]] (2002)
*[[Suiyoubi no Jouji]] (2001)
*[[Beauty 7]] (2001)
*[[Shin Omizu no Hanamichi]] (2001)
*[[Love Complex]] (2000)

==Movies==
*[http://www.nifty.com/denshaotoko Densha Otoko] (cameo) (2005)
*戀愛地圖 About Love (2005)
*?????? (2005)
*海貓 Umineko (2004)
*白髮鬼 Face to Face (2004)
*9 Souls (2003)
*黃泉復活 Yomigaeri (2002)
*咒怨 Ju On (2002)
*模仿犯 Moho Han (2002)

==CM==
*[http://www.shiseido.co.jp/mq/index.htm Shiseido] (2005)
*[http://prius.hitachi.co.jp/go/prius/ Hitachi]
*[http://www.vodafone.jp/top.htm Vodafone]
*[http://choya.jp/cm/ Choya]
*[http://www.jp.nescafe.com/santamarta/ Nestle Japan]
*[http://www.demio.mazda.co.jp/ Mazda]
*[http://www.seiko-watch.co.jp/lukia/index.html Seiko]
*ANA
*Daiwa Securities

==Links==
*[http://www.ken-on.co.jp/itou/ Official Site]
*[http://jdorama.com/artiste.1339.htm JDorama.com]
*[http://yummycelebrities.com/category/japan-celebrities/ito-misaki/ Ito Misaki]
*[http://cine-nippon.nihon-world.xooit.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=77 discussion en francais ]
*[http://cine-nippon.nihon-world.xooit.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=163 Gallery pics/galerie d'image]

==Pictures==
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[[Category:JActress]]

Summer Snow

2005-12-14T22:38:13Z

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[[File:Summersnow1.jpg|thumb|300px|Summer Snow]]

==Details==
*'''Title:''' Summer Snow
*'''Episodes:''' 11
*'''Genre:''' Romance, Human Drama
*'''Air time:''' Friday 9:00 PM
*'''Broadcast network:''' TBS
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2000-07-07 to 2000-09-15
*'''Theme Song:''' ''Natsuno Osama'' by [[KinKi Kids]]
*'''Image Theme:''' ''Summer Snow'' by Sissel feat. Zamfir

==Synopsis==
A love story between a young man who has been forced to grow up too quickly, and a young woman with an ailment that has placed restrictions on her life. Natsuo ([[Dohmoto Tsuyoshi|Domoto Tsuyoshi]]) has been looking after his younger brother and sister since the death of their parents. He has also been running the family bicycle shop. Yuki ([[Hirosue Ryoko]]) becomes the only person in the world in whom he can confide. For Yuki, Natsuo becomes the catalyst that has her trying to break out of her cocoon.

Kiku TV

==Production Credits==
*'''Producer:''' [[Itou Ichihiro]]
*'''Director:''' ?原浩, ?藤環, 平野俊一
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Nimatsu Eriko]]

==Cast==
*[[Domoto Tsuyoshi]] as Shinoda Natsuo
*[[Hirosue Ryoko]] as Katase Yuki
*[[Imai Tsubasa]] as Suetsugu Hiroto
*[[Ikewaki Chizuru]] as Shinoda Chika
*[[Oguri Shun]] as Shinoda Jun
*[[Nakamura Shunsuke]] as Tachibana Seiji
*[[Kuninaka Ryoko]] as Suzuki Misa
*[[Kadono Takuzo]] as Katase Shogo
*[[Hara Hideko]] as Sakurai Miyako
*[[Fukuda Mayuko]]
*[[Ito Takashi]]

==Review==
This is a wonderful drama, and in my opinion one of the best ever produced. It is wonderfully paced, and the actors are top-notch. Unlike some dramas that have one major plot, Summer Snow covers a variety of areas such as teen pregnancy, taking responsibility for your actions, true love, sacrifice, knowing when to do what's right, choosing to live your life depsite physical limitations and many others. I would readily suggest this to anyone who wants to watch the best of Japanese dramas. -- [[User:Zenith|Zenith]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.tbs.co.jp/drama_archive/s-snow/ TBS Official Site]
*[http://jdorama.com/drama.467.htm JDorama.com]
*[http://over-time.idv.tw/drama/dramashow_common.php?num=141&mnum=68 Dorama.info]
*[http://cine-nippon.nihon-world.xooit.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=15 discussion en francais]

[[Category:JDrama]] [[Category:JDrama2000]] [[Category:TBS]]

Kimi wa Pet (TBS)

2005-12-14T22:36:32Z

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[[File:4900527006492.jpg|thumb|200px|Kimi wa Petto]]
[[File:Kimipe top r.jpg|thumb|200px|Koyuki]]

==Details==
*'''Title:''' ????ペット / Kimi wa Petto
*'''Also Known As:''' You're My Pet / Tramps Like Us
*'''Episodes''': 10
*'''Broadcasted by:''' TBS
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2003-04-09 to 2003-06-18
*'''Theme song:''' [[Darling]] by V6

==Production Credits==
*'''Producer:''' 金?文紀, 加藤新, 高?麻??
*'''Director:'''
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Omori Mika]]

==Cast==
*[[Koyuki]] as Iwaya Sumire
*[[Matsumoto Jun]] as "Momo" Goda Takeshi
*[[Tanabe Seiichi]] as Hasumi Shigehito
*[[Sakai Wakana]] as Fukushima Shiori
*[[Suzuki Sarina]] as Shirotae Yuri
*[[Eita]] as Horibe Junpei
*[[Nagatsuka Kyozo]] as Asano Satoshi
*[[Uehara Misa]]
*[[Ishihara Satomi]] as Shibusawa Rumi
*[[Nagano Hiroshi]]

==Synopsis==
After a terrible day at work and a bad break up, Iwaya Sumire played by [[Koyuki]] returns home sad, depressed, and most of all lonely. However, at the front of the apartment she finds an unconscious young man lying in a cardboard box. Feeling sorry for him, she takes him into her home and nurses him back to health. As the young man, played by [[Matsumoto Jun]], gets better he begins to like her place and resolves not to leave her. In fact, he even professes that he'll do anything she wanted if she allowed him to stay. Sumire looked over at the picture of her golden retriever that she had when she was a child and jokingly said to him, "You can stay if you become my pet."

To her surprise, he agrees. She names him Momo.

Based on Yayoi Ogawa's manga series of the same name. Also known as "Tramps Like Us" (TokyoPop licensed American version).

==External Links==
*[http://www.tbs.co.jp/kimipe TBS Official site]
*[http://jdorama.com/drama.665.htm JDorama.com]
*[http://www.momichi.net/kwp Kimi wa Petto Fansite]
*[http://cine-nippon.nihon-world.xooit.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=81 discussion en francais]
[[Category:JDrama]]
[[Category:JDrama2003]]
[[Category:TBS]]

H2

2005-12-14T22:34:53Z

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[[File:H2yamada.jpg|thumb|350px|H2]]
[[File:H2relationshipchart.jpg|thumb|350px|H2 Relationship Chart - click to enlarge]]
[[File:CastH2.jpg|thumb|350px|H2]]
[[File:H2_Cast.jpg|thumb|350px|Cast of H2]]
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==Details==
*'''Title:''' Ｈ２~????日々 / H2
*'''Also Known As:''' H2~Kimi to itahibi / H2~The Days with You
*'''Episodes:''' 11
*'''Genre:''' Sports, Romance, Comedy
*'''Viewership:''' 11.59%
*'''Air time:''' Thursday 10:00-10:54 PM
*'''Broadcasted by:''' TBS
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2005-01-13 to 2005-03-30
*'''Theme Song:''' ''[[Over...]]'' - [[K]]

==Production Credits==
*'''Producer:''' [[Ichiyama Ryuuji]]
*'''Director:''' [[Tsutsumi Yukihiko]], [[Imai Natsuki]]
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Eri Kou]], [[Yamazaki Atsuya]]

==Cast==
===Main Cast===
*[[Yamada Takayuki]] 山田?之 [[File:Divider.gif]] Kunimi Hiro 国見比呂
*[[Ishihara Satomi]] 石原??? [[File:Divider.gif]] Koga Haruka ?賀春?
*[[Tanaka Koutaro]] 田中幸太朗 [[File:Divider.gif]] Tachibana Hideo 橘英雄
*[[Ichikawa Yui]] 市?由衣 [[File:Divider.gif]] Amamiya Hikari 雨宮??り
*[[Ishigaki Yuma]] 石垣佑磨 [[File:Divider.gif]] Kine Ryutaro 木根竜太朗
*[[Nakao Akiyoshi]] 中尾明慶 [[File:Divider.gif]] Noda Atsushi 野田敦
*[[Hojo Takahiro]] 北?隆? [[File:Divider.gif]] Sagawa Shuji ??周二
*[[Yanagisawa Shingo]] 柳沢慎? [[File:Divider.gif]] Kunimi Tarou 国見太郎
*[[Ishino Mako]] 石野真? [[File:Divider.gif]] Kunimi Nobuko 国見信?
*[[Tamaru Maki]] 田丸麻紀 [[File:Divider.gif]] Komiya Keiko ?宮慶?
*[[Nanase Natsumi]] 七瀬??? [[File:Divider.gif]] Amamiya Sakura 雨宮???ら
*[[Matoba Koji]] 的場浩? [[File:Divider.gif]] Koga Fujio ?賀富士夫
*[[Ryu Raita]] 竜雷太 [[File:Divider.gif]] Yanagi Michio 柳?男

===Supporting Cast===
*[[Sugimoto Tetta]] ?本哲太 [[File:Divider.gif]] Amamiya Taichi 雨宮太一
*[[Mori Ren]] 森廉 [[File:Divider.gif]] 柳守?
*[[Sato Megumi]] ?藤???? [[File:Divider.gif]] Nakata Satomi 仲田里美
*[[Yanagisawa Nana]] 柳沢?? [[File:Divider.gif]] Takazawa Asako 高沢亜沙?
*[[Kanjiya Shihori]] 貫地谷??り [[File:Divider.gif]] ?山内美歩
*[[Nakamura Tomoya]] 中??也 [[File:Divider.gif]] 島オサム
*[[Aoki Munetaka]] ?木崇高 [[File:Divider.gif]] 広田?利
*[[Hayashi Tsuyoshi]] 林剛? [[File:Divider.gif]] 月形
*[[Saitou Yosuke]] 斉藤洋介 [[File:Divider.gif]] 長谷?監?
*[[Yuge Tomohisa]] 弓削智久 [[File:Divider.gif]] 大竹文雄
*[[Arakawa Yui]] ??? [[File:Divider.gif]] ???
*[[Saitou Takashi]] 斉藤崇 [[File:Divider.gif]] ?久?崇
*[[Takahashi Ryousuke]] 高橋良輔 [[File:Divider.gif]] 桑田良輔
*[[Hirao Yuki]] 平尾勇気 [[File:Divider.gif]] 上原勇気
*[[Mitamura Madoka]] 三田?瞬 [[File:Divider.gif]] 清原瞬
*[[Yokouchi Ami]] 横内亜美 [[File:Divider.gif]] Kinerin キ?リン
*[[Onodera Junko]] ?野寺淳? [[File:Divider.gif]] Nodarin ノダリン
*[[Sato Jiro]] ?藤二朗 [[File:Divider.gif]] Doctor
*[[Adachi Mitsuru]] ???充 [[File:Divider.gif]] ???先生
*[[Wariishi Hideki]] 割石秀樹 [[File:Divider.gif]] オタクＡＢ
*[[Kawana Yukio]] ???幸男 [[File:Divider.gif]] 編集者
*[[Kamiyoshihara You]] 上?原陽
*[[Nakajou Tomoaya]] 仲??彪 [[File:Divider.gif]] Young 柳守?
*[[Yin Ling]] (ep3)

==Episode Ratings==
*'''Ep 01:''' 13.0%
*'''Ep 02:''' 13.2%
*'''Ep 03:''' 11.4%
*'''Ep 04:''' 11.4%
*'''Ep 05:''' 12.2%
*'''Ep 06:''' 11.4%
*'''Ep 07:''' 10.8%
*'''Ep 08:''' 10.6%
*'''Ep 09:''' 09.9%
*'''Ep 10:''' 10.8%
*'''Ep 11:''' 12.8%

==Trivia==
*Based on the manga by famous writer [[Adachi Mitsuru]].
*[[Adachi Mitsuru]] makes guest appearances in every episode.

==Goofs==
*[[Ichikawa Yui]] is wearing different clothes in the final game which was also briefly shown in the first episode
*Episode 9 at 20mins01secs, [[Yamada Takayuki]] pitches the ball out but in next frame he is still holding the ball!

==Synopsis==
[[Yamada Takayuki]] and [[Ishihara Satomi]] play a hero and heroine in a mixture of youth and baseball.

Hiro Kunimi ([[Yamada Takayuki]]) was an ace pitcher in junior high school,until he was diagnosed by a doctor as having a "glass elbow". He gave up baseball and joined Senkawa Senior High School's soccer team. But then something happens that reignites his passion for baseball and he joins a baseball team managed by Haruka Koga ([[Ishihara Satomi]]). And he finds himself in a match against his old friend/rival Hideo Tachibana ([[Tanaka Koutaro]]) who has advanced to Meiwa No.1 High School. The meeting of the two is observed by Hideo's girlfriend Hikari Amamiya ([[Ichikawa Yui]]), who is also Hiro's childhood friend. Meanwhile, Haruka finds herself increasingly drawn towards Hiro, despite his being interested only in baseball. It's a story about high school students who dream of appearing at Koushien baseball tournament and young love. The director is [[Tsutsumi Yukihiko]] who brought us [[Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu]] and [[Keizoku]]. Tsutsumi, who is renown for extraordinary visual skills, makes use of the latest special effects techniques.

==Review==
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[[File:H2-12.jpg|thumb|300px|Yamada Takayuki & Ishihara Satomi]]
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The Popular Sports Manga Finally Becomes a TV Drama on TBS

So, here's another drama based on a sports manga. If you saw Ueto Aya in "ACE o nerae" last winter, then you might have some idea of what to expect. H2 was a popular manga from the very popular artist, Adachi Mitsuru - most famous for "TOUCH" which was published from 1981 to '87. In 1992, he made "H2". There was also a 39-episode TV anime series in 1995. The drama stars [[Yamada Takayuki]] and [[Ishihara Satomi]] who are, perhaps, the two hottest teen drama stars currently in the business. Since it's based on an already-popular series and features already-popular actors, there is no doubt that this drama will be a hit.

Once again, I am going to have to begin with my usual apology and say that I never really read the manga or saw the anime. I can remember picking up a volume or two of the manga back when my Japanese level was still very low and never quite figured out much other than the fact that it's about baseball - as virtually all of Adachi's work is. I have, on the other hand, seen the anime versions of two of his other series - "TOUCH" and "Miyuki" - so it would be incorrect to say that I'm completely unfamiliar with his work. Adachi Mitsuru is required reading for all manga fans who like sports and romance. And if you don't like sports - only romance and comedy - there's always "Miyuki".

Now, for those who, like me, never read the manga, here's a basic rundown of the story.

[[File:Casth21.gif|left|thumb|200px|Manga Comparison]]

Kunimi Hiro (Yamada) was a gifted baseball player in elementary and junior high school, known especially for his pitching. Unfortunately, before entering high school he and his teammate, Atsushi (Nakao) suffered injuries which permanently damaged Hiro's elbow and Atsushi's back, rendering them unable to play baseball ever again. Baseball is everything to these two, so they are, understandably, crushed by this unfortunate turn of events.

They both enter a high school which doesn't even have a baseball team. Atsushi works on the school paper, and Hiro is on the soccer team. He tries very hard to enjoy soccer. He's shown buying some soccer manga in one scene in order to make himself like it, but he doesn't display any of the same natural talent that he did for baseball, and in fact he's terrible at the game. He tries his best not to think about baseball, but he certainly isn't a happy child.

Koga Haruka (Ishihara) is the manager of the school's "baseball enjoyment club", which is the closest thing the school has to a baseball team. All of the members are horrible at baseball, their equipment is garbage, and their manager is clumsy. They can't find a team who will play against them for the final game of the graduating students, so Haruka desperately makes an agreement for them to have a baseball match against the soccer team.

Hiro quietly takes his place as catcher. No one at the school knows that he used to be a star baseball player. Since the soccer team also has Kine Ryuutarou (Ishigaki), who was also quite a good pitcher in elementary school, the soccer team makes fools of the "baseball enjoyment club".

However, partway through the game, Hiro can no longer stand to sit and play catcher. He says that the game is "an insult to the god of baseball," and quits the soccer team mid-game. He joins the "baseball enjoyment club" for the rest of the game as pitcher. Atsushi also puts away his camera and joins as well. Despite their injuries, they put on a good show and almost win the game - which they would have won if it weren't for a slip-up by another teammate at the end.

When word of their performance gets around, Hiro and Atsushi suddenly find themselves the most popular guys in school. Haruka begs them to join the "baseball enjoyment club", but they tell her about their injuries and why they can't play. Soon after, however, it is found that the doctor who originally diagnosed their injuries was a fraud. They get themselves checked by another doctor and find that Hiro's elbow and Atsushi's back are perfectly strong and healthy after all. (Talk about lawsuits!)

[[File:H2presscon.jpg|thumb|250px|H2 Press Conference]]

Their first impulse is to look into transferring to a different school where their friend and former teammate Tachibana Hideo (Tanaka) is now the star player. Instead, they suddenly get a weird idea and decide to join the "baseball enjoyment club" at their current school. Now they will attempt to turn the club into a full-fledged school-endorsed team and lead them to victory at the holy grail of high school baseball: the national championship at the "koushien" arena.

Actually, at the very beginning, it showed Hiro facing off against Hideo at the koushien, so it's pretty safe to say that they will get there by the last episode.

Like "ACE o nerae", this drama based on a sports manga is highly dramatized - even more so than your average TV drama. Of course, baseball is the most important thing in this world, and the players who have the natural ability are practically without flaw. What I enjoyed in "ACE o nerae" was watching Hiromi's change from being a beginner who can hardly play to becoming world champion. In this drama, Hiro is not a beginner, but rather a junior high star who makes a sudden return in high school. I doubt I'll enjoy it quite as much as I did "ACE o nerae", but I think it's going to be pretty entertaining as well.

I'm definitely going to watch every episode of this drama.

Source: [http://www.j-fan.com/drama/drama.cgi?action=viewrev&season=Winter_2005&show=H2_~kimi_to_ita_hibi JFan]

==Other Resources==
*[http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=215492#215492 Discussion@D-Addicts.com]
*[http://jdorama.com/viewtopic.5948.htm Discussion@Jdorama.com]
*[http://tw.club.yahoo.com/clubs/H2/ H2 Family]
*[http://yamada19.tripod.com/drama_h2.html Fan Site & Gallery]
*[http://www.tbs.co.jp/H2/index-j.html TBS Official Site]
*[http://cine-nippon.nihon-world.xooit.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=24 discussion en francais]

==Pictures==
<center>
{||
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| [[File:YamadaTakayuki.jpg|none|thumb|240px|Yamada Takayuki as Kunimi Hiro]]
|| [[File:IshiharaSatomi.jpg|none|thumb|240px|Ishihara Satomi as Koga Haruka]]
|| [[File:TanakaKoutaro.jpg|thumb|none|240px|Tanaka Koutaro as Tachibana Hideo]]
|-
| [[File:IchikawaYui.jpg|thumb|none|240px|Ichikawa Yui as Amamiya Hikari]]
|| [[File:Z11.jpg|thumb|none|240px|Ishigaki Yuma as Kine Ryutaro]]
|| [[File:NakaoAkiyoshi.jpg|thumb|none|240px|Nakao Akiyoshi as Noda Atsushi]]
|}
</center>

[[Category:JDrama]]
[[Category:JDrama2005]]
[[Category:TBS]]

Orange Days

2005-12-14T22:33:55Z

EnakA:

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[[File:OD8.jpg|thumb|350px|Orange Society]]
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==Details==
*'''Title:''' オレンジデイズ / Orange Days
*'''Episodes:''' 11
*'''Genre:''' Romance
*'''Air time:'''
*'''Viewership:''' 17.4%
*'''Broadcasted by:''' TBS
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2004-04-11 to 2004-06-20
*'''Ending Song:''' Mr.Children - Sign

==Cast & Credits==
===Producer===

===Director===

===Screenwriter===

===Music by===

===Cast===
*[[Tsumabuki Satoshi]] as Yuuki Kai
*[[Shibasaki Kou]] as Hagio Sae
*[[Narimiya Hiroki]] as Aida Shohei
*[[Shiraishi Miho]] as Ozawa Akane
*[[Eita]] as Yashima Keita
*[[Konishi Manami]] as Takagi Maho
*[[Yamada Yu]] as Saeki Soyoko
*[[Ueno Juri]] as Kirishima Ayumi
*[[Kohinata Fumiyo]] as Sakaida Kyouju
*[[Fubuki Jun]] as Hagio Yuriko

==Synopsis==
Kai Yuuki (Satoshi Tsumabuki) is in his senior year at university studying social welfare psychology. At present, he is in the middle of job-hunting season. He is finding it difficult with no job offers so far.
One day, he meets a girl who is playing violin in the campus. She is Sae Hagio (Kou Shibasaki). In marked contrast to her beautiful tone and attractive looks, her personality is somewhat impertinent. And to top it off, she communicates through very vulgar sign language.
Four years ago, she lost the most important thing for a violinist - her hearing. As a result Sae closed off her inner self from the outside world.
Kai finds himself on a date with Sae, in place of his best friend. Unexpectedly, he comes into contact with Sae's private side.
Love, job-hunting, friendship... Setting a campus in spring as a dorama`s backdrop, it's the start of a glittering youth drama.

TBS

==Other Resources==
*[http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16720 Discussion @ D-Addicts.com]
*[http://jdorama.com/drama.818.htm JDorama.com]
*[http://cine-nippon.nihon-world.xooit.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21 discussion en francais]
[[Category:JDrama]]
[[Category:JDrama2004]]
[[Category:TBS]]