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Odoru Daisousasen

2007-09-06T00:21:55Z

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[[File:Odoru.jpg|thumb|Odoru Daisousasen]]
==Details==
*'''Title:''' 踊る大捜査線
*'''Title (romaji):''' Odoru Daisousasen
*'''Also known as:''' Police Investigation Headquarters / Rhythm and Police / Bayside Shakedown
*'''Genre:''' Mystery
*'''Episodes:''' 11 episodes, 3 specials, 4 movies
*'''Viewership ratings:''' 23.1%
*'''Broadcast network:''' Fuji TV
*'''Broadcast period:''' 1997-Jan-07 to 1997-Mar-18
*'''Air time:''' [[Hikyu|Tuesday 21:00]]
*'''Theme song:''' ''Love Somebody'' by Oda Yuji with Maxi Priest

==Synopsis==
Odoru Daisousasen is a Japanese drama, with some comedic moments. It originally ran for 11 episodes, and has spawned several TV specials and four full-length theatrical movies.

[[Oda Yuji]] plays a character named Aoshima Shunsaku, an ex-computer salesman, who decides one day that he wants to be a detective. He soon becomes a detective at the Wangan Police Station where he encounters various cases and deals with the police bureaucracy.

==Specials==
*Odoru Daiosasen ~ Nenmatsu tokubetsu keikai Special (1997-Dec-30)
*Odoru Daiosasen ~ Wangansho fukei monogatari shoka no kotsuanzen Special (1998-Jun-19)
*Odoru Daiosasen ~ Aki no hanzai bokumetsu Special (1998-Oct-6)
*Odoru Legend ~ The Fugitive, Kijima Jouichirou / Odoru Legend ~ Toubousha Kijima Jouichirou (2005-Dec-10)

==Cast==
*[[Oda Yuji]] as Aoshima Shunsaku
*[[Yanagiba Toshiro]] as Muroi Shinji
*[[Fukatsu Eri]] as Onda Sumire
*[[Mizuno Miki]] as Kashiwagi Yukino
*[[Ikariya Chosuke]] as Waku Heihachiro
*[[Ono Takehiko]] as Hakamada Kengo
*[[Satoi Kenta]] as Uozumi Jiro
*[[Kondo Yoshimasa]]
*[[Yusuke Santamaria]] as Mashita Masayoshi
*[[Kobayashi Susumu]]
*[[Kitamura Soichiro]] as Kanda

;Guests
*[[Shinohara Ryoko]] (ep2)
*[[Ito Toshihito]] (ep2)
*[[Mizukawa Asami]] (ep3)
*[[Hashi Ryugo]] (ep3)
*[[Shinohara Tomoe]] (ep6)
*[[Ukaji Takashi]] (ep6)
*[[Hakamada Yoshihiko]] (ep8)
*[[Abe Sadao]] (ep9)
*[[Hosaka Naoki]]
*[[Nakayama Jin]]
*[[Tsukayama Masane]]
*[[Musaka Naomasa]]
*[[Kitaro]]

==Production Credits==
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Kimizuka Ryouichi]]
*'''Director:''' [[Motohiro Katsuyuki]], [[Sawada Kensaku]]

==Movie Adaptations==
*Bayside Shakedown : The Movie (10/31/1998)
*Bayside Shakedown : The Movie 2 / Bayside Shakedown 2: Save the Rainbow Bridge (12/20/2003)
*Negotiator Mashita Masayoshi / Koshonin Masyoshi Mashita (5/7/2005)
*Suspect Muroi Shinji / Yogisha Muroi Shinji (8/27/2005)

==Notes==
*Both Bayside Shakedown movies include the entire cast in the original series. Bayside Shakedown 1 was the highest grossing film of 1998 and in 2003 Bayside Shakedown: The Movie 2 became the highest grossing non animated film in Japanese cinema history.

*In 2005 two "spin off" movies were made. Both spin off movies do not revolve around Oda Yuji's character, Aoshima, nor do the movies revolve around the Wangan Police Station. However, they revolve around two characters from the series, Mashita and Murori.

==External Links==
*[http://www.jdorama.com/drama_290.htm JDorama.com]
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0270797 IMDb.com]
*[http://www.odoru-legend.com Odoru-Legend.com]

{{SeasonRing|Fuji TV|[[Kayou 9 (Fuji TV)|Tuesday 21:00]]|Autumn 1996|[[Konna watashi ni dare ga shita]]|Spring 1997|[[Souri to yobanai de]]}}

[[Category:JDrama]] [[Category:JDrama1997]] [[Category:Fuji TV]]

Toda Naho

2006-12-15T19:09:55Z

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[[File:Toda_Naho.jpg|frame|Toda Naho]]

==Profile==
*'''Name:''' 戸田菜穂 / Toda Naho
*'''Profession:''' Actress
*'''Date of Birth:''' March 13, 1974
*'''Place of Birth:''' Hiroshima
*'''Height:''' 165 cm
*'''Weight:'''
*'''Star Sign:''' Pisces
*'''Blood Type:''' A
*'''Talent Agency:''' [http://www.horipro.co.jp/talent/PF013 Horipro]

==Dramas==
*[[Walkers]] (NHK, 2006)
*[[14 Sai no Haha]] episode 8 (NTV, 2006)
*[[Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari 2006|Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari]] "Okusanyasan" (Fuji TV, 2006)
*[[Anego]] (NTV, 2005)
*[[Yoshitsune]] (NHK, 2005)
*[[I'm Home]] (NHK, 2004)
*[[Tobosha]] (TBS, 2004)
*[[Rikon Bengoshi]] (ep8) (2004)
*[[ Anata no tonari ni dareka iru]] (2003)
*[[Shomuni Final]] (Fuji TV, 2002)
*[[Friends (2002)|Friends]] (TBS, 2002)
*[[Love Story]] (TBS, 2001)
*[[Shomuni 2]] (Fuji TV, 2000)
*[[Renai Sagishi]] (TV Asahi, 1999)
*[[Shomuni]] (Fuji TV, 1998)
*[[Konna Koi no Hanashi]] (Fuji TV, 1997)
*[[Zoku Hoshi no Kinka]] (NTV, 1996)
*[[Jinsei wa Jojo da]] 1995)
*[[Eenyobo]] (NHK, 1993)

==Movies==
*Mamiya kyodai (2006)
*Cosmic Rescue (2003)

==Links==
*[http://jdorama.com/artiste.446.htm JDorama.com]

[[Category:JActress]]

Kuitan

2006-11-27T04:57:52Z

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[[File:KuitanFront.jpg|thumb|350px|Kuitan]]
[[File:KuitanCast.gif|thumb|350px|Cast chart]]
==Details==
*'''Title:''' 喰いタン
*'''Title (romaji):''' Kuitan
*'''Also known as:''' Eating detective
*'''Genre:''' Comedy, Food
*'''Episodes:''' 9 + Special
*'''Viewership ratings:''' 17.38%
*'''Broadcast network:''' NTV
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2006-Jan-14 to 2006-Mar-11 / SP: 2006-Sep-30
*'''Air time:''' Saturday 21:00
*'''Theme song:''' ''Kesshou (結晶)'' by: B'z
*'''Music:''' ''4 Season, Spring, 1st mvt'' composed by Antonio Vivaldi

==Synopsis==
This story about a detective who has a huge appetite is adapted from a manga by Terasawa Daisuke and will be Higashiyama' first drama in 4 years.

==Cast==
*[[Higashiyama Noriyuki]] as Takano Seiya, The Kuitan
*[[Morita Go]] as Noda Ryosuke
*[[Sano Shiro]] as Detective Igarashi
*[[Ito Shiro]] as Chief Yamauchi
*[[Suga Kenta]] as Kindaichi AKA Kaneda Hajime
*[[Kyono Kotomi]] as Ogata Momo
*[[Ichikawa Mikako]] as Idemizu Kyoko
*[[Ishizuka Hidehiko]]
*[[Rokkaku Seiji]] (ep03)
*[[Koike Rina]] as Kinoshita Rei (ep05)
*[[Kitagawa Hiromi]] (ep07)
*[[Sasaki Kuranosuke]] (ep08 & ep09)
*[[Yin Ling]] (ep09)
*[[Oshima Yoko]]
*[[Aiba Masaki]] (SP)
*[[Kamenashi Kazuya]] (SP) cameo

==Production Credits==
*'''Original writing:''' [[Terasawa Daisuke]] (寺沢大介)
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Ban Kazuhiko]] (伴一彦)
*'''Producer:''' [[Tsugiya Nao]] (次屋尚), [[Yamamoto Yuisho]] (山本由緒), [[Wada Toyohiko]] (和田豊彦), [[Ishita Tomoko]] (井下倫子)
*'''Director:''' [[Nakajima Satoru]] (中島悟), [[Watanabe Tomoaki]] (渡辺智明)
*'''Music:''' [[Konishi Yasushihi]] (小西康陽)

==Episode Ratings==
*'''Ep 01:''' 17.4%
*'''Ep 02:''' 19.0%
*'''Ep 03:''' 18.0%
*'''Ep 04:''' 17.4%
*'''Ep 05:''' 15.2%
*'''Ep 06:''' 16.5%
*'''Ep 07:''' 15.7%
*'''Ep 08:''' 18.7%
*'''Ep 09:''' 18.5%
*'''SP:''' 14.2%

==External Links==
*[http://www.ntv.co.jp/kuitan/ Official Site]
*[http://jdorama.com/drama.987.htm JDorama.com]
*[http://www.j-fan.com/drama/drama.cgi?action=viewrev&season=Winter_2006&show=kui_TAN J-Fan's Review]

{{SeasonRing|NTV|[[Doyou Grand Gekijou|Saturday 21:00]]|Autumn 2005|[[Nobuta wo Produce]]|Spring 2006|[[Galcir]]}}

[[Category:JDrama]][[Category:JDrama2006]][[Category:NTV]]

Kuitan

2006-11-27T04:57:00Z

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[[File:KuitanFront.jpg|thumb|350px|Kuitan]]
[[File:KuitanCast.gif|thumb|350px|Cast chart]]
==Details==
*'''Title:''' 喰いタン
*'''Title (romaji):''' Kuitan
*'''Also known as:''' Eating detective
*'''Genre:''' Comedy, Food
*'''Episodes:''' 9 + Special
*'''Viewership ratings:''' 17.38%
*'''Broadcast network:''' NTV
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2006-Jan-14 to 2006-Mar-11 / SP: 2006-Sep-30
*'''Air time:''' Saturday 21:00
*'''Theme song:''' ''Kesshou (結晶)'' by: B'z
*'''Music:''' ''4 Season, Spring, 1st mvt'' composed by Antonio Vivaldi

==Synopsis==
This story about a detective who has a huge appetite is adapted from a manga by Terasawa Daisuke and will be Higashiyama' first drama in 4 years.

==Cast==
*[[Higashiyama Noriyuki]] as Takano Seiya, The Kuitan
*[[Morita Go]] as Noda Ryosuke
*[[Sano Shiro]] as Detective Igarashi
*[[Ito Shiro]] as Chief Yamauchi
*[[Suga Kenta]] as Kindaichi AKA Kaneda Hajime
*[[Kyono Kotomi]] as Ogata Momo
*[[Ichikawa Mikako]] as Idemizu Kyoko
*[[Ishizuka Hidehiko]]
*[[Rokkaku Seiji]] (ep03)
*[[Koike Rina]] as Kinoshita Rei
*[[Kitagawa Hiromi]] (ep07)
*[[Sasaki Kuranosuke]] (ep08 & ep09)
*[[Yin Ling]] (ep09)
*[[Oshima Yoko]]
*[[Aiba Masaki]] (SP)
*[[Kamenashi Kazuya]] (SP) cameo

==Production Credits==
*'''Original writing:''' [[Terasawa Daisuke]] (寺沢大介)
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Ban Kazuhiko]] (伴一彦)
*'''Producer:''' [[Tsugiya Nao]] (次屋尚), [[Yamamoto Yuisho]] (山本由緒), [[Wada Toyohiko]] (和田豊彦), [[Ishita Tomoko]] (井下倫子)
*'''Director:''' [[Nakajima Satoru]] (中島悟), [[Watanabe Tomoaki]] (渡辺智明)
*'''Music:''' [[Konishi Yasushihi]] (小西康陽)

==Episode Ratings==
*'''Ep 01:''' 17.4%
*'''Ep 02:''' 19.0%
*'''Ep 03:''' 18.0%
*'''Ep 04:''' 17.4%
*'''Ep 05:''' 15.2%
*'''Ep 06:''' 16.5%
*'''Ep 07:''' 15.7%
*'''Ep 08:''' 18.7%
*'''Ep 09:''' 18.5%
*'''SP:''' 14.2%

==External Links==
*[http://www.ntv.co.jp/kuitan/ Official Site]
*[http://jdorama.com/drama.987.htm JDorama.com]
*[http://www.j-fan.com/drama/drama.cgi?action=viewrev&season=Winter_2006&show=kui_TAN J-Fan's Review]

{{SeasonRing|NTV|[[Doyou Grand Gekijou|Saturday 21:00]]|Autumn 2005|[[Nobuta wo Produce]]|Spring 2006|[[Galcir]]}}

[[Category:JDrama]][[Category:JDrama2006]][[Category:NTV]]

Fukuda Mayuko

2006-09-21T19:27:10Z

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[[File:FukudaMayuko.jpg|thumb|Fukuda Mayuko]]

==Profile==
*'''Name:''' 福田麻由子
*'''Name (romaji):''' Fukuda Mayuko
*'''Profession:''' Actress
*'''Date of Birth:''' 1994-Aug-04
*'''Birthplace:''' Tokyo
*'''Height:''' 140cm
*'''Weight:''' 25kg
*'''Star sign:''' Leo
*'''Blood type:''' B
*'''Talent agency:''' [http://www.flamme.co.jp/MayukoFukuda/flm_profmf.html FLaMme]

==TV Shows==
*[[Chibi Maruko-Chan]] (2006)
*[[Teru Teru Ashita]] (2006)
*[[Byakuyako]] (TBS, 2006)
*[[Hotaru no Haka]] (2005)
*[[Jyoou no Kyoushitsu]] (2005)
*[[Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji 3]] (2005)
*[[Rasuto Purezento]]
*[[Bara no Jyujika]]
*[[Summer Snow]] (TBS, 2000)

==Movies==
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416220/ Kamikaze Girls] (2004)
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473064/ Nihon chinbotsu] (2006)

==External Links==
*[http://www.flamme.co.jp/MayukoFukuda/flm_profmf.html Official site]
*[http://jdorama.com/artiste.1859.htm JDorama.com]
*[[Wikipedia:ja:福田麻由子|Japanese Wikipedia]]

[[Category:JActress]]

Koi ga Shitai x3

2006-08-21T02:05:33Z

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[[File:Shita3.jpg|thumb|240px|Koi ga Shitai x3]]

==Details==
*'''Name:''' 恋がしたい恋がしたい
*'''Name (romaji):''' Koi ga Shitai x3
*'''Also known as:''' Love Love Love / I Wanna Fall in Love / Where is Love?
*'''Genre:''' Romance, Drama
*'''Episodes:''' 11
*'''Viewership:''' 17.31%
*'''Broadcast network:''' TBS
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2001-Jul-01 to 2001-Sep-30
*'''Theme Song:''' [[Rainbow Connection]] by [[Wikipedia:Carpenters|The Carpenters]]

==Synopsis==
Koi ga Shitai x3 ("Where is Love?" or "I Want to be in Love") is a character driven story that examines the relationships and bonds that six random people thrown together at one moment share with one another, and how that bond develops over the course of the series.

The seven main characters are named after the colors of the rainbow to correspond with the theme song, "Rainbow Connection" by the Carpenters. First, there is Akai Ryosuke (Red, [[Watabe Atsuro]]), a high school teacher that is having relationship problems with his fiancee a few days before the wedding; Second, there is Hada Ai (Indigo, [[Mizuno Miki]]), a woman who feels like she's drifting aimlessly through the world, latching on to different men so she feels less lonely; Third, there is Nagashima Mikan (Orange, [[Kanno Miho]]), a socially awkward hotel worker searching for love; Fourth, there is Shimura Ichiro (Purple, [[Oikawa Mitsuhiro]]), an author playboy that holds a secret that prevents him from getting close to others; Fifth, there is Midorikawa Bunpei (Green, [[Tokoro George]]), a down-on-his-luck gyuudon (beef-bowl) restaurant manager; Sixth, there is Aoshima Wataru (Blue, [[Yamada Takayuki]]), a busy high school student searching for a partner; and lastly, there is Kouda Orie (Yellow, [[Okae Kumiko]]), a housewife that is in a loveless marriage.

One fateful day, they all meet at Bunpei's gyuudon-ya and the bonds of fate begin to tighten, as we soon discover all of the characters are related in one way or another.
As in the title, each of these characters are searching for love, but will they find it in the end?

[[File:Koigashitarelationship.jpg|thumb|300px|Relationship Chart - click to enlarge]]
==Cast==
*[[Watabe Atsuro]] as Akai Ryosuke
*[[Mizuno Miki]] as Haneda Ai
*[[Kanno Miho]] as Nagashima Mikan
*[[Oikawa Mitsuhiro]] as Shimura Ichiro
*[[Tokoro George]] as Midorikawa Bunpei
*[[Yamada Takayuki]] as Aoshima Wataru
*[[Okae Kumiko]] as Kohda Orie
*[[Koyuki]] as Kuroki Reiko
*[[Inomata Yuki]]
*[[Mimura Takayo]]
*[[Shimizu Megumi]]
*[[Yajima Kenichi]]

==Production Credits==
*'''Producer:''' [[Yagi Yasuo]] (八木康夫)
*'''Director:''' 片山修, 吉田健
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Yukawa Kazuhiko]]

==Episode Ratings==
*'''Ep 01:''' 21.9%
*'''Ep 02:''' 18.4%
*'''Ep 03:''' 16.3%
*'''Ep 04:''' 18.8%
*'''Ep 05:''' 15.7%
*'''Ep 06:''' 15.3%
*'''Ep 07:''' 16.4%
*'''Ep 08:''' 15.1%
*'''Ep 09:''' 15.4%
*'''Ep 10:''' 18.4%
*'''Ep 11:''' 18.7%

==Review by thetenken==
thetenken says: See it.

Featuring a strong cast, there is Atsuro from "Beautiful Life" and "Koibumi" along with frequent collaborator Miki, also from the same two series. They have wonderful chemistry together, with Miki showing off her very tender, lonely side as opposed to her stronger side in Koibumi. Joining these two is Kanno Miho, who has since worked with Atsuro on "Koufuku no Ouji", delivers a very sweet and cute performance as Mikan-chan. The three character's relationship is the crux of this drama, with Mitsuhiro and Bunpei's characters thrown in the chaos for more effect. Finally, a wonderfully understated performance by Takayuki, more along the lines of "Sekai no chuushin de, ai wo sakebu" than "Waterboys" helps paint the idea of loneliness in huge Tokyo even better than most dramas.

The voice-overs used in various parts of the series helps convey the emotions and thoughts of the characters, more in the larger "why are we here?" sense than is common in dramas. Most dramas focus on just the love relationship between the main characters, while this drama extrapolates the trials and tribulations to a larger sense of belonging and purpose in this world.

Ultimately, this isn't a typical love drama, but uses the rather universal theme of love-seeking to get at the emotions of attachment, lonliness, and belonging in terms of all relationships. This isn't a series about only romantic love, but love in a more general sense.

'''Theme Songs:''' 
Opening: [[Rainbow Connection]] - [[Wikipedia:Carpenters|The Carpenters]] 
Secondary: Leave Yesterday Behind - [[Wikipedia:Carpenters|The Carpenters]]

'''Music BGM:''' 
The background music for the show was pretty good, the themes of "Rainbow Connection" and "Leave Yesterday Behind" went together well with the story. The director obviously had these songs in mind when creating the series. The variations on the themes, using piano and harmonica, are very good.

'''Cinematography/direction:''' 
The cinematography and the scenes are very good. Although nothing avant garde, the scenes are well thought out and the angles, too. Flashbacks are neatly composited and work well with the voice-overs. The opening shot right before the titles are displayed show a Kanno Miho waiting at a pedestrian crossing, and pans wide out to show how one of the main characters is lost in a sea of people, so large that you can't tell who she is anymore. This shot meshes well with the theme of loneliness and lack of connection, even amidst a huge population.

==External Links==
*[http://www.tbs.co.jp/koikoikoi/ TBS Official Site]
*[http://www.kannomiho.f4w.net/file-drama/drama-koi.htm Fan Site]
*[http://www.jdorama.com/drama_574.htm JDorama.com]
*[http://over-time.idv.tw/drama/dramashow_common.php?num=312&mnum=341 Dorama.info]
*[http://www.spcnet.tv/reviews/review.php?rID=159 Spcnet Reviews]
*[http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9445 Discussion at D-Addicts.com]

[[Category:JDrama]][[Category:JDrama2001]][[Category:TBS]]

Koi ga Shitai x3

2006-08-20T01:48:29Z

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[[File:Shita3.jpg|thumb|240px|Koi ga Shitai x3]]

==Details==
*'''Name:''' 恋がしたい恋がしたい
*'''Name (romaji):''' Koi ga Shitai x3
*'''Also known as:''' Love Love Love / I Wanna Fall in Love / Where is Love?
*'''Genre:''' Romance, Drama
*'''Episodes:''' 11
*'''Viewership:''' 17.31%
*'''Broadcast network:''' TBS
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2001-Jul-01 to 2001-Sep-30
*'''Theme Song:''' [[Rainbow Connection]] by [[Wikipedia:Carpenters|The Carpenters]]

==Synopsis==
Koi ga Shitai x3 ("Where is Love?" or "I Want to be in Love") is a character driven story that examines the relationships and bonds that six random people thrown together at one moment share with one another, and how that bond develops over the course of the series.

The seven main characters are named after the colors of the rainbow to correspond with the theme song, "Rainbow Connection" by the Carpenters. First, there is Akai Ryosuke (Red, [[Watabe Atsuro]]), a high school teacher that is having relationship problems with his fiancee a few days before the wedding; Second, there is Hada Ai (Indigo, [[Mizuno Miki]]), a woman who feels like she's drifting aimlessly through the world, latching on to different men so she feels less lonely; Third, there is Nagashima Mikan (Orange, [[Kanno Miho]]), a socially awkward hotel worker searching for love; Fourth, there is Shimura Ichiro (Purple, [[Oikawa Mitsuhiro]]), an author playboy that holds a secret that prevents him from getting close to others; Fifth, there is Midorikawa Bunpei (Green, [[Tokoro George]]), a down-on-his-luck gyuudon (beef-bowl) restaurant manager; Sixth, there is Aoshima Wataru (Blue, [[Yamada Takayuki]]), a busy high school student searching for a partner; and lastly, there is Kouda Orie (Yellow, [[Okae Kumiko]]), a housewife that is in a loveless marriage.

One fateful day, they all meet at Bunpei's gyuudon-ya and the bonds of fate begin to tighten, as we soon discover all of the characters are related in one way or another.
As in the title, each of these characters are searching for love, but will they find it in the end?

[[File:Koigashitarelationship.jpg|thumb|300px|Relationship Chart - click to enlarge]]
==Cast==
*[[Watabe Atsuro]] as Akai Ryosuke
*[[Mizuno Miki]] as Haneda Ai
*[[Kanno Miho]] as Nagashima Mikan
*[[Oikawa Mitsuhiro]] as Shimura Ichiro
*[[Tokoro George]] as Midorikawa Bunpei
*[[Yamada Takayuki]] as Aoshima Wataru
*[[Okae Kumiko]] as Kohda Orie
*[[Koyuki]] as Reiko
*[[Inomata Yuki]]
*[[Mimura Takayo]]
*[[Shimizu Megumi]]
*[[Yajima Kenichi]]

==Production Credits==
*'''Producer:''' [[Yagi Yasuo]] (八木康夫)
*'''Director:''' 片山修, 吉田健
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Yukawa Kazuhiko]]

==Episode Ratings==
*'''Ep 01:''' 21.9%
*'''Ep 02:''' 18.4%
*'''Ep 03:''' 16.3%
*'''Ep 04:''' 18.8%
*'''Ep 05:''' 15.7%
*'''Ep 06:''' 15.3%
*'''Ep 07:''' 16.4%
*'''Ep 08:''' 15.1%
*'''Ep 09:''' 15.4%
*'''Ep 10:''' 18.4%
*'''Ep 11:''' 18.7%

==Review by thetenken==
thetenken says: See it.

Featuring a strong cast, there is Atsuro from "Beautiful Life" and "Koibumi" along with frequent collaborator Miki, also from the same two series. They have wonderful chemistry together, with Miki showing off her very tender, lonely side as opposed to her stronger side in Koibumi. Joining these two is Kanno Miho, who has since worked with Atsuro on "Koufuku no Ouji", delivers a very sweet and cute performance as Mikan-chan. The three character's relationship is the crux of this drama, with Mitsuhiro and Bunpei's characters thrown in the chaos for more effect. Finally, a wonderfully understated performance by Takayuki, more along the lines of "Sekai no chuushin de, ai wo sakebu" than "Waterboys" helps paint the idea of loneliness in huge Tokyo even better than most dramas.

The voice-overs used in various parts of the series helps convey the emotions and thoughts of the characters, more in the larger "why are we here?" sense than is common in dramas. Most dramas focus on just the love relationship between the main characters, while this drama extrapolates the trials and tribulations to a larger sense of belonging and purpose in this world.

Ultimately, this isn't a typical love drama, but uses the rather universal theme of love-seeking to get at the emotions of attachment, lonliness, and belonging in terms of all relationships. This isn't a series about only romantic love, but love in a more general sense.

'''Theme Songs:''' 
Opening: [[Rainbow Connection]] - [[Wikipedia:Carpenters|The Carpenters]] 
Secondary: Leave Yesterday Behind - [[Wikipedia:Carpenters|The Carpenters]]

'''Music BGM:''' 
The background music for the show was pretty good, the themes of "Rainbow Connection" and "Leave Yesterday Behind" went together well with the story. The director obviously had these songs in mind when creating the series. The variations on the themes, using piano and harmonica, are very good.

'''Cinematography/direction:''' 
The cinematography and the scenes are very good. Although nothing avant garde, the scenes are well thought out and the angles, too. Flashbacks are neatly composited and work well with the voice-overs. The opening shot right before the titles are displayed show a Kanno Miho waiting at a pedestrian crossing, and pans wide out to show how one of the main characters is lost in a sea of people, so large that you can't tell who she is anymore. This shot meshes well with the theme of loneliness and lack of connection, even amidst a huge population.

==External Links==
*[http://www.tbs.co.jp/koikoikoi/ TBS Official Site]
*[http://www.kannomiho.f4w.net/file-drama/drama-koi.htm Fan Site]
*[http://www.jdorama.com/drama_574.htm JDorama.com]
*[http://over-time.idv.tw/drama/dramashow_common.php?num=312&mnum=341 Dorama.info]
*[http://www.spcnet.tv/reviews/review.php?rID=159 Spcnet Reviews]
*[http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9445 Discussion at D-Addicts.com]

[[Category:JDrama]][[Category:JDrama2001]][[Category:TBS]]

Koyuki

2006-08-20T01:45:10Z

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[[File:Koyuki.jpg|thumb|250px|Koyuki]]
[[File:Koyuki_shi_uvw30s9906_b1.jpg|thumb|250px|Koyuki]]
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==Profile==
*'''Name:''' 小雪 (こゆき)
*'''Name (romaji):''' Koyuki
*'''Full Name:''' 加藤小雪 (かとうこゆき)
*'''Full Name ''(romaji)'':''' Katou Koyuki / Kato Koyuki
*'''Profession:''' Actress
*'''Date of Birth:''' December 18, 1976
*'''Place of Birth:''' 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 Sannin]] (2003)
*[[Kimi wa Pet]] (2003)
*[[Laundry]] (2002)
*[[Tentai Kansoku]] (2002)
*[[Mayonaka wa Betsu no Kao]] (2002, NHK)
*[[Antique]] (2001)
*[[Mukodono!]] (2001)
*[[Koi ga Shitai x3]] (2001)
*[[Omae no Yukichi ga Naiteiru]] (2001)
*[[Love Complex]] (2000)
*[[Ikebukuro West Gate Park]] (2000)
*[[Beautiful Life]]
*[[Renai Kekkon no Ruuru]]
*[[Taburoido]]
*[[Koi wa Aserazu]]

==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 ]

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Kurosagi (2006)

2006-07-22T16:59:55Z

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*'''Title:''' クロサギ
*'''Title (romaji):''' Kurosagi
*'''Title (english):''' The Black Swindler
*'''Episodes:''' 11
*'''Genre:''' Action, Crime investigation, Romance
*'''Viewership Rating:''' 15.67%
*'''Air time:''' Friday 10:00PM
*'''Broadcast network:''' TBS
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2006-Apr-14 to 2006-Jun-23
*'''Theme song:''' ''[[Daite Senorita]]'' by [[Yamashita Tomohisa]]

==Synopsis==
* Based on the hit manga series by Natsuhara Takeshi and artwork by Kuromaru serialized in [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=4978 Young Sunday] magazine.
* Kurosaki, aka Kurosagi (Yamashita Tomohisa) is a swindler who targets professional swindlers. He defrauds money and gives it to the victims; he never keeps it for himself. His father was once set up by a swindler and planned a family suicide. Kurosagi managed to save his life but lost his whole family. The swindler was Katsuragi Toshio (Yamazaki Tsutomu) – the mastermind of all crooks. Despite knowing what Toshio did to his father, Kurosagi buys information off of him to capture other swindlers. Is there a way to free our world of swindlers? --TBS

==Cast==
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*[[Yamashita Tomohisa]] as Kurosaki (Kurosagi)
*[[Horikita Maki]] as Yoshikawa Tsurara
*[[Ichikawa Yui]] as Mishima Yukari
*[[Kato Koji]] as Shiraishi Yoichi
*[[Yamazaki Tsutomu]] as Katsuragi Toshio
*[[Kishibe Shiro]] as Mikimoto
*[[Tayama Ryosei]] as Momoyama Tetsuji
*[[Reina]] as Osawa Yuuko
*[[Okunuki Kaoru]] as Hayasa
*[[Sugimoto Tetta]] as Kurosaki's Father
*[[Aikawa Sho]] as Kashima Masaru
'''Episode 1 Guests'''
*[[Sugita Kaoru]] as Shinkawa Namie
*[[Omi Toshinori]] as Matsumura Keisuke
*[[Nitou Yuuko]] as Matsumura Yasuko
*[[Shibuya Takeru]] as Matsumura Kazuma
'''Episode 2 Guests'''
*[[Koyama Keiichiro]] as Tanabe Satoshi
*[[Ozawa Maju]] as Tanabe Misaki
*[[Kobayashi Susumu]] as Kamo
'''Episode 3 Guests'''
*[[Sakai Masaaki]] as Shimizu Tadayuki
*[[Kiritani Kenta]] as Soma Takashi
*[[Takahashi Mai]] as Nakamura Atsuko
'''Episode 4 Guests'''
*[[Ono Takehiko]] as Eguchi Ichirou
'''Episode 5 Guests'''
*[[Izumiya Shigeru]] as Yoshikawa Tatsuki
*[[Nagashima Eiko]] as Yoshikawa Midori
*[[Tanaka Youji]] as Goto Takayuki
'''Episode 6 Guests'''
*[[Kurosawa Toshio]] as Sata Hiromichi
*[[Iio Kazuki]] as Komi Takashi
*[[Komatsu Ayaka]] as golddigger girlfriend
'''Episode 7 Guests'''
*[[Izumi Motoya]] as Kumashino Masato
*[[Utsumi Keiko]] as Tamashiro Kura
*[[Hasegawa Mayumi]] as Tamashiro Satomi
*[[Harada Natsuki]] as Takahashi Yoshiko (神代の愛人 / Kumashino's Lover)
'''Episode 8 Guests'''
*[[Tsurumi Shingo]] as Sakakibara Masashi
*[[Otsuka Nene]] as Hoshiya Sumiko
'''Episode 9 Guests'''
*[[Shirakawa Yumi]] as Tsujimoto Hiromi
*[[Katahira Nagisa]] as Saejima Yoko
'''Episode 10 Guests'''
*[[Ishida Ayumi]] as Emori Kimiko
*[[Matsui Naomi]] as Mizuno Kamako
*[[Nitanda Masazumi]] as Mizuno Takao
*[[Matsumura Kunihiro]] as Emori no Buka (Emori's Subordinate)
*[[Hagiwara Masato]] as Kazusa Kimiyoshi
'''Episode 11 Guests'''
*[[Hagiwara Masato]] as Kazusa Kimiyoshi
*[[Matsui Naomi]] as Mizuno Kamako
*[[Sugita Kaoru]] as Shinkawa Namie
*[[Nitanda Masazumi]] as Mizuno Takao

==Production Credits==
*'''Producer:''' 伊與田英徳, 松原浩
*'''Director:''' [[Ishii Yasuharu]] (石井康晴), [[Hirano Shunichi]] (平野俊一), [[Takei Atsushi]] (武藤淳)
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Shinozaki Eriko]] (篠崎絵里子)
*'''Music:''' [[Yamashita Kosuke]] (山下康介)

==Episode Ratings==
*'''Ep 01:''' 18.8%
*'''Ep 02:''' 16.9%
*'''Ep 03:''' 16.0%
*'''Ep 04:''' 16.7%
*'''Ep 05:''' 12.7%
*'''Ep 06:''' 16.4%
*'''Ep 07:''' 12.3%
*'''Ep 08:''' 14.5%
*'''Ep 09:''' 15.8%
*'''Ep 10:''' 15.4%
*'''Ep 11:''' 16.9%
*'''Average:''' 15.67%

==External Links==
*[http://www.tbs.co.jp/kuro-sagi/ Official Website]
*[http://jdorama.com/drama.1008.htm JDorama.com]
*[http://over-time.idv.tw/drama/dramashow.php?num=961&page=&sop=X&sop2=1&f_l=%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B5%E3%82%AE&f_l2= dorama.info]
*[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/クロサギ_%28漫画%29#.E3.83.86.E3.83.AC.E3.83.93.E3.83.89.E3.83.A9.E3.83.9E Wikipedia]

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Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu

2006-04-16T05:37:41Z

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==Details==
*'''Name:''' 世界の中心で、愛をさけぶ / Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu
*'''Also known as:''' Crying out Love, in the Centre of the World
*'''Episodes:''' 11, 1 Special
*'''Air time:''' Friday 10:00-10:54 PM
*'''Genre:''' Love, Human drama
*'''Viewership:''' 15.9%
*'''Broadcasted by:''' TBS
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2004-Jul-02 to 2004-Sep-10
*'''Theme Song:''' [[Katachi Aru Mono]] (かたちあるもの) by [[Shibasaki Kou]] (柴咲コウ)

==Production Credits==
*'''Producer:''' [[Ishimaru Akira]]
*'''Director:''' [[Tsutsumi Yukihiko]], [[Ishii Yasuharu]], [[Hirakawa Yuuichirou]]
*'''Screenwriter :''' [[Morishita Yoshiko]]

==Cast==
{| border="1" cellpadding="2"
|align="left" width="270px"|[[File:Chara_yamada_f.jpg|left|70px]][[Yamada Takayuki]] 山田孝之 as Matsumoto Sakutaro (17)
|align="left" width="270px"|[[File:Chara_ayase_f.jpg|left|70px]][[Ayase Haruka]] 綾瀬はるか as Hirose Aki (17)
|align="left" width="270px"|[[File:Chara_ogata_f.jpg|left|70px]][[Ogata Naoto]] 緒形直人 as Matsumoto Sakutaro (34)
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|[[File:Chara_sakurai_f.jpg|left|70px]][[Sakurai Sachiko]] 桜井幸子 as Kobayashi Aki (34)
|[[File:Chara_tanaka_f.jpg|left|70px]][[Tanaka Koutaro]] 田中幸太朗 as Ooki Ryunosuke (17)
|[[File:Chara_emoto_f.jpg|left|70px]][[Emoto Tasuku]] 柄本佑 as Nakagawa Akiyoshi (17)
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|[[File:Chara_motokariya_f.jpg|left|70px]][[Motokariya Yuika]] 本仮屋ユイカ as Ueda Tomoyo (17)
|[[File:Chara_kaho_f.jpg|left|70px]][[Kaho]] 夏帆 as Matsumoto Fumiko (13)
|[[File:Chara_matsushita_f.jpg|left|70px]][[Matsushita Yuki]] 松下由樹 as Yatabe Toshimi (35)
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|[[File:Chara_takahashi_f.jpg|left|70px]][[Takahashi Katsumi]] 高橋克実 as Matsumoto Juichiro (47)
|[[File:Chara_miura_f.jpg|left|70px]][[Miura Tomokazu]] 三浦友和 as Hirose Makoto (48)
|[[File:Chara_nakadai_f.jpg|left|70px]][[Nakadai Tatsuya]] 仲代達矢 as Matsumoto Kentaro (70)
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|[[File:Chara_ooshima_f.jpg||left|70px]][[Ohshima Satoko]] 島さと子 as Hirose Ayako (43)
|[[File:Chara tezuka f.jpg|left|70px]][[Tezuka Satomi]] 手塚理美 as Hirose Makoto (48)
|[[File:NakajouTomoaya.jpg|left|55px]][[Nakajou Tomoaya]] 仲條友彪 as Kobayashi Kazuki (6)
|-
|[[File:Toda_Jun.jpg||left|60px]][[Toba Jun]] 鳥羽潤 as Junpei
|[[File:AsanoKazuyuki234.jpg|left|60px]][[Asano Kazuyuki]] 浅野和之 as the Doctor
|[[File:UematsuMami.jpg|left|60px]][[Uematsu Mami]] 植松真美 as grandpa's young lover!
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|[[File:AsakaYuki.jpg|left|60px]][[Asaka Yuki]] 浅香友紀 as 池田久美(17)
|[[File:MizunoHaruka.jpg|left|60px]][[Mizuno Haruka]] 水野はるか as 黒沢千尋(17)
|[[File:TanakaKei.jpg|left|60px]][[Tanaka Kei]] 田中圭 
|-
|[[File:Okayama_Hajime.jpg|left|60px]][[Okayama Hajime]] おかやまはじめ as Ueda Tomoyo father (ep5)
|[[File:Photo_52aya22.jpg|left|50px]][[Hirano Aya]] 平野文 
|[[File:AsaiErina.jpg|left|50px]][[Asai Erina]] 浅井江理名 
|}

==Synopsis==
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"I thought I might be using a lifetime's happiness in a moment. I was that happy and she was that beautiful." A young boy stands on the red earth of Australia under its blue sky. It is 17-year-old Sakutaro Matsumoto. His time with the girl comes back to him. The colored sand runs through his hands and a tear appears on his cheek. He wakes up. It's 2004 and he is 34 years old and in Japan. He thinks "I have been in a world without her for 17 years." Returning home to see his old high school for the last time before it is demolished, Saku confronts anew the loss of the love of his life, Aki, to leukemia 17 years ago. Now a medical researcher at graduate school, he has been living as if half of him died with her since then. Based on the bestselling novel that sold over 3 million copies, the past and present come together in this love story that is both pure and sad.

==Awards==
*'''33rd International Emmy Awards:''' [http://www.iemmys.tv/index.html Nominee for Best Asian Drama]
*'''8th Nikkan Sports Drama Award:''' Best Drama ranked 3rd
*'''42nd Television Acadamy Awards:''' Best Drama
*'''42nd Television Acadamy Awards:''' Best Casting
*'''42nd Television Acadamy Awards:''' Best Actor: [[Yamada Takayuki]]
*'''42nd Television Acadamy Awards:''' Best Supporting: Actress: [[Ayase Haruka]]
*'''42nd Television Acadamy Awards:''' Best Theme Song: [[Shibasaki Kou]]
*'''42nd Television Acadamy Awards:''' Best Newcomer: [[Tanaka Koutaro]]
*'''42nd Television Acadamy Awards:''' Best Screenwriter: [[Morishita Yoshiko]]
*'''42nd Television Acadamy Awards:''' Best Director: [[Tsutsumi Yukihiko]], [[Ishii Yasuharu]], [[Hirakawa Yuuichirou]]
*'''42nd Television Acadamy Awards:''' Best Theme Clip

==Trivia==
*Based on best selling novel
*[[Ayase Haruka]] was selected from 723 girls from the audition.
*[[Ayase Haruka]] shaved her head bald and went on a strict diet to lose weight.
*[[Matsumoto Rio]] was considered to play Hirose Aki

==Review @ JFan==
An Unforgettable Lost Love...

This was a popular novel and movie before it became a drama. You're going to have to forgive me this time, because I am writing this having never read the novel or seen the movie. I'm sorry that I can't make any interesting comparisons or tell you what they changed and what is the same. I am going to judge the drama on its own.

[[File:Sekai3.jpg|280px|thumb|Sekai no chuushin de, ai wo sakebu]]

Matsumoto Sakutarou is an unmarried middle-aged man who has some type of job at a hospital (don't worry, it's not another hospital drama). It seems that he might have some health problems as he collapses at the beginning of the first episode. He's never been able to fall in love since high school, because he can never forget the girl he loved. Now, he lives only to keep her memory alive and he carries a vial of her ashes in his pocket wherever he goes.

The drama keeps flashing between the present, and back to the 80's when Sakutarou ([[Yamada Takayuki]]) is in high school and falling in love with Hirose Aki. Their romance begins when their class is attending a funeral for a teacher and Aki is giving a speech in the rain. Saku uses his umbrella to cover Aki as she is giving her speech.

She begins to like him a lot after that. Saku begins listening to her favorite radio program, and even writes in a letter which is actually a story based on Aki, except that he adds in the detail that she has leukemia. He wins a Walkman cassette player for his letter, but Aki becomes furious with him for basing the letter on her, and especially adding in the part about the disease. For her birthday, Saku records an apology to her and gives it to her with the Walkman. She forgives him, and they begin exchanging an audio diary every day from that day on. The narration from the middle-aged version of Saku pops in and tells us that it was her last birthday.

[[File:Sekai2.jpg|left|280px|thumb|Yamada Takayuk & Ayase Haruka]]

All this time, Aki's father is opposed to her having a boyfriend because she is a senior in high school and needs to be preparing for her exams. She is also helping to organize the school's production of Romeo and Juliet, but they haven't yet decided who will play Romeo and Juliet.

The country setting is made to look very pleasant and tranquil, as in most dramas that take place in the countryside. Name always hangs out with his classmates Ryuunosuke and Akiyoshi at a small stand that sells takoyaki. And they drink coke out of those cool bottles that they used to use in the 80's. Ryuunosuke looks older than Saku and has a punk appearance with his slick hair. He's always offering love advice to Saku because he seems older than him (though he actually isn't). Akiyoshi is a kind of pathetic guy who lives in a temple. He wants to find a girl and marry her right away before his father forces him to become a Buddhist monk. In the first episode, he likes Aki too, but he gives up when he realizes that she likes Saku.

Saku's grandfather runs a small photo shop in town, and he is always begging Saku to come over and spend time with him. In the second episode, he tells the story of a girl he loved during the war before he married Saku's grandmother. He gets Saku to help him steal some of her ashes from her grave, so that when he dies they can be mixed together with his own so that they may be together in the afterlife.

The events of the story are given a lot of weight by the fact that we know Aki is going to die. The title means "Shout Love at the Center of the World". It's a very passionate drama about love that never dies, even decades after one of the two has passed away. It may not sound so interesting from the description above, but somehow the way it is presented is very good. There was a lot of commercial hype surrounding this title before it starting airing, and it lives up to the hype in my opinion.

I should probably see the movie too, but the drama on its own is quite good so far.

Source: [http://j-fan.com/drama/drama.cgi?action=viewrev&season=Summer_2004&show=sekai_no_chuushin_de,_ai_o_sakebu JFan]

==Related Articles==
===TBS Highlights===
Crying out Love, in the Center of the World was a huge multimedia success, performing well as a book, TV program, and DVD. It gave rise to a new word in Japanese, formed by abbreviating the first part of the title: Sekachu ("in the center of the world‿). Since its theatrical release on May 8, 2004, it has for over 18 consecutive weeks. In a 123-day period, it has drawn 6.2 million filmgoers, and box-office receipts have totaled 8.3 billion yen. It is the fifth-most successful live-action film in Japanese cinema history.

With associated publishing ventures (sales of over 1 million comics, 470,000 copies of the novelized version, and 40,000 DVDs about the making of the film, issued before its first screening), Sekachu has become a model for mixed-media projects building on a movie format and moving beyond it. The original novel has sold over 3 million copies since the movie was released. Although the first edition in 2001 sold only 8,000 copies, it is now the highest-selling novel ever in Japan. A serialization as a drama on the TBS network was very successful. Sekachu is also being launched in South Korea. It scheduled to open across that nation as early as October 2004, and is being remade in a South Korean version.

Source: [http://www.tbs.co.jp/tbsannual/sekachu.html TBS]
[[File:Sekai_no_chuushin_de,_ai_wo_sakebu22.jpg|thumb|280px|Crying out for love, in the Centre of the World (click to enlarge)]]
===On The Box: What to Watch===
Sekai no Chushin de, Ai o Sakebu begins Friday, July 2 at 10 p.m. on the TBS
network. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, this tale of
youthful romance and innocence, is set in 1987.

This early preview is necessary because the producer has announced that the
short, first scene in the first episode will be a key to understanding the
overall story. The not-to-be-missed opening scene is filmed in Australia,
the first of three scenic guest appearances the continent will make in this
drama.

Heroine Aki ([[Ayase Haruka]]) is cute, smart, popular and good at sports. She
has it all until she is diagnosed with leukemia. [[Yamada Takayuki]] stars as
17-year old Sakutaro Matsumoto, who falls in love with her. ([[Ogata Naoto]]
plays Matsumoto at age 34.) Matsumoto is invited back to the old hometown by
his high school teacher because the school, so full of memories, is about to
be demolished.

Extracts from The Daily Yomiuri Jun 25, 2004

===Up for Emmy Awards===
"Sekai no Chuushin de Ai wo Sakebu" is up and running for an Emmy award as it is one of the nominees for Best Asian/African drama. The award ceremony will be held on 21 Nov in New York. Aug 20th, 2005

Source: [http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/hochi/geinou/aug/o20050819_60.htm Yomiuri]

==Episode Ratings==
*'''Ep01'''：2004-07-02 18.5 ％　　
*'''Ep02'''：2004-07-09 15.7 ％
*'''Ep03'''：2004-07-16 15.2 ％　　
*'''Ep04'''：2004-07-23 13.9 ％
*'''Ep05'''：2004-07-30 16.5 ％　　
*'''Ep06'''：2004-08-06 15.0 ％
*'''Ep07'''：2004-08-13 14.5 ％　　
*'''Ep08'''：2004-08-20 15.4 ％
*'''Ep09'''：2004-08-27 15.9 ％　　
*'''Ep10'''：2004-09-03 15.2 ％
*'''Ep11'''：2004-09-10 19.1 ％　　
*'''Special''': 2004-09-17 15.3 ％
*'''Average'''： 15.9 ％

==Soundtrack Listing==
# 君のいない世界
# 朔と亜紀
# 君を乗せて
# ぼくの悩み
# 愛とは
# ひだまり
# Highway Moon
# 始まり
# 朔と亜紀 part2
# じっちゃんの部屋では
# 予感
# 遠いささやき
# どこへも行かない
# 遠い日のメロディ
# 1987年、夏
# 祈るより他に…
# Searching for the gate of eden
# 君のいない世界　part2
# かたちあるもの (Instrumental For TV)
# 空の果てへ

==External Links==
*[http://www.tbs.co.jp/sekai-ai TBS Official Site]
*[http://www.jdorama.com/viewtopic.5355.htm Discussion @ JDorama.com]
*[http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18937 Discussion @ D-Addicts.com]
*[http://yamada19.tripod.com/drama_sekai.html Fan Page & Gallery]
*[http://jdorama.com/drama.828.htm Jdorama.com] Click vote top left hand corner!
*[http://over-time.idv.tw/drama/dramashow_common.php?num=845&mnum=341 Dorama.info]
*[http://www.universal-music.co.jp/ost/sekatyu/index.html OST Official Page]

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You Are The One

2006-04-12T04:21:43Z

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[[File:YouAreTheOne.jpg|thumb|200px|The 3 Couples]]

==Details==
*'''Title:''' 二分之一缘分
*'''Episodes:''' 25
*'''Broadcast network:''' TCS
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2005-02-14 to 2005-03-18
*'''Air time:''' Weekdays 9:00pm

==Synopsis==
This is a love story of three vastly different women, with only one thing in common- they share the same blood. In other words, these three women are sisters. The eldest, Meiman, is a good-looking, career-minded woman, who spares no thought about men and only see them as a nuisance in her career pursuit. Like her, the youngest, Meide is very pretty and has a long line of suitors. However, unlike Meiman, Meide uses the men and toys around with them making them do her favours and such. Her ideal man is someone who is older than her and is very successful in life and quite well-off. On the other hand, the middle sister, Meili, is the exact opposite of the two. She doesn't score much on the looks department,but is a sweet, thoughtful and kind person. She believes in love and in finding her "better-half", the man that is just right for her.

Throughout the series, the sisters encounter 3 men - the two brothers Simon and Raymond and the Korean tycoon An Zhengxi- that would change their lives. They get entangled with these men in different ways, and they all end up with the people they least expected to end up with.

==Cast==
*[[Jacelyn Tay]] as Meili
*[[Christopher Lee]] as Simon
*[[NNadia Chan]] as Meiman
*[[Chew Chor Meng]] as Ray
*[[Rui En]] as Meide
*[[Terence Cao]] as An Zhengxi
*[[Patricia Mok]]
*[[Zhang Wenxiang]]
*[[Liu Qianyi]] as Hao Shunli

==External Links==
*[http://ch8.mediacorptv.com/shows/drama/view/557/1/.html MediaCorp TV Ch8] (English)
*[http://ch8c.mediacorptv.com/shows/drama/view/1360/1/.html MediaCorp TV Ch8] (Chinese)

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