Sakura (actress)

2006-08-11T18:05:36Z

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==Profile==
*'''Name:''' さくら
*'''Name (romaji):''' Sakura
*'''Profession:''' Actress
*'''Date of Birth:''' 1983-Aug-31
*'''Place of Birth:''' Aichi prefecture
*'''Height:''' 160cm
*'''Weight:'''
*'''Star Sign:''' Virgo
*'''Blood Type:''' A
*'''Talent Agency:'''

==Dramas==
*[[Triple Kitchen]] (2006)
*[[Kekkon Dekinai Otoko]] (2006)
*[[Teru Teru Ashita]] (2006)
*[[Division 1]] (2004)
*[[Order Made ~Shiawase Iro no Shinshi Fuku Mise~]] (2004)
*[[Ruri no Shima]] (2005)

==Movies==
ラストクォーター / Last Quarter(2004)

==Links==
*[http://jdorama.com/artiste.2226.htm JDorama.com]

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Ichihara Hayato

2006-08-11T07:32:10Z

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[[File:Ichihara1.jpg|thumb|220px|Ichihara Hayato]]

==Profile==
*'''Name:''' 市原隼人 / Ichihara Hayato
*'''Birthdate:''' 1987 February 6
*'''Birthplace:''' Kanagawa Prefecture
*'''Profession:''' Actor, singer
*'''Height:'''
*'''Weight:'''
*'''Star sign:''' Aquarius
*'''Blood type:''' A
*'''Talent agency:''' [http://www.stardust.co.jp/file/profile/ichihara.html Stardust]

==TV Series==
*[[Aikurushii]] (TBS , 2005)
*[[Water Boys 2]] (Fuji TV, 2004)
*[[Koinu no Waltz]] (NTV, 2004)
*[[Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru]] (TBS, 2003)
*[[Boku no Ikiru Michi]] (Fuji TV, 2003)
*[[Engine]] (Fuji TV, 2005)

==Movies==
*[http://www.ch-098.com/ Check It Out, Yo!] (2006)
*Tenshi no Tamago 天使の卵 (2006)
*Onmyouji 2 (2003)
*Yomigaeri (2002)
*Lily Chou Chou no Subete (2001)

==External Links==
*[http://www.stardust.co.jp/file/profile/ichihara.html Official Website]
*[http://jdorama.com/artiste.1730.htm JDorama.com]
*[http://www.jdorama.com/viewtopic_3638.htm Forum @ Jdoroma.com]

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Engine

2006-08-11T07:30:13Z

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==Details==
*'''Title:''' エンジン
*'''Title (English):''' Engine
*'''Episodes:''' 11
*'''Genre:''' Love, comedy
*'''Air time:''' Monday 21:00
*'''Viewership:''' 22.42%
*'''Broadcast network:''' Fuji TV
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2005-Apr-18 to 2005-Jun-27
*'''Theme Song:''' [[I Can See Clearly Now]] by [[Wikipedia:Jimmy Cliff|Jimmy Cliff]]
*'''Insert Song:''' [[Angel]] by [[Wikipedia:Aerosmith|Aerosmith]]

==Synopsis==
Jiro Kanzaki is an F3000 test driver blessed with acute sensitivity and breathtaking driving techniques. He's a daredevil who feels no fear driving at speeds that even top racers dare not attempt. But unexpected trouble forces this world-famous racer to leave his team and return to Japan for the first time in years. Until he finds a new job as a racer, Jiro decides to stay with his parents. What awaits Jiro there is his hardheaded father, his nagging sister, the 12 children of the foster home his father runs, a snobbish male nurse, and a stubborn female nurse who likes to daydream about her life.

Jiro's return home brings a breath of fresh air that influences the people around him. However, he is still unaware that he too will eventually be influenced to change the way he thinks and lives. -- Fuji TV

==Cast==
*[[Kimura Takuya]] as Kanzaki Jiro
*[[Koyuki]] as Mizukoshi Tomomi
*[[Sakai Masato]] as Torii Motoichiro
*[[Matsushita Yuki]] as Kanzaki Chihiro
*[[Harada Yoshio]] as Kanzaki Takeshi
*[[Takashima Reiko]] as Ushikubo Eiko
*[[Izumiya Shigeru]] as Ichinose Chinsaku
*[[Okamoto Aya]] as Suenaga Tamaki
*[[Kadono Takuzo]] as Haruyama Mario
*[[Aoki Shinsuke]] as Sugawara Hiroto
*[[Ishigaki Yuma]] as Ibuki Tetsuya
*[[Kokusho Sayuri]] ''Harumi's Mother''
*[[Shimada Kyusaku]] ''Daisuke's Father''
*[[Seto Yoichiro]] ''guest''

===The Children of Kaze no Oka Home===
*[[Ueno Juri]] as Hoshino Misae
*[[Toda Erika]] as Hida Harumi
*[[Kaho]] as Ninomiya Yukie
*[[Ishida Houshi]] as Shioya Daisuke
*[[Ohira Natsumi]] as Taguchi Nao
*[[Arioki Daiki]] as Sonobe Toru
*[[Nakajima Yuto]] as Kusama Shuhei
*[[Kosugi Moichiro]] as Hirayama Morio
*[[Sato Miku]] as Sonobe Aoi
*[[Hirota Ryo]] as Tone Akira
*[[Komuro Yuta]] as Kanemura Shunta
*[[Oka Mayu]] as Komori Nanae
*[[Ichihara Hayato]] as Daisuke

==Production Credits==
*'''Producer:''' 牧野正, 岩田祐二
*'''Director:''' [[Nishitani Hiroshi]], [[Hirano Shin]]
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Inoue Yumiko]]

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

==Review==
''A New Dimension to Kimura Takuya''

'The story of a race car driver who meets a woman that changes his life', this was what I thought this drama was going to be about since Kimura Takuya's other dramas have always had romance making up a large part of the plot. However, this drama was not like that. Instead, the major focus of the story was the kids of Kaze no Oka. Each episode focuses on a different child.

We see a different part of [[Kimura Takuya]] in this drama and it's definitely something very heart-warming. He does so well in portraying the laid-back, at times immature, but thoughtful and caring Kanzaki Jiro. He brings a different point of view for the children and his way with dealing with their problems was sweet. [[Koyuki]], on the other hand, plays Tomomi-sensei, a very uptight teacher that cares very much for the kids, but doesn't really understand them as Jiro could. As the drama progresses, we see changes in the way that Tomomi-sensei deals with the children.

Even though romance wasn't a significant part of the story, I felt that I enjoyed the short, but sweet and oftentimes funny interaction between Kimura and Koyuki. Excellent drama. The cast acted wonderfully, especially the children, and some parts of the story will surely bring a tear or two to your eyes.

*Rating: 5/5 (Life-Altering)

==External Links==
*[http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14532 Discussion @ D-Addicts.com]
*[http://wwwc.fujitv.co.jp/engine/ Official Website]
*[http://jdorama.com/drama.926.htm JDorama.com]

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