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| − | *[[Sugimoto Tetta]] ?本哲太 | + | *[[Sugimoto Tetta]] ?本哲太 [[File:Divider.gif]] 雨宮太一 |
| − | *[[Mori Ren]] 森廉 | + | *[[Mori Ren]] 森廉 [[File:Divider.gif]] 柳守? |
*[[Sato Megumi]] ?藤???? [[File:Divider.gif]] Nakata Satomi | *[[Sato Megumi]] ?藤???? [[File:Divider.gif]] Nakata Satomi | ||
*[[Yanagisawa Nana]] 柳沢?? [[File:Divider.gif]] Takazawa Asako | *[[Yanagisawa Nana]] 柳沢?? [[File:Divider.gif]] Takazawa Asako | ||
*[[Nakamura Tomoya]] 中??也 | *[[Nakamura Tomoya]] 中??也 | ||
| − | *[[Kanjiya Shihori]] 貫地谷??り | + | *[[Kanjiya Shihori]] 貫地谷??り [[File:Divider.gif]] ?山内美歩 |
*[[Aoki Munetaka]] ?木崇高 | *[[Aoki Munetaka]] ?木崇高 | ||
*[[Yin Ling]] (ep3) | *[[Yin Ling]] (ep3) | ||
*[[Sato Jiro]] ?藤二朗 | *[[Sato Jiro]] ?藤二朗 | ||
*[[Nakajou Tomoaya]] 仲??彪 | *[[Nakajou Tomoaya]] 仲??彪 | ||
| − | *[[Hayashi | + | *[[Hayashi Tsuyoshi]] 林剛? |
*[[Saitou Yosuke]] 斉藤洋介 | *[[Saitou Yosuke]] 斉藤洋介 | ||
*[[Yuge Tomohisa]] 弓削智久 | *[[Yuge Tomohisa]] 弓削智久 | ||
Revision as of 23:22, 7 November 2005
Contents
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 雨宮太一
- Mori Ren 森廉 File:Divider.gif 柳守?
- Sato Megumi ?藤???? File:Divider.gif Nakata Satomi
- Yanagisawa Nana 柳沢?? File:Divider.gif Takazawa Asako
- Nakamura Tomoya 中??也
- Kanjiya Shihori 貫地谷??り File:Divider.gif ?山内美歩
- Aoki Munetaka ?木崇高
- Yin Ling (ep3)
- Sato Jiro ?藤二朗
- Nakajou Tomoaya 仲??彪
- Hayashi Tsuyoshi 林剛?
- Saitou Yosuke 斉藤洋介
- Yuge Tomohisa 弓削智久
- Arakawa Yui ???
- Saitou Takashi 斉藤崇
- Takahashi Ryousuke 高橋良輔
- Hirao Yuki 平尾勇気
- Mitamura Madoka 三田?瞬
- Adachi Mitsuru ???充
- Yokouchi Ami 横内亜美 File:Divider.gif Kinerin
- Onodera Junko ?野寺淳? File:Divider.gif Nodarin
- Wariishi Hideki 割石秀樹
- Kawana Yukio ???幸男
- Kamiyoshihara You 上?原陽
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
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.
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!)
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: JFan
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Pictures
File:YamadaTakayuki.jpg Yamada Takayuki as Kunimi Hiro |
File:IshiharaSatomi.jpg Ishihara Satomi as Koga Haruka |
File:TanakaKoutaro.jpg Tanaka Koutaro as Tachibana Hideo |
File:Z11.jpg Ishigaki Yuma as Kine Ryutaro |
