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===Main Cast===
 
===Main Cast===
 
[[File:H2relationshipchart.jpg|thumb|350px|H2 Relationship Chart - click to enlarge]]
 
[[File:H2relationshipchart.jpg|thumb|350px|H2 Relationship Chart - click to enlarge]]
[[File:CastH2.jpg|thumb|350px|H2]]
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*[[Yamada Takayuki]] as Kunimi Hiro (国見比呂)
[[File:H2_Cast.jpg|thumb|350px|Cast of H2]]
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*[[Ishihara Satomi]] as Koga Haruka (古賀春華)
*[[Yamada Takayuki]] 山田孝之 [[File:Divider.gif]] Kunimi Hiro (国見比呂)
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*[[Tanaka Koutaro]] as Tachibana Hideo (橘英雄)
*[[Ishihara Satomi]] 石原さとみ [[File:Divider.gif]] Koga Haruka (古賀春華)
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*[[Ichikawa Yui]] as Amamiya Hikari (雨宮ひかり)
*[[Tanaka Koutaro]] 田中幸太朗 [[File:Divider.gif]] Tachibana Hideo (橘英雄)
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*[[Ishigaki Yuma]] as Kine Ryutaro (木根竜太朗)
*[[Ichikawa Yui]] 市川由衣 [[File:Divider.gif]] Amamiya Hikari (雨宮ひかり)
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*[[Nakao Akiyoshi]] as Noda Atsushi (野田敦)
*[[Ishigaki Yuma]] 石垣佑磨 [[File:Divider.gif]] Kine Ryutaro (木根竜太朗)
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*[[Hojo Takahiro]] as Sagawa Shuji (佐川周二)
*[[Nakao Akiyoshi]] 中尾明慶 [[File:Divider.gif]] Noda Atsushi (野田敦)
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*[[Yanagisawa Shingo]] as Kunimi Tarou (国見太郎)
*[[Hojo Takahiro]] 北条隆博 [[File:Divider.gif]] Sagawa Shuji (佐川周二)
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*[[Ishino Mako]] as Kunimi Nobuko (国見信子)
*[[Yanagisawa Shingo]] 柳沢慎吾 [[File:Divider.gif]] Kunimi Tarou (国見太郎)
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*[[Tamaru Maki]] as Komiya Keiko (小宮慶子)
*[[Ishino Mako]] 石野真子 [[File:Divider.gif]] Kunimi Nobuko (国見信子)
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*[[Nanase Natsumi]] as Amamiya Sakura (雨宮さくら)
*[[Tamaru Maki]] 田丸麻紀 [[File:Divider.gif]] Komiya Keiko (小宮慶子)
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*[[Matoba Koji]] as Koga Fujio (古賀富士夫)
*[[Nanase Natsumi]] 七瀬なつみ [[File:Divider.gif]] Amamiya Sakura (雨宮さくら)
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*[[Ryu Raita]] as Yanagi Michio (柳道男)
*[[Matoba Koji]] 的場浩司 [[File:Divider.gif]] Koga Fujio (古賀富士夫)
 
*[[Ryu Raita]] 竜雷太 [[File:Divider.gif]] Yanagi Michio (柳道男)
 
  
 
===Supporting Cast===
 
===Supporting Cast===
*[[Sugimoto Tetta]] [[File:Divider.gif]] Amamiya Taichi (雨宮太一)
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*[[Sugimoto Tetta]] as Amamiya Taichi (雨宮太一)
*[[Mori Ren]] [[File:Divider.gif]] (柳守道)
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*[[Mori Ren]] as (柳守道)
*[[Sato Megumi]] [[File:Divider.gif]] Nakata Satomi (仲田里美)
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*[[Sato Megumi]] as Nakata Satomi (仲田里美)
*[[Yanagisawa Nana]] [[File:Divider.gif]] Takazawa Asako (高沢亜沙子)
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*[[Yanagisawa Nana]] as Takazawa Asako (高沢亜沙子)
*[[Kanjiya Shihori]] [[File:Divider.gif]] Osanai Miho (小山内美歩)
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*[[Kanjiya Shihori]] as Osanai Miho (小山内美歩)
*[[Nakamura Tomoya]] [[File:Divider.gif]] (島オサム)
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*[[Nakamura Tomoya]] as (島オサム)
*[[Aoki Munetaka]] [[File:Divider.gif]] (島オサム)
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*[[Aoki Munetaka]] as (島オサム)
*[[Hayashi Tsuyoshi]] [[File:Divider.gif]] (月形)
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*[[Hayashi Tsuyoshi]] as (月形)
*[[Saitou Yosuke]] [[File:Divider.gif]] (長谷川監督)
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*[[Saitou Yosuke]] as (長谷川監督)
*[[Yuge Tomohisa]] [[File:Divider.gif]] (大竹文雄)
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*[[Yuge Tomohisa]] as (大竹文雄)
*[[Arakawa Yui]] [[File:Divider.gif]] (松坂結)
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*[[Arakawa Yui]] as (松坂結)
*[[Saitou Takashi]] [[File:Divider.gif]] (小久保崇)
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*[[Saitou Takashi]] as (小久保崇)
*[[Takahashi Ryousuke]] [[File:Divider.gif]] (桑田良輔)
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*[[Takahashi Ryousuke]] as (桑田良輔)
*[[Hirao Yuki]] [[File:Divider.gif]] (上原勇気)
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*[[Hirao Yuki]] as (上原勇気)
*[[Mitamura Madoka]] [[File:Divider.gif]] (清原瞬)
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*[[Mitamura Madoka]] as (清原瞬)
*[[Yokouchi Ami]] [[File:Divider.gif]] Kinerin (キネリン)
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*[[Yokouchi Ami]] as Kinerin (キネリン)
*[[Onodera Junko]] [[File:Divider.gif]] Nodarin (ノダリン)
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*[[Onodera Junko]] as Nodarin (ノダリン)
*[[Sato Jiro]] [[File:Divider.gif]] Doctor
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*[[Sato Jiro]] as Doctor
*[[Adachi Mitsuru]] [[File:Divider.gif]] (あだち先生)
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*[[Adachi Mitsuru]] as (あだち先生)
*[[Wariishi Hideki]] [[File:Divider.gif]] オタクAB
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*[[Wariishi Hideki]] as オタクAB
*[[Kawana Yukio]] [[File:Divider.gif]] 編集者
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*[[Kawana Yukio]] as 編集者
 
*[[Kamiyoshihara You]]
 
*[[Kamiyoshihara You]]
*[[Nakajou Tomoaya]] [[File:Divider.gif]] Young (柳守道)
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*[[Nakajou Tomoaya]] as Young (柳守道)
 
*[[Yin Ling]] (ep3)
 
*[[Yin Ling]] (ep3)
  
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*Based on the manga by famous writer [[Adachi Mitsuru]].
 
*Based on the manga by famous writer [[Adachi Mitsuru]].
 
*[[Adachi Mitsuru]] makes guest appearances in every episode.
 
*[[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
 
*[[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!
 
*Episode 9 at 20mins01secs, [[Yamada Takayuki]] pitches the ball out but in next frame he is still holding the ball!
  
 
==Review==
 
==Review==
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*[http://www.j-fan.com/drama/drama.cgi?action=viewrev&season=Winter_2005&show=H2_~kimi_to_ita_hibi Review @ JFan]
[[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]
 
  
 
==Episode Ratings==
 
==Episode Ratings==
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*'''Ep 10:''' 10.8%
 
*'''Ep 10:''' 10.8%
 
*'''Ep 11:''' 12.8%
 
*'''Ep 11:''' 12.8%
 
==Soundtrack Listing==
 
*01.Freedom
 
*02.Fiddle Cowboy
 
*03.Relax Player
 
*04.Funky Ball
 
*05.Spring Wind
 
*06.Signal
 
*07.Gloria ~Strings Ver
 
*08.Pluck Up Courage
 
*09.White Minuet
 
*10.Landscape
 
*11.Cheer Up!
 
*12.Shadow
 
*13.Freedom ~Alt.Ver
 
*14.Spring Wind ~Piano Ver
 
*15.Gloria
 
*16.over…~TV Ver
 
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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*[http://yamada19.tripod.com/drama_h2.html Fan Site & Gallery]
 
*[http://yamada19.tripod.com/drama_h2.html Fan Site & Gallery]
 
*[http://jdorama.com/drama.856.htm JDorama.com]
 
*[http://jdorama.com/drama.856.htm JDorama.com]
*[http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=215492#215492 Discussion@D-Addicts.com]
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*[http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=215492#215492 Discussion @ D-Addicts.com]
*[http://jdorama.com/viewtopic.5948.htm Discussion@Jdorama.com]
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*[http://jdorama.com/viewtopic.5948.htm Discussion @ JDorama.com]
 
*[http://cine-nippon.nihon-world.xooit.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=24 Discussion en Francais]
 
*[http://cine-nippon.nihon-world.xooit.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=24 Discussion en Francais]
  
==Pictures==
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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]]
 
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| [[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]]
 
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Revision as of 14:46, 9 June 2006

Details

  • Title: H2~君といた日々 / H2~Kimi to Itahibi
  • Also Known As: H2 / H2~The Days with You
  • Episodes: 11
  • Genre: Sports, Romance, Comedy
  • Viewership: 11.59%
  • Air time: Thursday 10:00-10:54 PM
  • Broadcast network: TBS
  • Broadcast period: 2005-Jan-13 to 2005-Mar-30
  • Theme Song: Over... - K

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.

Cast

Main Cast

H2 Relationship Chart - click to enlarge

Supporting Cast

Production Credits

Trivia

  • Based on the manga by famous writer Adachi Mitsuru.
  • Adachi Mitsuru makes guest appearances in every episode.
  • 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!

Review

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%

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