Taiyo no Uta
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Contents
Details
- Title: タイヨウのうた
- Title (romaji): Taiyou no Uta
- Title (english): A Song to the Sun
- Format: Renzoku
- Genre: Romance, Human drama
- Episodes: 10
- Viewership ratings: 10.26%
- Broadcast network: TBS
- Broadcast period: 2006-Jul-14 to 2006-Sep-15
- Air time: Friday 22:00
- Theme songs:
- Opening: Invitation by Shibasaki Kou
- Insert: Taiyou no Uta (タイヨウのうた) by Kaoru Amane
- Insert: Stay With Me by Kaoru Amane
Synopsis 1
While working at a seaside inn with his high school buddies, Kouji Fujishiro (Yamada Takayuki) meets Kaoru Amane (Sawajiri Erika), a street musician. Kaoru is suffering from an incurable disease called XP (xeroderma pigmentosum), and can't be exposed to the sun. Under the sun, the two would never have met. Still, destiny brings the two together. Since the day he suddenly lost his job, Kouji has lost sight of his dreams. But when he meets Kaoru, who is making positive efforts to become a singer, Kouji regains his long-forgotten passion for music. --TBS
Cast
- Yamada Takayuki as Fujishiro Kouji (藤代孝治, 19)
- Sawajiri Erika as Amane Kaoru (雨音薫, 18)
- Matsushita Nao as Tachibana Asami (橘麻美, 20)
- Tanaka Kei as Oonishi Yuuta (大西雄太, 19)
- Sato Megumi as Matsumae Misaki (松前美咲, 19)
- Hamada Gaku as Katou Haruo (加藤晴男, 19)
- Kawamura Yousuke as Tatsunami Ryuusuke (立浪隆介, 19)
- Hara Fumina as Reisa (レイサ, 21)
- Kobayashi Mao as Miura Yuuko (三浦結子, 22)
- Becky as Emirii (エミリー, 22)
- Kaname Jun as Kudou Youhei (工藤洋平, 32)
- Kuroda Chieko a Amane Yuki (雨音由紀, 40)
- Yamamoto Kei as Enokido Shinichi (榎戸真一, 50)
- Katsumura Masanobu as Amane Ken (雨音謙, 40)
- Takenaka Naoto as Miura Osamu (三浦修, 50)
- Sato Jiro as the Security Guard
- Sakai Toshiya as Kouji's former employer (ep01)
- Nakamura Tsuyoshi as Asami's assistant (ep01)
- Megumi Toshiaki as the hosts on CDTV SP 2006 (ep01)
- Kaiho Chisato as the hosts on CDTV SP 2006 (ep01)
- Hankai Kazuaki as paparazzi (ep07, ep08 & ep09)
Production Credits
- Screenwriter: Watanabe Mutsuki (渡邊睦月)
- Producer: Tsuru Masaaki (津留正明), Ueda Hiroki (植田博樹)
- Director: Yamamuro Daisuke (山室大輔), Imai Natsuki (今井夏木), Takei Atsushi (武藤淳)
- Music: Shida Hirohide (志田博英)
Episode Titles
- Ep 01: 太陽に嫌われた少女・・・月夜がくれた奇跡 / A girl hated by the Sun ... A miracle given by the Night
- Ep 02: 月夜の告白・・・忘れられない初恋 / A moonlit night's confession ... An unforgettable first love
- Ep 03: 太陽に壊される愛 / Love destroyed by the sun
- Ep 04: あなたがくれた夢 / The dream you gave me
- Ep 05: 絶望の中の光 / Light in the midst of despair
- Ep 06: 捨てた過去の復讐 / A discarded old vengeance
- Ep 07: 約束のステージへ / To the stage of the promise
- Ep 08: 仲間とみる夢
- Ep 09: 忍び寄る運命の影 / The shadow of an encroaching fate
- Ep 10: 絶唱
Episode Ratings
| Episode | Kanto | Kansai | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 13.8 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 02 | 06.9 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 03 | 08.4 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 04 | 11.1 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 05 | 09.5 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 06 | 11.3 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 07 | 09.4 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 08 | 11.4 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 09 | 10.8 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 10 | 10.2 | ??.? | ??.? |
| average | 10.26 | ??.? | ??.? |
Source: Video Research, Ltd.
Recognition
- 50th Television Academy Awards: Best Music
Reviews
Notes
- Story is based on the Hong Kong film Endless Love (A.K.A. C'est La Vie Mon Cheri, Xin Bu Liao Qing, New Endless Love, 新不了情) which has won 6 awards at the 1994 Hong Kong Film Awards including best Best Film, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress.
- Movie version of this drama starring YUI and Tsukamoto Takashi debuted in 6th spot and is currently showing in Japan.
- Sawajiri Erika debuted as a singer under her character name Kaoru Amane. The single includes 2 songs Stay With Me and Taiyou no Uta, released on August 30.
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