Hotaru no Hikari Details
Title: ホタルノヒカリ
Title (romaji): Hotaru no Hikari
Title (English): Glow of Fireflies
Genre: Romance, comedy
Broadcast network: NTV
Season 2
Episodes: TBA
Viewership rating: TBA
Broadcast period: 2010-Jul-07 start
Air time: Wednesday 22:00
Theme song: Kimi ga iru by Ikimono-gakari
Hotaru no Hikari 2 Synopsis :
In "Hotaru no Hikari 2," homebody Hotaru Amemiya becomes romantically involved with a manager named Seichi Takano (Naohito Fujiki). Hotaru Aemiya now seriously considers marriage.
Hotaru works for a famous interior design company. It's a glamorous job but Hotaru's private life is totally the opposite of glamorous. She lives alone, and when she isn't working she's mostly lazing about her rented house in training wear. She's not interested in men. In fact, she isn't interested in anything.
"I'd rather lay around than fool around," is her motto.
Her landlord is a bar owner, and one day his son, who has just separated from his wife, comes to inspect the rental property, not knowing that someone is living there. He is shocked at the mess, but not as shocked as Hotaru. He turns out to be her boss, Takano. -- Japan Times Online
Hotaru no Hikari 2 Story :
Three years ago, the heart of Amemiya Hotaru, the ‘dried up female’, had settled on Takano ‘Buchou’, and the ‘dried up female’ was supposed to have grown up. However, right after that, Hotaru was posted as a project team member to far-away Hong Kong. She is cut off from ‘Buchou’ and devotes herself to work.
Then, three years later, Hotaru returns to Japan after finishing the project. She is assigned to the First Planning Department, where ‘Buchou’ belongs, and immediately begins work as one of the team members. However, both the staff as well as the mood in the company have changed a great deal. The planner, Seno Kazuma, who seems to be a frivolous guy, leaves work at precisely 5.00 p.m. because he is on a ’9 to 5 contract’. Another colleague, Sakuragi Mika also quickly goes back once she has “finished her own work”. Meanwhile, ‘Buchou’ and Hotaru work as mere superior and subordinate. Big Sister Yamada and Futatsugi
Shoji, who are aware of the development between the two of them, whisper to each other, “Once a man and woman are separated for three years, they will no longer be like they used to,” as they watch Takano and Hotaru, “A person will change after three years. I am different from the person I was at that time.
You’re the only one who hasn’t changed.” ‘Buchou’ leaves Hotaru and goes to meet the lovely Asada Konatsu. “What have I done these three years?” A depressed Hotaru spends the night together with Seno …!?
Hotaru no Hikari 2 Cast and Starring :
Ayase Haruka as Amemiya Hotaru
Fujiki Naohito as Takano Seiichi
Itaya Yuka as Yamada Sachiko
Yasuda Ken as Futatsugi Shouji
Mukai Osamu as Seno Kazuma
Usuda Asami as Sakuragi Mika
Kimura Tae as Asada Konatsu
Ishii Momoka as Asada Chinatsu
Takahashi Tsutomu (高橋努) as Izaki Hosaku
Nakabeppu Aoi as Sugishita Mana
Ichikawa Tomohiro (市川知宏) as Matsushoji Goya
Kimisawa Yuki as Takebayashi Atsushi
Ide Takuya (井出卓也) as Umeda Shota
Sato Chiaki as Tsubaki Haruno
Yanagisawa Takahiko as Mukunoki Shin
Mashita Rena as Shiina Ayumi
Production Credits
Original writing: Hotaru no Hikari by Hiura Satoru
Screenwriter: Mizuhashi Fumie
Chief Producer: Hazeyama Yuko
Producers: Mikami Eriko (三上絵里子), Uchiyama Masahiro (内山雅博)
Directors: Yoshino Hiroshi, Nagumo Seiichi, Ishio Jun (石尾純)
Music: Kanno Yugo
Hotaru no Hikari 2 Photos :
Watch Hotaru no Hikari Season 2 Trailer and Video here
Hotaru no Hikari Details
Title: ホタルノヒカリ
Title (romaji): Hotaru no Hikari
Title (English): Glow of Fireflies
Genre: Romance, comedy
Broadcast network: NTV
Season 1
Hotaru no Hikari
Episodes: 10
Viewership rating: 13.6 (Kanto)
Broadcast period: 2007-Jul-11 to 2007-Sep-12
Air time: Wednesday 22:00
Theme song: Yokogao by aiko
Hotaru no Hikari Synopsis, Story, and preview :
Hotaru works for a famous interior design company. It's a glamorous job but Hotaru's private life is totally the opposite of glamorous. She lives alone, and when she isn't working she's mostly lazing about her rented house in training wear. She's not interested in men. In fact, she isn't interested in anything. "I'd rather lay around than fool around," is her motto.
Her landlord is a bar owner, and one day his son, who has just separated from his wife, comes to inspect the rental property, not knowing that someone is living there. He is shocked at the mess, but not as shocked as Hotaru. He turns out to be her boss, Takano. -- Japan Times Online
Hotaru no Hikari Cast and Starring :
Ayase Haruka as Amemiya Hotaru
Yoshida Riko as young Hotaru (ep1)
Fujiki Naohito as Takano Seiichi
Kuninaka Ryoko as Saegusa Yuuka
Kato Kazuki as Teshima Makoto
Takeda Shinji as Jinguuji Kaname
Itaya Yuka as Yamada Sachiko
Yasuda Ken as Futatsugi Shouji
Asami Reina as Sono Minako
Watabe Gota as Sawaki Shun
Shibue Joji as Tadokoro Junpei
Matsumoto Marika as Murota Suzuko
Matsushita Sara as Kasumi Hatsuko
Maruyama Tomomi as Goutokuji Ken
Matsunaga Hiroshi as Yamaguchi Takatoshi
Kurotani Tomoka as Miyuki
Production Credits
Original writing: Hiura Satoru
Screenwriter: Mizuhashi Fumie
Producers: Hazeyama Yuko, Mikami Eriko (三上絵里子), Uchiyama Masahiro (内山雅博)
Directors: Yoshino Hiroshi (ep1), Nagumo Seiichi, Shigeyama Yoshinori (茂山佳則)
Music: Kanno Yugo
Hotaru no Hikari Photos :
Watch Hotaru no Hikari Ending theme Yokogao by Aiko video MV here
1 Litre no Namida Details
Title: １リットルの涙
Title (romaji): 1 Litre no Namida
Also known as: Ichi Rittoru no Namida / One Litre of Tears / A Diary with Tears
Genre: School, romance, family, human
Broadcast network: Fuji TV
Related TV shows: Tears of Happiness
Renzoku
Episodes: 11
Viewership ratings: 15.31
Broadcast period: 2005-Oct-11 to 2005-Dec-20
Air time: Tuesday 21:00
Ending theme song: Only Human by K
Insert songs: Konayuki and 3/9 by Remioromen
Drama OST: Ichi Rittoru no Namida OST
1 Litre no Namida Synopsis
15-year-old Ikeuchi Aya was an ordinary girl, the daughter of a family who works at a tofu shop, and a soon-to-be high schooler. However, odd things have been happening to Aya lately. She has been falling down often and walks strange. Her mother, Shioka, takes Aya to see the doctor, and he informs Shioka that Aya has spinocerebellar degeneration - a terrible disease where the cerebellum of the brain gradually deteriorates to the point where the victim cannot walk, speak, write, or eat. A cruel disease, as it does not affect the mind in the least. How will Aya react when told about her disease? And how will Aya live from now on?
1 Litre no Namida Cast and Starring :
Sawajiri Erika as Ikeuchi Aya (15-20)
Yakushimaru Hiroko as Ikeuchi Shioka (40-51)
Nishikido Ryo as Asou Haruto (15-20)
Jinnai Takanori as Ikeuchi Mizuo (45-56)
Narumi Riko as Ikeuchi Ako (13-18)
Fujiki Naohito as Mizuno Hiroshi (33-44)
Koide Saori as Sugiura Mari (15-18)
Sanada Yuma as Ikeuchi Hiroki (11-16)
Miyoshi Ai as Ikeuchi Rika (5-10)
Matsuyama Kenichi as Kawamoto Yuji (17)
Matsumoto Kana as Matsumura Saki (15-18)
Mizutani Momosuke as Onda Kohei (15-18)
Hashizume Ryo as Nakahara Keita (15-18)
Katsuno Hiroshi as Asou Yoshifumi (50-55)
Oonishi Asae as Oikawa Asumi (16-17)
Hamaoka Maya (浜丘麻矢) as Oikawa Kikue
Kato Kazuko as Fujimura Madoka
Tonesaku Toshihide as Takano Kiichi
Sato Shigeyuki as Nishino (homeroom teacher)
Aoi
Kawahara Makoto
Endo Yuya
Hoshino Natsuko
Sato Yuki as Asou Keisuke
Umoto Yuki (兎本有紀)
Kawaguchi Shouhei
Kurita Yoko
Nakada Yuya
Okumura Tomofumi
Production Credits
Original work: Kito Aya (木藤亜也)
Screenwriters: Egashira Michiru, Oshima Satomi, Yokota Rie
Producer: Kashikawa Satoko
Director: Murakami Masanori
Music: Ueda Susumu (上田益)
Episode Titles
Ep 01: The beginning of my youth
Ep 02: 15 years old, sickness that steals up
Ep 03: Why did the illness chose me?
Ep 04: Solitude of two people
Ep 05: A handicapped person's notebook
Ep 06: Heartless glances
Ep 07: The place where I am
Ep 08: 1 litre of tears
Ep 09: I live now
Ep 10: Love letter
Ep 11: Faraway, to a place where there are no tears left to cry
Watch 1 liter of tears OST Konayuki by: Remioromen (Ichi Rittoru no Namida OST) full song video
Proposal Daisakusen Details
Title: プロポーズ大作戦
Title (romaji): Proposal Daisakusen
Tagline: Operation Love
Genre: Romance
Broadcast network: Fuji TV
Renzoku
Episodes: 11
Viewership ratings: 17.3 (Kanto), 17.2 (Kansai)
Broadcast period: 2007-Apr-16 to 2007-Jun-25
Air time: Monday 21:00
Theme song: Ashita Hareru Kana by Kuwata Keisuke
Insert song: Chiisana Koi no Uta by Mongol 800 (ep2, 8)
Proposal Daisakusen Synopsis, Story, and Preview :
Proposal Daisakusen is a touching, funny and beautiful romantic dorama about regret and having a 2nd chance to make things right. A young man Ken can only stand and watch as his childhood friend Rei is about to get married as he’s in love with her but he just hasn’t been able to tell Rei how he feels until a fairy gives him the chance to go back in time and change things around. Yamapi (Yamashita Tomohisa) and Masami Nagasawa are excellent in their roles but the chemistry and friendship of the main 5 characters are a joy to see. Apart from Abe Hiroshi, Yamapi is definitely one of my favourite Japanese male actors and he doesn’t disappoint in Proposal Daisakusen. He’s a gifted talented individual and Masami Nagasawa is delightful as his childhood friend Rei.
Iwase Ken and Yoshida Rei have been friends since elementary school. Ken, is obstinate and unskilled in love, but he fell long ago for the lively and cheerful, Rei. But Rei is about to get married to another man. While Ken and other friends from high-school attend the wedding ceremony, a fairy appears and sends Ken back in time, giving him a second chance to win the girl he loves.
Proposal Daisakusen Cast and starring :
Correlation Chart (Present Time, 2007)
Yamashita Tomohisa as Iwase Ken
Kitamura Kaito (third grade)
Nagasawa Masami as Yoshida Rei
Matsumoto Tamaki (third grade)
Hashimoto Kurumi (primary school)
Fujiki Naohito as Tada Tetsuya
Eikura Nana as Oku Eri
Hiraoka Yuta as Enokido Mikio
Hamada Gaku as Tsurumi Hisashi
Mikami Hiroshi as the Yosei/Fairy
Matsushige Yutaka as Ito Matsunori
Yamazaki Shigenori as Minorikawa Junzo
Morimoto Leo as Yoshida Takanori
Miyazaki Yoshiko as Yoshida Reina
Watabe Gota as Socrates
Hara Fumina as Matsuki Yuko
Kikuchi Kenichiro as Nishio Tamotsu
Traore Issa (トラオレ・イッサ) as the marathon runner
Takeuchi Tomoya (classmate)
Okawa Masahiro (classmate)
Arai Kenta (classmate)
Ikezawa Ayaka (classmate)
Masumoto Yuko (classmate)
Asakura Aki (classmate)
Kawakami Yu (classmate)
Guests
Sakai Toshiya as the taxidriver / staff of a university (ep1,5&11)
Toji Takao as the Koshien Umpire (ep1)
Sugiura Daisuke (杉浦大介) as Eri's boyfriend in highschool (ep1)
Minami Yoshihiro (南好洋) as the wedding receptionist (ep1)
Taira Chiharu (平良千春) as the wedding receptionist (ep1)
Matsumoto Rio as Cameron (ep3)
Hoshii Nanase as Nagase Misa (ep4)
Kobayashi Katsuya as Eri's boyfriend in College (ep5,6)
Natsuyagi Isao as Yoshida Futoshi (Rei's grandfather, ep5,10)
Hiwatashi Shinji (樋渡真司) as the post office clerk (ep6)
Horan Chiaki as Ito's friend (ep7)
Ogura Hisahiro as Chief Yasuda (ep9)
Shiina Taizo (椎名泰三) as President Kahata (ep9)
Hankai Kazuaki as the movie director (ep9)
Antonio Koinoki (アントニオ小猪木) as himself (ep10)
Doi Yoshio
Production Credits
Screenwriter: Kaneko Shigeki
Producers: Takiyama Madoka, Misao Reiko (三竿玲子)
Director: Narita Takeshi
Music: Yoshikawa Kei (吉川慶)
Watch Kuwata Keisuke - Ashita Hareru kana, the song of Proposal Daisakusen video
