Synopsis
Matsuda Yoko (Kanno Miho), a 27 year old woman with a very bad personality, lives an unfortunate and unhappy life. One day, after realizing that life holds nothing for her but misfortune and pain, she decides to end her life and jumps off a bridge into a river.
She survives… but after a destined encounter with Kataoka Yuji (Tamaki Koji), she claims to have amnesia in order to being anew. Not only does she stumble upon a path of unfamiliar happiness, she also realizes that she’s fighting Time in a battle for love. Continue reading →
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The suspenseful story follows an enthusiastic lawyer who becomes a nationally wanted man after being falsely accused of murder, arson, and embezzlement. He goes on the run, and while trying to hunt down the real criminal, he encounters various people and helps them with their troubles. Continue reading →
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One day, Taichi, an ordinary university student meets Mioka, a girl who is like a storm. Taichi finds himself drawn to Mioka, who lives freely as she wishes without holding back, and they eventually fall in love. However, Mioka tells Taichi of her shocking truth. She has an incurable brain disease, with no medicine or treatment that can help her.
The progressing disease.
The loss of control over her own body.
The precious memories slowly fading away.
The fear of losing herself.
The limited time she has left.
Even with such a cruel fate, Mioka lives her life to the fullest extent till the end. Taichi, wholeheartedly loving her, decides to become the witness of her very existence in this world. Continue reading →
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Spring 2005, Okinawa. It’s the wedding of Sawamura Seiji’s second daughter, Seiko (Fujisawa Ema). Miwa (Harada Mieko), her mother, is watching over her beloved daughter with a smiling face. The eldest daughter, Asuka (Ito Ayumi), who slipped out of the party to watch the sea alone, is holding preciously a book… This is the diary of a deceased father addressed to his daughters.
1974, Okinawa. Graduated from university, Seiji (Inagaki Goro) is working at Okinawa’s central hospital as trainee. While learning by himself American-style medecine, he is working hard to become doctor. Seiji is going out with Miwa (Konno Mahiru), pharmacist and Okinawa-ian beauty. He then marries her. He is living a happy life in Okinawa but his dream is to change Japan’s medical system. He then decides to move to Nagano where he hopes one day to establish a new hospital. Miwa is now pregnant and Seiji is still hopefully following his dreams. The birth of Asuka, their first daughter, fulfills Seiji who shows everyday his happiness. However, Seiji is suddenly told that a malignant tumour is visible on his right knee and has to be amputated soon. “I won’t be able to work as doctor. I won’t be able to protect Miwa and Asuka as father.” is worrying Seiji. In order to live, he has to resign himself on the amputation, but… Continue reading →
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Yoshiko Aoi is a budding researcher in ethology, the study of animal behavior. “Men=male” are born unfaithful. But through her studies, Yoshiko learns it’s not the males’ fault. Rather, it’s the fault of their genes, who work to replicate themselves by controlling the males’ body. This is the sad, but commonly accepted theory of biology. What’s even sadder is that Yoshiko’s nickname is “Gene,” because her name written in Chinese characters can also be read as “Jinko/Geneko.” The love story follows Yoshiko’s struggles with research and romance. Continue reading →
