Kai Yuuki (Satoshi Tsumabuki) is in his senior year at university studying social welfare psychology. At present, he is in the middle of job-hunting season. He is finding it difficult with no job offers so far. One day, he meets a girl who is playing violin in the campus. She is Sae Hagio (Kou Shibasaki). In marked contrast to her beautiful tone and attractive looks, her personality is somewhat impertinent. And to top it off, she communicates through very vulgar sign language. Four years ago, she lost the most important thing for a violinist - her hearing. As a result Sae closed off her inner self from the outside world. Kai finds himself on a date with Sae, in place of his best friend. Unexpectedly, he comes into contact with Sae's private side. Love, job-hunting, friendship... Setting a campus in spring as a dorama`s backdrop, it's the start of a glittering youth drama.
Orange Days
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| Directed by | Shono Jiro | Doi Nobuhiro | Imai Natsuki | |
| Written by | Kitagawa Eriko | |
| Producer | Ueda Hiroki | |
| Cast | Tsumabuki Satoshi | Shibasaki Kou | Narimiya Hiroki | Shiraishi Miho | Eita | |
| Release Date | April 11, 2004 |
| Genres | Romance |
| Network | TBS |
| Episodes | 11 |
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in their own worlds of darkness, they were each others' lights
| Overall rating: | 10.0 | |
| Story: | 10.0 | |
| Acting: | 10.0 | |
| Music: | 10.0 | |
| Satisfaction: | 10.0 |
what is this? aznanimedude still watches dramas? well yes it's been over a year since i last watched/reviewed one, but after being teased by this i just could not resist spending the last 2 days to watch it.
there is so much i want to say about this drama, but far too much to expect me to think of in the moments i have to write in here, nor do i even know where to begin my thoughts on this drama. First off, the opening episode of this was so incredible that i had not seen one as amazing since byakuyakou. Very rarely do i find a drama that serves as introduction to the characters and sets the story and background as well as this one does. From the very beginning you understand exactly the characters, and can even begin to see the storyline unfold from the very beginning, it's as if the drama teases you enough to continue and then doesn't let you down as it takes you down the road of the plot.
From a reviewer standpoint, this show is pure gold. It is the kind of thing that i dream of encountering so i can just dig layers deep into the intricacies. I sincerely enjoyed watching this drama and watch the evolution of a man who questions where to go from where he stands, and a girl who is convinced there is nowhere she can progress from where she is. You see as he begins to slowly dig deep into her soul, past the scars and fears to the real person. This is a drama that calls into question the sincerity of romance, where a boy manages to delve past scars, and realizes what he's found is exactly what he is looking for.
The music is amazingly done, and from the beginning was a good sign as i believe that amazing music that suits the situation is what separates many dramas apart. It is possible to have a bad drama without good music, but it is impossible to have an amazing one without amazing music.
in closing, i know i sound like a broken record because everything i've said is exactly what i've said in most every other drama review i've written for this site. But if there was any way i could convey to you right now how much this drama has impacted me and how much i believe this drama is incredible and cannot be missed, i have tried to with this review. Whether or not you end up watching it is up to you, but i believe it would be a severe travesty to consider yourself a j-drama fan and have not seen this drama. Such is my opinion on how amazing it is.
Just Great!
| Overall rating: | 9.8 | |
| Story: | 10.0 | |
| Acting: | 10.0 | |
| Music: | 9.0 | |
| Satisfaction: | 10.0 |
After seeing the first episode I was hooked. The acting was very well done, the stories, twists and turns were great also.
I highly recommend this one. I hope you guys like the ending. :D
Kai is so cute!
| Overall rating: | 9.8 | |
| Story: | 9.0 | |
| Acting: | 10.0 | |
| Music: | 10.0 | |
| Satisfaction: | 10.0 |
Besides the fact that I'm clearly in love with Kai, I'm also in love with this drama! Kou didn't have many lines (she is deaf and mute), but her expressions and mannerisms were perfect!
I can't imagine anyone else playing the roles in this drama! All the characters are loveable and the story was done quite well with quite a bit of comedy.
There were some parts that could've been taken out and one of the last episodes felt completely different from the overall drama, but the last episode makes up for everything!
Highly recommended!
