Hundred Million Stars from the Sky[1] (空から降る一億の星, Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi) is a drama that aired on Fuji TV. It first aired in Japan from April 15, 2002 to June 24, 2002 every Wednesday. It features music by Elvis Costello (SMILE - main theme song).
| Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Hundred Million Stars from the Sky |
| Written by | Eriko Kitagawa |
| Starring | Takuya Kimura Akashiya Sanma Fukatsu Eri Shibasaki Kou |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 52 min. each episode |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fuji TV |
| Release | April 15 – June 24, 2002 |
Cast
edit- Kimura Takuya as Katase Ryo
- Akashiya Sanma as Dojima Kanzo
- Fukatsu Eri as Dojima Yuko
- Igawa Haruka as Nishihara Miwa
- Shibasaki Kou as Miyashita Yuki
- Tayama Ryosei as Osawa Takashi
- Hanmi Kazuaki as Hnazawa
- Morishita Aiko as Sugita Kotoko
Synopsis
editThis dark mystery drama written by Eriko Kitagawa is not the usual fare of romantic love comedy that you might expect from the screenwriter who also penned Beautiful Life and Orange Days. Katase Ryo (Kimura) is working as a chef at a pricey restaurant and is a womanizer. Women are only accessories and if he tires of them, he gets rid of them in any way possible. When a presumed suicide turns out to be murder, detective Dojima Kanzo (Sanma) crosses paths with Katase. A cat and mouse game starts with Katase raising the stakes when Dojima's little sister falls for him and Kanzo is determined to save his sister no matter the consequences. As the story continues, a dark past in Kanzo's life also start to rise and open an unimaginable connection between him, his sister, and Katase Ryo. This drama is arguably one of Kimura Takuya's best appearances.
Remake
editA South Korean remake of the series, titled The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (Hangul: 하늘에서 내리는 일억개의 별; Hanja: Haneureseo Naerineun Ireokgaeui Byeol; lit. Hundred Million Stars From the Sky) aired on tvN from 3 October to 22 November 2018.[2]
References
edit- ^ "More info | FUJI CREATIVE CORPORATION".
- ^ "tvN to remake Japanese drama Hundred Million Stars From the Sky". Dramabeans. April 30, 2017.
External links
edit- Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi at Japanese Dorama Database
- Review at scottishlass.livejournal.com