awesome j-drama~love story

[J-Drama] Nagareboshi 2010

takenouchi plays an aquarium employee named kengo okada, who seems ordinary at first glance but actually possesses a secret that he would sacrifice everything in order to protect anything that he loved. meanwhile, ueto plays risa makihara, a young woman working in the sex trade in order to pay off her brother’s debt, though her situation has led her to contemplate suicide. these two characters, both full of despair, meet each other and end up entering a contract marriage purely for its benefits. however, as they overcome various 

troubles, their relationship begins turning into true love...

Title: 流れ星
Title (romaji): Nagareboshi
Title (English): Shooting Star
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Romance
Episodes: 10
Viewership rating: TBA
Broadcast network: Fuji TV
Broadcast period: 2010-Oct-18 start
Air time: Monday 21:00
Theme song: Ryusei by Kobukuro

Cast 
Takenouchi Yutaka as Okada Kengo (37)
Ueto Aya as Makihara Risa (26)
Matsuda Shota as Kamiya Ryo (28)
Kitano Kii as Okada Maria (17)
Kawaguchi Haruna as Yasuda Mizuki (17)
Kiriyama Akito as Sawamura Ryota (17)
Chisun as Kawamoto Chizuru (32)
Kitagawa Hiromi as Nakajima Rumi (29)
Sugimoto Tetta as Kawamoto Junji (42)
Itaya Yuka as Aizawa Minako (37)
Harada Mieko as Okada Kazuko (57)
Inagaki Goro as Makihara Shuichi (35)
Nakagawa Shingo as Kashiwabara Yuya (27)

the plot’s been done to death: two people coming together and acting as a couple because they have no other choice — and then falling in love.what made this drama different from others of similar story line is the way the two characters subtly but learn to care about each other. usually in drama, “subtle” character developments quite boring, but i was addicted, nonetheless.this drama is awesome! just finished episode 8, and can’t wait to see the rest. i may even try it without subs with my limited (very) japanese. the whole cast is outstanding, and goro is sooooo slimy! It’s also one of the most beautifully filmed dramas i’ve ever seen (and i’ve watched a whole lot!). the camera work and editing are exquisite. the subs may not be perfect, but with this one, they don’t really have to be to understand what these people are saying to each other. do yourself a favour and watch this one….  and i'm pretty sure, ueto aya will win some awards for this drama. her character was so different from her previous dramas & movies and she did too well!!