Details
Title: 赤い糸
Title (romaji): Akai Ito
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Romance
Broadcast network: Fuji TV
Broadcast period: 2008-Dec-06 start
Air time: Saturday 23:10
Theme song: 366 Nichi by HY


Synopsis
The story was one of the best-selling novels of 2007, it revolves around the "red thread of fate" connecting the young pair Mei and Atsushi and the trials they face. --Tokyograph


Cast
Minamisawa Nao as Takemiya Mei
Mizobata Junpei as Nishino Atsushi (Akkun)
Kimura Ryo as Takahashi Riku (Taka-chan)
Okamoto Rei (岡本玲) as Amagishi Mia
Ishibashi Anna as Tadokoro Asami
Sakuraba Nanami (桜庭ななみ) as Nakagawa Sara
Yanagishita Tomo as Fujiwara Natsuki (Natsu)
Suzuki Kasumi as Nakanishi Yuri
Tajima Ryo as Kamiya Mitsuru (Mitsu)
Iwata Sayuri as Takemiya Haruna
Yazaki Hiroshi (矢崎広) as Shinozaki Yuya
Hirata Kaoru as Kawaguchi Miyabi
Wakaba Ryuya as Yasuda Shu
Matsuda Kenji (松田賢二) as Murakoshi Koichi
Yamamoto Mirai as Nishino Natsumi
Ogi Shigemitsu as Morisaki Takamichi
Watanabe Noriko as Takemiya Sachiko


Production Credits
Screenwriters: Watanabe Chiho (渡辺千穂), Hanzawa Ritsuko (半澤律子)
Producers: Sekiya Masayuki (関谷正征), Taneda Yoshihiko (種田義彦), Moriyasu Aya (森安彩)
Directors: Murakami Shosuke (村上正典), Kawamura Yasuhiro (川村泰祐)

Official Site
http://wwwz.fujitv.co.jp/akai-ito/index.html

Here's the kicker:

It will have the same cast and staff working on both the big screen and small screen versions, and the two will be closely connected. The drama series will start in December 6, with the first two episodes laying the foundation of the story. Then the movie will pick up the plot when it opens on December 20, incorporating the novel's main storyline and adding original elements. After that, the drama will continue to develop and finish off the story. --Tokyograph

Has anyone watched the first episode? How was it?
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This the drama I'm most excited to see.

I think the lead actor from Hachi-one Diver was uber cute and I couldn't wait to see this. Unfortunately it seems very slow going since there haven't been raw uploads of this drama on any of the sites and I was hoping people were excited enough to start subbing right away. Hopefully it's picked up again later. In any event, I can't for this and I can't wait to see the film.

WD wrote:

Has anyone watched the first episode? How was it?

I recorded the 1st episode but still yet to watch it. The air time slot sucks imo...I'm usually out late at night on Saturdays. I'll let you know how it is later.

WD wrote:

Has anyone watched the first episode? How was it?

I've watched the first episode, the drama sounds promising. You should give it a shot.

PS: Episode 1 & 2 soft subs are currently available at this site: http://unleashthegeek.blogspot.com/2008/12/akai-ito-episode-two-softsubs.html

looks like an interesting drama to watch. list of promising actor and actress but I cannot understand enough, the synopsis. has anyone watch the first episode? how is it?

Lifo wrote:

I've watched the first episode, the drama sounds promising. You should give it a shot. PS: Episode 1 & 2 soft subs are currently available at this site: http://unleashthegeek.blogspot.com/2008/12/akai-ito-episode-two-softsubs.html

Yatta!
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Kanjani8's 18th single, "365 Nichi Kazoku" out June 8th, 2011!


colorbar credits to nannandesuka@LJ

thanks.. now its on my list.. MIzoJunpei is hawt..

I wasn't really expecting much from this at first, but i'm really liking it now after watching first two episodes. Despite the fact that most of the actors/actresses are kinda new (cept for Junpei) but the rest, they're doing great jobs in their roles! And i like how fate connects both Mei and Atsushi in there.

and the theme song, 366 by HY...is really really GOOD! It fits the drama very well. But the only downside is that i have to watch the movie version to continue from ep3, before watching ep4 onwards. Argh....

Akai Ito Pocky CM

http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=x-KOKgWlW9g

Takoyama wrote:

Akai Ito Pocky CM http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=x-KOKgWlW9g

seen it but thanks! it's featured in the episodes itself.They kept promoting the glico chocolates!

I watched episodes 1-3 yesterday and really enjoyed them. The movie came out this weekend so I'll probably check that out too. Definitely worth the watch.

Takoyama wrote:

I watched episodes 1-3 yesterday and really enjoyed them. The movie came out this weekend so I'll probably check that out too. Definitely worth the watch.

Seconded. Love the drama so far though too bad the episodes are a bit shorter than usual.

Some have compared this Koizora the drama, but this one is definitely a whole lot better than Koizora!
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HY 366日 MV
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=ijAaN-UfLsA&feature=related

ill take that you guys... ill watch it too.. since MizuJunpei is here..

Akai Ito movie advancing around Asia

The movie Akai Ito, based on a popular mobile phone novel which has been also been serialized into a drama, will open in 5 Asian regions.

According to distributor Shouchiku, after the preview was shown at the American Film Market (AFM) last November in Los Angeles, contracts to distribute the film were taken up by Inter-Continental for Hong Kong and Macao, Cathay for Singapore and Astro for Malaysia and Brunei. The buyers from each of the countries expressed their interest in the unique drama and movie collaboration and are looking into a similar drama-movie link development. It is expected to open in Hong Kong in early March.

Main actors Minamisawa Nao and Mizobata Junpei took part in their 12th stage greeting at Shinjuku Piccaddily on the 10th of January. "This will be shown abroad too, I wonder if it will touch a chord with them..." Minamisawa wondered while at the same time delighted. "I wonder if it will be alright since it's in Japanese," Mizobata said, looking a little lost, then continued enthusiastically, "The feeling when people fall in love is universal. This is a movie that will make each of the countries believe in the red thread of fate. I will do my best filming for the continuing drama."

translations: unleashthegeek
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I really like this Pocky advertisement with the cast/staff singing "366日" by HY. Minamisawa Nao has a nice voice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI97ylvMucM

Takoyama wrote:

I really like this Pocky advertisement with the cast/staff singing "366日" by HY. Minamisawa Nao has a nice voice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI97ylvMucM

Thanks. I agree, she has a nice voice. It's nice they got so many of the cast and staff in this.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvjet5dntZw

This one has english subtitles for the song.