Pretty good drama to watch
8 / 10iluvasiandrama · 2011
I watched this one maybe 3 times back when I first started watching Jdrama. Then I watched other dramas and found that there were some better but this one was still good.
Orange Days
オレンジデイズ · Orange Days
- Winter
- Spring 2004
- Summer
- Autumn
| Network | TBS |
|---|---|
| Broadcast | 11 Apr 2004 – 20 Jun 2004 |
| Episodes | 11 Episodes |
| Viewership | Average 17.4% |
| Fan score | 9.2 from 73 reviews |
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TBS
Cast & characters
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Shibasaki Kou
柴咲コウ as Hagio Sae
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Narimiya Hiroki
成宮寛貴 as Aida Shohei
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Shiraishi Miho
白石美帆 as Ozawa Akane
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Eita
瑛太 as Yashima Keita
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Konishi Manami
小西真奈美 as Takagi Maho
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Yamada Yu
山田優 as Saeki Soyoko
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Ueno Juri
上野樹里 as Kirishima Ayumi
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Kohinata Fumiyo
小日向文世 as Sakaida Kyouju
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Fubuki Jun
風吹ジュン as Hagio Yuriko
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Kashiwabara Takashi
柏原崇
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Tajima Yumika
田島ゆみか
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Tsumabuki Satoshi
妻夫木聡 as Yuuki Kai
Theme song
- “Sign” サイン — Mr Children
Fan reviews
9.2/ 10
| 10 | 37 | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 20 | |
| 8 | 12 | |
| 7 | 3 | |
| 1–6 | 1 |
A must watch as this JDorama is absolutely the bes
10 / 10Spider · 2011
I thought I'd never ever give another 10 for another JDorama as I've been watching a few that never quite make the 10 mark. Well, that just ended now as Orange Days is a powerhouse 10 out of 10 drama! So much is happening in this series and it had some of the best romantic dialogue I've heard in a long time! I was a bit of a fan of Shibasaki Kou after seeing her in Battle Royale and Galileo, but I'm a huge fan of hers now! She did an amazing job playing a deaf woman, and she played it with such passion and believability that if she didn't win for best actress for this role as Hagio Sae, she should have! I usually buy JDorama's on DVD, but this one wasn't available with the english subs - so I watched it online. I have to say the quality of the subs available online are way better than what you get when you buy the dvd at the asian market. Those ones usually get translated from Japanese to Chinese than to english, so the subs are not as good. This one watching online the subs with right on so the dialogue was just great which made for a great drama! Highly recommended Orange Days.... one of the all time great JDorama's in my opinion!
Sign Language
10 / 10ester_grace · 2010
I was enjoying the story about friendship and love, enjoying the characters and of course the SIGN LANGUAGE.