Fan reviews: Sekai no chuushin de, ai wo sakebu

kawaii_kinki · 24 Mar 2005

i first hear about this drama back in summer, when they just started airing it. i really wanted to watch it after hearing high recommendations by my Japanese friends. i later knew that there's also a movie based on the successful Novel. the movie was so good, and now im watching the drama.
i only watched 4 episodes so far, and all i can say is GREAT!! its one of the most touching dramas i ever watched this year. and i cannot wait to watch the rest of episodes!
the acting of yamada Takayuki and Ayase Haruka is superb!! the chemistry between the two is great! you can almost think they are really in love!
the OST is great and makes you wanna cry when you hear them and it just grow in you! the story is heart whelming, i highly recommend watching this drama for those who like dramatic stories!

Billy Wong · 31 Jan 2005

the 1st thing that caught my eye to this dorama is its title; it implies a sort of lonliness (being at the cetre of the world) and loss (crying out 'love')

ok, next to the filmography... i like the way the plot melts from the past (1987) to the present and then back again... its naturally and beautifully done. all the props and settings add to the nostalgia of things, memories and people whom one has lost and can neva b recovered again (i guess thats the central theme)

it's also pleasing to know that the co-stars (namely, ooki, ueda and nakagawa) are given ample opportunities in this dorama... well, not in terms of real-time on-screens, but in the way their roles play an importance to the lead character, matsumoto

though i'm not supposed to reveal too much of the story plot here, i must add the point that the weight of this dorama's success rests much on what happened in 1987 (the cause) and not the present (the effect) so ogata naoto's character (the present 34-year old matsumoto) is only for accounting purposes; so ogata is effectively not the REAL lead actor till the very end, when we all want to know what happens to matsumoto. so for those who may be put off that the lead actors featured in this dorama are not your typical 'asia-wide-popular' japanese artiste, its time to put these feelings aside and watch it cause it is a breakthrough in japanese dorama arena... yes, there can be many 'tear-jerking' j-doramas to come in the future, but there will only be one <<¢ŠE‚Ì’†S‚ŁAˆ¤‚ð‹©‚Ô sekai no chuusin de, ai o sakebu>>... prepare your emotions for a GREAT DEPRESSION

hideViSuAlShOcK · 29 Jan 2005

GREAT!! BEST DRAMA I've watched!!!!! So sad, and pure..

Nermal · 22 Jan 2005

Once in awhile, not that often, but still once in awhile, you will come across a true gem in drama making. 2004 was blessed by this very gem 'Sekai no Chuusin de, Ai wo Sakebu'. A truly beautifully told story of love that will move anyone to tears from the beginning 'til end. A true masterpiece in the making and story telling, well supported by amazing actors and a well fitting soundtrack. This is the must see of 2004.

joychin · 30 Dec 2004

If it wasn't for Yamada Takayuki and that i bought this drama using my own cash,i wouldnt' have continue watching it.Really boring to me..

juliana_phang · 18 Dec 2004

prepare few boxes of tissue, u'll cry without u realising..

sachi · 7 Dec 2004

There's a long time I don't watch to a good series like this one. Must say it's tragic, a truely tear-jerker, but it's really really good. I was missing love stories like this.
The pure and sweet love betwwen the main characters is heartwarming. Everything, absolutely everything in this drama is wonderful, since the OST until the cast.
A MUST SEE!!!

yon · 30 Nov 2004

NO WONDER THIS DRAMA TOOK ALMOST A CLEAN SWEPT AT THE 42ND ANNUAL TELEVISION ACADEMY AWARDS. I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND TO ALL OF YOU TO WATCH IT AND RATING IT 10 OUT OF 10. I DON'T SEE ANY REASON FOR THIS DRAMA TO GET RATING UNDER 10. PLEASE... I BEG TO ALL OF YOU... SEKAI NO CHUUSHIN DE, AI WO SAKEBU... GREAT DRAMA EVER...

amran · 8 Nov 2004

this drama hooked me from the 1st cd. as i say...this dorama is really nice!!!!!!!!!!
looking foward for the movie

shiruchsn · 5 Nov 2004

Right on first episode, you can feel how good this drama is. All scenes are beautiful, the OST is simply perfect giving more emotion to each scene, the story is touching and the cast did a wonderful job - one of the best I've seen in therms of J-drama.
Every word, every glance, every gesture shows all pureness, all romantism and the powerful love between Saku and Aki - Saku didn't forget her even after 17 years.
You are able to see in this drama how beautiful love is.
A must watch!!! You won't regret!

Kirari Ililah · 30 Oct 2004

Although hard to switch from present to past, the story is one of the great love stories I've seen..normally I don't enjoy them because the story gets too predictable, but this one was pretty flawless.....Yamada Takayuki was a great actor in this, but he didn't look 16 or 17....Ayase Haruka was great in this as well, for she was able to play such a strong character SO well....the ending set the mood well....it just completes the whole story....

yt · 30 Oct 2004

Great cast, performance, music, directing, etc etc...
From a bestsellling novel to the movie then to the drama. This drama version supasses the movie version by ten miles. It has set a whole new standards for "PURE LOVE" type dramas. Like the name suggest "Crying out for Love, in the centre of the world" and that is where the story starts. Saku is standing in the middle of the world - Ayers rock. This was actually what they first shot. His opening performance is superb. The story cleverly switches back & fourth, from past to present thanks to the director. He called the two main leads "Acting Angels", able to laugh one moment and scream cry the next. ...

They've just announced that they would stage this as a musical. Wonder who would be the leads now?!

DragonSpirit164 · 22 Oct 2004

The most touching and heart wrenching drama I have watched. Absolutely gripping storyline. A beautiful style of directing from the drama, which is filmed from the view of a present 34 yr old Matsumoto Sakutaro reminiscing on his past and the loss of his one true love in high school, Hirose Aki, to leukamia in 1987. I thought Ayase Haruka and Yamada Takayuki were perfect for the roles. Great casting. The OST is also top class, and you could almost feel your tears flowing again just by hearing it. Really makes you wonder how far we have come in terms of medical science research since 1987. Highly reccommended~