Taiyou no Uta

lol, its growing each day

My Review: 8/10

Although I found the storyline, especially in the first few episodes, quite a bit like Ichi Ritoru no Namida, this drama was able to hold itfs own. I havenft seen the movie so I have nothing to compare it to, and I think this gave me an advantage while watching it.

The drama is memorable, but not necessarily because of the tragic story. The show focused more on life itself and friendship. I found this a nice change from all the other dramas in which the disease is the main character and everything else takes a second seat. Sawajiri Erika was grand in portraying her role. She was really convincing and REAL. Yamada Takayuki is one of the finest young actors out there and he didnft disappoint. The casting for all characters was nicely done. The songs featured in the drama were also lovely and added a nice touch.

I did find that the plot moved rather quickly. Everything happens so fast that itfs almost overwhelming. And I did get peeved that Karou died before she could even perform one last time. Her whole disease just seemed to be an excuse to have a tragic ending. It wasnft played out smoothly at all. Other than this, it was a good drama to watch. Itfs not up to par with other gtear-jerkersh but it still holds it own and therefore deserves a watching.

I haven't finish this drama yet but so far very good :applaud:

Wynter wrote: And I did get peeved that Karou died before she could even perform one last time. Her whole disease just seemed to be an excuse to have a tragic ending. It wasnft played out smoothly at all. Other than this, it was a good drama to watch. Itfs not up to par with other gtear-jerkersh but it still holds it own and therefore deserves a watching.

You should watch the movie then for this. I found the movie to be really good. It made me cry more then Sekai no Chuushin drama :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Plus Yui can really sing. Up on you though, Sensei.

K.T.Tran wrote:

You should watch the movie then for this. I found the movie to be really good. It made me cry more then Sekai no Chuushin drama :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

i agree with you. + i don't like Yamada Takayuki, so the movie was muuuchhh better for me

i dunno how to put it, but the movie felt more 'alive' . the casts's expressions like smiles are so enjoyable even without them saying a single word

I don't think its nice to keep comparing both the Dorama and the Movie, both got its own good point lets not try to take away the credit from the actors and actressses =)

Hi all, my virgin post here.

I watched 1 Litre of Tears and immediately went to watch Taiyo no Uta because of Erika. Was extremely captivated by her acting.

However, I have a wierd question that I hope forumers here can help to answer.


What brand and model was the acoustic guitar used in the drama? I especially love the sunburst design on the body of the guitar! :naughty:

sky9r wrote:

What brand and model was the acoustic guitar used in the drama? I especially love the sunburst design on the body of the guitar! :naughty:

FENDER

Thanks alot for the heads up! :mrgreen:

I actually just realised it was Fender a few minutes ago.

Now I wonder if this model is available in Singaporean shops... :fingerscrossed:

what is actually this drama about?
Can anyone tell me the story?

hydeandme wrote:what is actually this drama about?
Can anyone tell me the story?

Look at http://jdorama.com/drama.1028.htm

K.T.Tran wrote:

You should watch the movie then for this. I found the movie to be really good. It made me cry more then Sekai no Chuushin drama :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Plus Yui can really sing. Up on you though, Sensei.

Hmmm really? Alrighty, I'll look up the movie and see if I can find a download. :thumbsup:

I started watching this drama with no expectations, especially reading some negative reviews on it, and I'm finding myself liking it. I had to laugh when I first saw the owner of the beach hangout (Stresemann!!!) :lol:

The thing that I was wondering throughout the drama is when the hell do these people sleep? And if they do, they must get about 4 hours max!! I know there are scenes when all 4 guys sleep in the same room, but what about when they practiced for the band concert and worked early the next day? I wish I had that kind of energy to stay up and not be tired from work.

cori wrote:I started watching this drama with no expectations, especially reading some negative reviews on it, and I'm finding myself liking it. I had to laugh when I first saw the owner of the beach hangout (Stresemann!!!) :lol:

The thing that I was wondering throughout the drama is when the hell do these people sleep? And if they do, they must get about 4 hours max!! I know there are scenes when all 4 guys sleep in the same room, but what about when they practiced for the band concert and worked early the next day? I wish I had that kind of energy to stay up and not be tired from work.

lol thou they work so hard it only last them for during the summer break right if i not wrong?

Like a lot of you I watched this drama because I became a huge Erika Sawajiri fan after watching Ichi Rittoru no Namida. This drama did not disappoint me at all. It is not as powerful as IRnN but its music entranced me and I have to listen to Stay with Me and Taiyo no Uta everyday because they're just awesome songs. Can't wait to hear Erika's album in July :)

So, I just finished episode 4 of this amazing show. Needless to say, I'm in a really good mood now, although I can tell from the last line and the next preview that things are gonna start getting teary pretty soon.
I absolutely love Erika Sawajiri in this show. This is only the third j-dorama i've watched (first One Litre of Tears, then Nobuta wo Produce) and I'm enjoying it more than Nobuta (which I liked but it didn't affect me NEARLY as much as One Litre of Tears.)
While Erika's characters have obvious parallels, her character in this show is less angelic than in One Litre of Tears, which is interesting. While I've still totally fallen in love with her in this show, it wasn't quite as immediate as it was with One Litre (but I'm pretty much in love with Erika Sawajiri in general anyway, so...)

It's actually made me cry so far more than One Litre of Tears. I've been a pretty steady one-cry-per-episode so far. One Litre of Tears, however, I teared up some in teh first 2 episodes, and then didn't again, until about episode 8, when I sobbed fully about 4 times per episode. So crying at this dorama i think is largely carry-over from One Litre of Tears, although I can tell it's gonna be pretty serious in at least the last 4 episodes.

So far I've managed to space this show out over like 2 and a half weeks. But now that I've gotten really involved, I bet it'll be less than a week till I'm done and am discussing the show in its entirety with all of you.

Well, now that I'm done I can say this was an absolutely amazing show to watch.

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I gotta say, the ending was quite a kick in the teeth. I just kept thinking "no, it can't be, she's gonna get up and do the concert," I ABSOLUTELY did NOT believe that it would happen. But it happenned. That was one of the best things about the show-- it hurts, but that's kind of the point of dorama.

It didn't make me cry as much as One Litre of Tears. I love both but they have a very different feel to them. OLT is more about how Aya moves on and tries to live and it focuses very much on the disease, but Taiyou No Uta is more about love, friendship, dreams, and determination, and the character is very different in attitude.

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I think what is perhaps most interesting to compare is how in OLT, Aya effectively leaves Asou amicably because he reminds her of what she has lost, but in TNU, she wants nothing more than to be with Kouji. I guess the difference is that in TNU she was diagnosed much ealier and had more time to come to terms with it.

I also LOVE both the songs from this dorama. I've never listened to J-Pop before, it would be quite a departure as now I listen to extreme metal/hardcore and prog. (Although I do have my soft side with bands like OURS, for example.) Anyway, I'm sure I'll download the Kaoru Amane CD very soon.

This one was shown on KSCI 18 in Los Angeles. Subtitled, thank goodness! My initial thought while watching this series was "What an unusual subject to make into a drama," but I think it worked very well. Really enjoyed it! Great characters! Wish it could have continued awhile longer!

finally got my hands on the whole series... and watched it all over the last day and a half...

absolutely loved it... i actually liked this more then 1LoT... the way it ended... *tear* ...

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i srsly thought she was gonna b able 2 perform... so sad

i personally would giv it a 10/10... characters played their roles well, storyline was good (kind of mirrored 1lot theme in a way), and erika sawajiri was just amazing, she looked so damn cute in taiyou no uta... looked so much more mature and i loved the role of her character and her long hair... im powerless before a japanese girl with long hair >_<...

plannin to go to japan soon, like mayb jan... any1 kno roughly how much i should budget for in AUS $... plannin to stay for about 2-3weeks... i met some japanese girls that were here in sydney on an exchange program, and therefore accomidation over there i think wont b to much of a deal, but just want to kno what im lookin at... thanx

This drama to give a spirit to me.I will not give up like her.To me she look beautiful when her hair become long.I also can remember song in this drama.

ONLY HUMAN - K
kanashimi no mukou kishi ni
hohoemi ga aru to iu yo
kanashimi no mukou kishi ni
hohoemi ga aru to iu yo
tadori tsuku sono saki ni wa
nani ga bokura wo matteru
nigeru tame ja naku
yume ou tame ni
tabi ni deta hazu sa
tooi natsu no ano hi
asita sae mieta nara
tame iki mo nai kedo
nakare ni sakarau fune no you ni
ima wa mae he susume
kuru shi mi no tsu ki ta basho ni shiyawase ga matsu to u yo
boku wa ma da saka shi te i ru kisetsu ha zu re no hi nawari
ko bu shi nigi ri shi me asahi wo ma te ba
aka i tsume a to ni namida ki ra ri o chiru
kodoku ni mo na re ta na ra tsukia ka ri tayo ri ni
hame na ki tsubasa de tobi ta to
mo-to mae he susume
amakumo ga kireta nara
mu re ta michi ka ga ya ku
nami da ke ga hoshi e te ku re ru
tsuyoi tsuyoi hikari
tsuyo ku mae he susume