Details
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Title (romaji): Mioka
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Human drama
Episodes: TBA
Viewership rating: TBA
Broadcast network: NTV
Broadcast period: 2010-Jul-10 Start
Air time: Saturday 21:00
Theme song: Hotaru by Fukuyama Masaharu

Synopsis
One day, Taichi, an ordinary university student meets Mioka, a girl who is like a storm. Taichi finds himself drawn to Mioka, who lives freely as she wishes without holding back, and they eventually fall in love. However, Mioka tells Taichi of her shocking truth. She has an incurable brain disease, with no medicine or treatment that can help her.

The progressing disease.

The loss of control over her own body.

The precious memories slowly fading away.

The fear of losing herself.

The limited time she has left.

Even with such a cruel fate, Mioka lives her life to the fullest extent till the end. Taichi, wholeheartedly loving her, decides to become the witness of her very existence in this world. --NTV

Cast
Yoshitaka Yuriko as Minegishi Mioka
Hayashi Kento as Hashimoto Taichi
Katsuji Ryo as Kasagi Kunihiko
Mizusawa Elena as Goto Mari
Yuki Jutta as Kitamura Yoji
Nakamura Shizuka (������) as Sasaki Naomi
Terawaki Yasufumi as Minegishi Hajime (special appearance)
Tanihara Shosuke as Takanashi Hiroyuki
Maya Miki as Minegishi Kaori

Production Credits
Original writing (novel): Mioka by Ishida Ira (�Γc�ߗ�)
Screenwriter: Umeda Mika
Chief Producer: Tanaka Yoshiki (�c���F��)
Producers: Kato Masatoshi, Koizumi Mamoru (�����)
Directors: Inomata Ryuichi, Yamashita Manami (�R���w��), Sakuma Noriyoshi (���v�ԋI��)
Music: Kanno Yugo

Official Site
http://www.ntv.co.jp/mioka/index.html

Just finished the first ep. What a cliché plot, cliché characters and oh so cliché lines. Especially the part where they were looking at the stars and she was like.. "oh how great it is to be a star because even when it has already died out it still shines brightly a long while afterwards"...
The main character is similarly annoying as the girl in First Kiss. But at least Inoue Mao was a decent actress. Just another story about a boring guy that needs a crazy girl to spice up his life so far. Though she is more interesting than the other girls he hangs with, I find it unrealistic for him to fall for her so soon.

The only good thing so far in my opinion is Kento's acting. I don't have high hopes for pretty boys but his acting turned out to be pretty natural and rather refreshing.

if you managed to sit through First Kiss and 1 litre of tears you'll probably enjoy this one. I'll try it for one more episode

Kirari wrote:

Just finished the first ep. What a cliché plot, cliché characters and oh so cliché lines. Especially the part where they were looking at the stars and she was like.. "oh how great it is to be a star because even when it has already died out it still shines brightly a long while afterwards"...

Yow, that's pretty lame.

Kirari wrote:

The main character is similarly annoying as the girl in First Kiss.

The fact that someone is comparing it to First Kiss, which was , makes me even more weary.

Looks like Heiwa fansubs will be doing this one.....

http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic_86681.htm

Pass......unless i decide that crying one litre of tears is entertainment. Funny, there were similar plots/script since Momoe Yamaguchi days.

Eyeyore wrote:

Pass......unless i decide that crying one litre of tears is entertainment.

Yeah, it appears to be a weep-fest... Not my kind of drama, especially during the happy days of summer.