Orange Days

Orange Days (オレンジデイズ, Orenji Deizu) is a drama series that aired in Japan on TBS in 2004.

Orange Days
GenreDrama
Created byEriko Kitagawa
StarringSatoshi Tsumabuki
Kou Shibasaki
Hiroki Narimiya
Miho Shiraishi
Eita
Country of origin Japan
Original language(s)Japanese
No. of episodes11
Production
Producer(s)Ueda Hiroki
Running time46 min. (approx)
Release
Original networkTBS
Original releaseApril 11 –
June 20, 2004
External links
Website

Story

Yuuki Kai (Tsumabuki) is a senior at a university studying social welfare psychology and trying to find a job. One day, he encounters a girl, Hagio Sae (Shibasaki), playing the violin, and becomes intrigued. He eventually discovers that she has lost her hearing, and can now only communicate using Japanese Sign Language. Before they reveal what they think about each other, Sae and Kai must overcome a lot of barriers. They both become stronger along the way, finding their goals.[1][2][3]

Cast
  • Satoshi Tsumabuki as Kai Yuuki - leading role
  • Kou Shibasaki as Sae Hagio - heroine
  • Manami Konishi as Maho Takagi - Kai's girlfriend, postgraduate student
  • Hiroki Narimiya as Shohei Aida - Kai's friend
  • Eita as Keita Yashima - Kai's friend
  • Miho Shiraishi as Akane Ozawa - Sae's friend
  • Yu Yamada as Soyoko Saeki - one of Shohei's girlfriends
  • Jun Fubuki as Yuriko Hagio - Sae's mother
  • Fumiyo Kohinata as Professor Sakaida
  • Juri Ueno as Ayumi Kirishima - Shohei's younger sister
  • Ikki Sawamura as Haruki Fujii - pianist, Sae's childhood friend
  • Takashi Kashiwabara as Sano
  • Masaru Nagai as Toru Kakizaki - violinist who used to belong to the same orchestra as Sae
  • Eriko Sato as Arisa - one of Shohei's girlfriend
  • Ken Mitsuishi as Iwasaki

Ratings
Episode Air Date Subtitle Ratings
012004-Apr-11The Madonna Who Lost Her Voice18.1
022004-Apr-18The Beginning of Love16.0
032004-April-25Your Tears15.3
042004-May-02My Broken Heart14.2
052004-May-09An Evening of Secrets15.7
062004-May-16Her Love15.6
072004-May-23I Love You18.8
082004-May-30The Couple That is Bound Together17.6
092004-Jun-06A Sad Fate17.9
102004-Jun-13You Are Not Here17.3
112004-Jun-20Your Voice23.0
Average----17.2

Source: Video Research, Ltd.

Songs

Theme Song "Sign" by Mr. Children

'OST Tracks by Naoki Sato

  • Eternal
  • Graceful Heart
  • That's Life
  • Memoria
  • Overcast Sky
  • Yo-Yo Comrade
  • Liebe
  • Anxiety
  • As Good As It Gets
  • Modest Request
  • Precious Seasons
  • Sign-Instrumental Version

Other Songs:

Shanghai Honey by Orange Range (Episode 5)

Bara no Hana by Quruli (Episode 10)

Gavotte en Rondeau (Violin Piece)

Awards

41st Television Drama Academy Awards

  • Best Actor (Satoshi Tsumabuki)
  • Best Scriptwriter (Eriko Kitagawa)
  • Best Director (Jiro Shono/ Doi Nobuhiro/ Imai Natsuki)
  • Best Cast
  • Best Theme Song ("Sign" by Mr. Children)
  • Special Award (Orange Days's Sign Language)
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References
  1. "Orange Days Review". spcnet.tv. 15 June 2007. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  2. "Orange Days Review". spcnet.tv. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  3. "Orange Days (オレンジデイズ) (English subtitle)". 16 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2019 – via YouTube.
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