Synopsis

A top secret American forces strategic bomber known as "Midnight Eagle" suddenly vanishes in the Northern Alps. Its payload is a specialized nuclear warhead. If it were to explode, the entire nation of Japan would be hurled into an unprecedented calamity. Prime Minister Takafumi Watarase convenes an emergency meeting of the Security Council of Japan. An elite squad from the Self-Defense Force able to operate in severe mountains conditions is formed, and heads off to try and recover the fuselage. Amidst the violent barrage of gunfire from agents of an enemy nation, an actual war is about to begin in the heart of Japan, 62 years after the end of World War II.
As former war photographer Yuji Nishizaki spends time in the mountains taking pictures of the skies, he is startled by gunfire, and notices the freshly spilled blood of soldiers on the snow. Aware that his country is under attack, Nishizaki seizes his camera and heads for the battlefield.
In Tokyo we encounter Keiko Arisawa, the only sister of Nishizaki's wife, who has died of illness. As Nishizaki never fully acknowledged his wife's condition, Keiko is extremely resentful of Nishizaki. Two years have passed since her sister's death, but Keiko still cannot forgive Nishizaki. While continuing to work as a magazine reporter, she has taken over custody of her sister and Nishizaki's son.
Nishizaki, his high school friend, the newspaper journalist Shinichiro Ochiai, and Major Akihiko Saeki of the Self-Defense Forces, find themselves In the midst of a terrible blizzard as they are desperately heading towards Midnight Eagle. Simultaneously in Tokyo, Keiko contacts an agent who might shed light on an accident she has become privy to. The agent reveals to her the situation going on in the Northern Alps.
Each protagonist is driven by a different set of motivations. Nishizaki risks his life in a battle to protect the life of the one he loves; Ochiai doesn't flinch from the onslaught of the enemy, his journalistic instinct driving him to record reality; Saeki risks all to protect his country and fulfill his professional duty as a member of the Self-Defense Forces. As to Takafumi Watarase, the anguished Prime Minister, he has no choice but to entrust the future of Japan to these three men. At last, Keiko finds the ﾒkeyﾓ to the incident that will determine everyone's fate.
With only two and a half hours remaining until the specialized warhead is to explode, will Keiko save Nishizaki, Ochiai and Saeki, and bring to a halt the crisis, which could change the fate of Japan?

Casts:

Yuji Nishizaki (Takao Osawa)
Keiko Arisawa (Yuko Takeuchi)
Shinichiro Ochiai (Hiroshi Tamaki)
Major Akihiko Saeki (Eisaku Yoshida)
Toshimitsu Fuyuki (Yoshihiko Hakamada)
Major Kensuke Saito (Nao Omori)
Tadao Miyata (Ken Ishiguro)
Prime Minister Takafumi Watarase (Tatsuya Fuji)
In cooperation with MINISTRY OF DEFENSE / JAPAN GROUND SELF DEFENSE FORCE / JAPAN AIR SELF-DEFENSE FORCE

Crew:

Director: Izuru Narushima
Consortium Leaders: Teruki Matsumoto, Hiroshi Hayakawa, Sumio Kiga, Fumihide Mizuno, Keizo Kabata
Development Producer: Shohei Kotaki, Nobuyuki Toya, Junichi Kitagawa, Michio Uematsu, Kunihiko Nakamura,
Executive Producer: Keiji Kameyama, Kazutaka Akimoto, Yasuhide Uno, Riki Takano, Kanjiro Sakura
Producer: Michihiko Umezawa, Masakazu Yoda, Teruo Noguchi, Tomiyasu Moriya, Kei Fujiki,
Original Story: Tetsuo Takashima (ﾒMidnight Eagleﾓ published by Bungeishunju Ltd.)
Screenplay: Yasuo Hasegawa and Kenzaburo Iida
Production Design: Hajime Oikawa
Editor: William Anderson
Music: Takeshi Kobayashi
Sound Design: Christopher Eakins
Cinematography: Hideo Yamamoto (J.S.C.)
Lighting: Akira Ono
Sound Recording: Osamu Onodera
Production Design: Hajime Oikawa
Visual Effects: Hajime Matsumoto
Photographer: Kiyotaka Saito
Alpine Advisor: Hirofumi Konishi
In Association with Bungeishunju Ltd.
Theme Song: "HARUMATSU IBUKI"Bank Band (Lyrics and Performance by Kazutoshi Sakurai / Music by Takeshi Kobayashi)

http://www.midnighteagle.jp/english/

 

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pikbuuukkkkk cepatlah rilis!!!!!

"It was the only kiss, the love I have ever known"



SINOPSIS
Saat Shizuru hendak menyebrang jalan, seorang pria bernama Makoto menghampirinya. Itulah pertemuan pertama Makoto seorang pria yang rendah diri, dengan Shizuru, gadis lugu yang menolak untuk tumbuh dewasa.

Makoto pun akhirnya dekat dengan Shizuru, karena memang Makoto tak berani mendekati orang lain. Mereka bahkan mempunyai tempat rahasia yang sama, sebuah hutan di mana Makoto mengajarkan fotografi kepada Shizuru.

Namun saat Miyuki, gadis populer di kampus mendekati Makoto, Makoto pun berubah. Hal ini membuat Shizuru marah dan cemburu. Dia pun berkata kepada Makoto "bila diriku nanti sudah dewasa, kau akan menyesal" Namun Makoto selalu menganggap ucapan Shizuru sebagai gurauan.

Hingga saat ulang tahunnya, Shizuru mempunyai permintaan kepada Makoto. Ia ingin dicium oleh Makoto.Awalnya Makoto menolak permintaan tersebut. Namun Makoto mengabulkan permintaan Shizuru, karena Shizuru ingin membuat foto dengan tema Kissing untuk diajukan dalam sebuah lomba fotografer . Di hutan rahasia, mereka pun berciuman. Lalu Shizuru pun bertanya "Makoto, apakah ada sedikit rasa cinta dalam ciuman tadi?"

Makoto pun bingung harus menjawab apa.

Lalu Shizuru pun menghilang dari kehidupan Makoto sepenuhnya.

OVERALL
Tada, Kimi Wo Aishiteru merupakan sebuah drama cinta yang dituturkan bagaikan kisah dongeng. Walau tema yang ditawarkan sebenarnya bukan suatu hal yang baru, namun unsur sinematografi yang baik, kualitas akting pemain yang prima dan dialog-dialog yang penuh makna benar-benar membuat kita memasuki dunia dongeng modern.


MY OPINION
Highly Recomended. Love it, Love it, Love it so much

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originally reviewed by Febri, HTS member

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