Orange Days
| Orange Days | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Eriko Kitagawa |
| Starring |
Satoshi Tsumabuki Kou Shibasaki Hiroki Narimiya Miho Shiraishi Eita |
| Country of origin |
 Japan |
| Original language(s) | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Ueda Hiroki |
| Running time | 46 min. (approx) |
| Release | |
| Original network | TBS |
| Original release | April 11 – June 20, 2004 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Orange Days (オレンジデイズ Orenji Deizu) is a drama series that aired in Japan on TBS in 2004.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2004-Apr-11 | The Madonna Who Lost Her Voice | 18.1 |
| 02 | 2004-Apr-18 | The Beginning of Love | 16.0 |
| 03 | 2004-April-25 | Your Tears | 15.3 |
| 04 | 2004-May-02 | My Broken Heart | 14.2 |
| 05 | 2004-May-09 | An Evening of Secrets | 15.7 |
| 06 | 2004-May-16 | Her Love | 15.6 |
| 07 | 2004-May-23 | I Love You | 18.8 |
| 08 | 2004-May-30 | The Couple That is Bound Together | 17.6 |
| 09 | 2004-Jun-06 | A Sad Fate | 17.9 |
| 10 | 2004-Jun-13 | You Are Not Here | 17.3 |
| 11 | 2004-Jun-20 | Your Voice | 23.0 |
| 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)