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Life (drama)
LIFE (ライフ) is a Japanese drama mini-series directed by Tanimura Masaki, with the screenplay written by Nedu Rika, based off the manga of the same name. It was broadcast on the Fuji TV network from June 30, 2007 to September 15, 2007 and spanned for a total of 11 episodes. LIFE aired on Saturday nights at 11:00 PM and held an average view rating of 12.2%. The theme song to the drama is "LIFE" by Nakashima Mika.
Synopsis
Adapted from Keiko Suenobu's manga LIFE, this drama delves into the dark side of high school life. The story focuses mainly on bullying, but the manga also touches on subjects such as self-mutilation, suicide, and rape. Kitano Kii stars as Ayumu Shiiba, one of the students bullied by a group of classmates led by Ayumu's former friend, Manami Anzai.[1]
Main Cast
- Kitano Kii - Shiiba Ayumu
- Fukuda Saki - Anzai Manami
- Hosoda Yoshihiko - Sako Katsumi
- Hojo Takahiro - Sonoda Yuuki
- Seki Megumi - Hatori Miki
- Hoshii Nanase - Hirose Nodoka
- Suenaga Haruka - Iwamoto Midori
- Natsume Suzu - Uda Rie
- Nakamura Tomoya - Kano Akira
- Hirano Sayaka - Sato Reina
- Yamada Kenta - Endo Koichi
- Uemura Chika - Kadokura Yukino
Extended Student Cast
- Arai Ryuhei - Edamoto Shinya
- Hanaoka Yuu - Hozumi Tomoyasu
- Iikura Naohito - Tachibana Yoshio
- Ono Tsubasa - Nishioka Naoya
- Kubo Naoki - Suzuki Masayuki
- Watanabe Daiki - Yoshida Junpei
- Horisawa Kazumi - Negishi Miho
- Saito Manami - Terajima Akemi
- Sakamoto Rion - Kudo Satomi
- Suzuki Rino - Chiba Kami
- Nakabeppu Aoi - Mamiya Chie
- Ikeda Masaki - Nomura Misaki
- Nishida Natsumi - Abe Yukari
Extended Cast
- Seto Asaka - Toda Wakae
- Sakai Miki - Hiraoka Masako
- Yajima Kenichi - Iwaki Masashi
- Nikaido Satoshi - Tasaki Yo
- Maya Miki - Shiiba Fumiko
- Hosoi Masataka - Shiiba Makoto
- Ono Takehiko - Anzai Daijiro
- Katsumura Masanobu - Sako Toshikatsu
- Osawa Akane - Shinozuka Yuko
- Yamane Kazuma - Kanno Akira
Awards
- [2007.10.24] 54th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Director - Tanimura Masaki
- [2007.10.24] 54th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress - Fukuda Saki
