I hope they'll release a CD or even PV for that betterHikaru Utada will be singing the theme song for the drama series "Innocent Love," which stars popular actress Maki Horikita. This will be Utada's first song for a drama in Fuji TV's prized Monday night time slot since "Can You Keep A Secret?" for the 2001 hit "HERO."
This past spring, Utada sang the theme for the popular drama "Last Friends." That show's production staff are also working on "Innocent Love," and they decided to offer her another tie-in. But rather than requesting a new song, they chose the ballad "Eternally," originally recorded for her second album "Distance" in 2001. The producers reportedly felt that the song strongly matched the image of the drama.
Apparently, the song will use a re-edited version of the original vocal recording. It was remixed at a London recording studio to emphasize the vocals more, resulting in a new version titled "Eternally -Drama Mix-."
The song will be released digitally and as a chaku-uta, starting on the drama's premiere date of October 20. Currently, there are no plans for a CD release.
http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-3853
[Discussion] Innocent Love - Horikita Maki (Fall 2008)
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pictures from the press conference:
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Anyone could see these clips on the official site?
http://wwwz.fujitv.co.jp/innocentlove/s ... index.html
I can't make it work
http://wwwz.fujitv.co.jp/innocentlove/s ... index.html
I can't make it work
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I can see them on mine computerNomanymore wrote:Anyone could see these clips on the official site?
http://wwwz.fujitv.co.jp/innocentlove/s ... index.html
I can't make it work
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2 more clips of the press conference
http://www.veoh.com/videos/v162811954YTjTZBb
http://www.veoh.com/videos/v16281537bsae4RJ7
I will update the community with more links for who can't get access to Veoh
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http://www.veoh.com/videos/v162811954YTjTZBb
http://www.veoh.com/videos/v16281537bsae4RJ7
I will update the community with more links for who can't get access to Veoh
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Promotions today
http://community.livejournal.com/innoce ... 10990.html
Special (behind scene + interviews)
http://community.livejournal.com/innoce ... 11167.html
http://community.livejournal.com/innoce ... 10990.html
Special (behind scene + interviews)
http://community.livejournal.com/innoce ... 11167.html
So.. it aired a while ago.. it had a nice slow paced feeling to it.
There is still a lot of room for character development, but what can you expect from a first episode. The characters all seem to harmonize with each other (in general, I mean). Each of the characters have something deep inside their hearts they can't really tell anyone else. It's intriguing and charming, calm and exciting. The Christmas feeling already puts you in the mood for holiday. ^_^
Without too much spoiling, the keywords of the wonderful opening. Think of those keywords like those from Last Friends. Here they also have a meaning and somewhat describe the characters.
Kanon - Destiny (Horikita Maki)
Junya - Memory (Kitagawa Yuujin)
Kiyoka - Betrayal (Uchida Yuki)
Subaru - Denial (Narimiya Hiroki)
Yoji - Sacrifice (Fukushi Seiji)
Jiro - Disclosure (Toyohara Kosuke)
Mizuki - Jealousy (Kashii Yuu)
There is still a lot of room for character development, but what can you expect from a first episode. The characters all seem to harmonize with each other (in general, I mean). Each of the characters have something deep inside their hearts they can't really tell anyone else. It's intriguing and charming, calm and exciting. The Christmas feeling already puts you in the mood for holiday. ^_^
Without too much spoiling, the keywords of the wonderful opening. Think of those keywords like those from Last Friends. Here they also have a meaning and somewhat describe the characters.
Kanon - Destiny (Horikita Maki)
Junya - Memory (Kitagawa Yuujin)
Kiyoka - Betrayal (Uchida Yuki)
Subaru - Denial (Narimiya Hiroki)
Yoji - Sacrifice (Fukushi Seiji)
Jiro - Disclosure (Toyohara Kosuke)
Mizuki - Jealousy (Kashii Yuu)
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The OP
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 1113&hl=en
I think the timeline in the 1st eps is quiet interesting.. It's in the past& you wonder what happened Before & After (present) ^^
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 1113&hl=en
I think the timeline in the 1st eps is quiet interesting.. It's in the past& you wonder what happened Before & After (present) ^^
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As expected.. it was only the cast who appealed to the people, not the story.marienella_m wrote:16.9% 21:00-22:09 CX* [新]イノセント・ラヴ
Now it depends on the story of how much the ratings will drop for the 2nd episode.
For most the story doesn't seem too bad, but not really good either.
Yuujin's acting is a joke for the majority, but ..well.. he isn't an actor.
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oh really, the story's not that good? yeah the pilot's ratings is pretty low for a Monday night drama, but i hope it will improve.HPriest wrote:As expected.. it was only the cast who appealed to the people, not the story.marienella_m wrote:16.9% 21:00-22:09 CX* [新]イノセント・ラヴ
Now it depends on the story of how much the ratings will drop for the 2nd episode.
For most the story doesn't seem too bad, but not really good either.
Yuujin's acting is a joke for the majority, but ..well.. he isn't an actor.
It's hard to tell yet. There are too many open questions and some irritating things that have to be cleared throughout the next episodes.
However, it's a typical slow story with some some elements you'd expect from the Innocent Love staff. It won't be liked by everyone and it doesn't help that Yuujin worse of an actor than expected. If all the Yuzu fans continue to watch it, then it might stay above the 10% for the 2nd episode. Some more Maki fans wouldn't hurt the ratings either, because she alone is worth watching it..
I won't decide on this dorama yet.. I hope ep02 gets bit better
And as for Yuujin.. he can only get better from now.
However, it's a typical slow story with some some elements you'd expect from the Innocent Love staff. It won't be liked by everyone and it doesn't help that Yuujin worse of an actor than expected. If all the Yuzu fans continue to watch it, then it might stay above the 10% for the 2nd episode. Some more Maki fans wouldn't hurt the ratings either, because she alone is worth watching it..
I won't decide on this dorama yet.. I hope ep02 gets bit better
And as for Yuujin.. he can only get better from now.
I haven't watch it yet but I do like the casting and storyline looks good too. It has that tragic, sad feeling to it
As for Yuzu's acting, it is only his 2nd dorama i think. People should give him a chance. But I do wonder what FujiTV has in mind casting new actor for a lead role in a primetime slot
As for Yuzu's acting, it is only his 2nd dorama i think. People should give him a chance. But I do wonder what FujiTV has in mind casting new actor for a lead role in a primetime slot
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Well, Fuji was taking a gamble when they did the casting. Maki alone cannot yet generate top notch ratings, so I think 16.9 is somewhat passable for the first ep.
Anyway, the pacing of the ep was rather slow, but it did set up quiet nicely for future development. And the storylines seem interesting enough for me to continue watching.
BTW I absolutely adore the OP! Both the song and the imagery are stunning!
Anyway, the pacing of the ep was rather slow, but it did set up quiet nicely for future development. And the storylines seem interesting enough for me to continue watching.
BTW I absolutely adore the OP! Both the song and the imagery are stunning!
I third that opinion. I found myself completely captivated by the OP. I think I actually enjoyed it more than the episode itself. (I know better than to gauge a drama by the first ep, tho... I'll continue to watch & hope things do get stronger in the story.)nix_renji wrote:That's make two of us. I like how in the beginning, the word shatters and turn into snowy thingy. And the soft colors create a really beautiful effect... The OP alone makes me wanna cry LOLlalaland_09 wrote: BTW I absolutely adore the OP! Both the song and the imagery are stunning!
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I have to agreed with that. The opening was beautiful. The episode itself was kind of slow, but it let me interested in what's going to happen next.toyotaku wrote:I third that opinion. I found myself completely captivated by the OP. I think I actually enjoyed it more than the episode itself. (I know better than to gauge a drama by the first ep, tho... I'll continue to watch & hope things do get stronger in the story.)nix_renji wrote:That's make two of us. I like how in the beginning, the word shatters and turn into snowy thingy. And the soft colors create a really beautiful effect... The OP alone makes me wanna cry LOLlalaland_09 wrote: BTW I absolutely adore the OP! Both the song and the imagery are stunning!
The casting was good, except for Yujin, geez he is really bad at acting .
But as I said, I'm satisfied with the rest. And actually I was kind of impressed by Maki's on screen brother. Wonder what kind of relationship he desires to have with his sister ;)
Still, 16 % viewers rating is really kind of low, let's hope it gets better and the storyline becomes more intriguing as well.
The preview of episode 02 taken from the official website. It usually is free of major spoilers (judging from the preview of the first episode), but it still can't avoid to spoil some things..whether they are important or not. Only read it, if you really want to know a bit more about the next episode.
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Just watched the first episode...I pretty much agree with the assessment of yuujin's acting (the fact that his costars are decent actors make his inexperience stand out even more), but on the other hand I can see why the director wanted him for the role, he has this air of child-like innocence that really suits the role. About the opening, if I hadn't seen Last Friends first I would have liked it more, but the fact that its almost an exact replica of the Last friends opening makes me wish the producers had come up with something more original...Despite all that, I did like the first episode, but j-dramas have proved to me that a good premise and good few episodes doesn't always lead to a satisfying drama (ahem, last friends)..I'm looking forward to seeing how this series turns out.
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Credit: Tokyograph"Innocent Love" falls short of expectations"
Viewership data for the premiere episode of Fuji TV's "Innocent Love" has been released, and the network is surely disappointed with the results. The show managed only a 16.9% rating, despite starring the popular Maki Horikita.
This is the first time since last year that Fuji TV's Monday 9:00pm time slot has not had an opener above 20%. This breaks the streak that started with "Galileo" and continued with "Bara no Nai Hanaya," "CHANGE," and "Taiyou to Umi no Kyoush*tsu." Before those four shows, "Proposal Daisakusen" and "First Kiss" both debuted at over 19%.
At least they didn't use a red band..junebug6272 wrote:About the opening, if I hadn't seen Last Friends first I would have liked it more, but the fact that its almost an exact replica of the Last friends opening makes me wish the producers had come up with something more original...
I seriously feared that they would use one after all the promo pics of Innocent Love..
That would have been really cheap. ^^
Hehe...I think Yujin's acting was decent. Which part you guys are referring to where his acting was bad? Perhaps I overlooked it. Or is it because he smiles too much...hahahacam169 wrote:I have to agreed with that. The opening was beautiful. The episode itself was kind of slow, but it let me interested in what's going to happen next.toyotaku wrote:I third that opinion. I found myself completely captivated by the OP. I think I actually enjoyed it more than the episode itself. (I know better than to gauge a drama by the first ep, tho... I'll continue to watch & hope things do get stronger in the story.)nix_renji wrote:
That's make two of us. I like how in the beginning, the word shatters and turn into snowy thingy. And the soft colors create a really beautiful effect... The OP alone makes me wanna cry LOL
The casting was good, except for Yujin, geez he is really bad at acting .
But as I said, I'm satisfied with the rest. And actually I was kind of impressed by Maki's on screen brother. Wonder what kind of relationship he desires to have with his sister ;)
Still, 16 % viewers rating is really kind of low, let's hope it gets better and the storyline becomes more intriguing as well.
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I thought he was horrible in the scene with Kanon at his house when she's looking at the picture. The rest of the episode wasn't as bad though.Nomanymore wrote:yea I quiet like his smile ^^ & I think he did well in the last scene where he's by Kiyoka side too..westlake wrote:Hehe...I think Yujin's acting was decent. Which part you guys are referring to where his acting was bad? Perhaps I overlooked it. Or is it because he smiles too much...hahaha
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yea he looks kinda stiff at that scene..marspeach wrote:I thought he was horrible in the scene with Kanon at his house when she's looking at the picture. The rest of the episode wasn't as bad though.Nomanymore wrote:yea I quiet like his smile ^^ & I think he did well in the last scene where he's by Kiyoka side too..westlake wrote:Hehe...I think Yujin's acting was decent. Which part you guys are referring to where his acting was bad? Perhaps I overlooked it. Or is it because he smiles too much...hahaha
I see...it could be an awkward moment for Yujin. Not sure how to act out that part...to feel angry or sympathetic towards Kanon.Nomanymore wrote:yea he looks kinda stiff at that scene..marspeach wrote:I thought he was horrible in the scene with Kanon at his house when she's looking at the picture. The rest of the episode wasn't as bad though.Nomanymore wrote:
yea I quiet like his smile ^^ & I think he did well in the last scene where he's by Kiyoka side too..
Still it has to be because he smiles too much (btw he has a nice smile). Can't wait for the future episodes.
quote]I have to agreed with that. The opening was beautiful. The episode itself was kind of slow, but it let me interested in what's going to happen next. [/quote]
I was captivated by the OP too, the song is really awesome. but it left me with bit of a Last Friend feeling. Especially these "one word descriptions" of each character...
and the brother, well
I was captivated by the OP too, the song is really awesome. but it left me with bit of a Last Friend feeling. Especially these "one word descriptions" of each character...
I had the same feeling bout that Subaru guy , and the word describing him in the OP reassures me ;)miznagase wrote:my thoughts on the first episode:
and the brother, well
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I had a similar feeling. I think that maybe he is somewhat jealous of Kanon having a fairly free life where she can fall in love with someone, and he is mad at himself for having such feelings, since in reality, he knows that she has been having a tough life too.nix_renji wrote:
Anyway,... I thought the first episode was okay to pretty good. I'll be following it, at least for now. And I agree with the people who say they like the OP sequence. It's really nicely done, though I think they could have executed their use of text a little better.
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=] no, i was just wondering if someone was, and if so, would the subs be out soon?junior_pansy wrote:otaku_freak_16 wrote:Does anyone know if there are subs out for the first episode yet?
Are you implying that a subbing team is working on this project?
It'd be really good news if so....
which group then?
I really hope so, though =3
I don't know how it is in Japan, but in general society can be cruel...Kakijun wrote:Alright, alright, I just finished watching it and I think I'm missing something...
Why in the world does everyone treat this girl like that? It's not like she was the one who murdered her parents. If anything people should feel sorry for her, right?
On a side note, Kanon's story is something like Yamada Takayuki character in the Tegami movie (http://www.tegami-movie.jp/) Highly recommended movie btw. I cried a bucket watching it. Sorry if spamming
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In some news it was mentioned that the 2nd half will be better once everything is settled, but that sounded more like hope rather than a fact. I think that the story will be misleading us until the half and then gets more interesting once we get some really surprising new fact. So far it hasn't really been surprising.. it was weird. ^_^
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