"The only kiss in my lifetime, the one and only love I ever had"
watching Nodame Cantabile has made me love Tamaki Hiroshi, the actor playing Chiaki Shinichi. i don't really know what it was about him that grabbed me, but he did, and now he's my new fav Japanese actor. i made my sister fall for him too =P. thank god for that or it would have taken me even longer to discover his most recently released movie Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru (or by it's international title, Heavenly Forest), which also stars Miyazaki Aoi (Hachiko, from NANA.
taken from yesasia.com
Amateur photographer Makoto (Tamaki Hiroshi) and the homely but endearing Shizuru (Miyazaki Aoi) meet during university orientation and become instant friends. Shy by nature, Makoto finds himself opening up around Shizuru, and the two often go to a forest together to take photographs. Shizuru secretly likes Makoto, but he only has eyes for classmate Miyuki (Kuroki Meisa). When Shizuru decides to enter a photography contest, she asks Makoto to kiss her in the forest to create the perfect picture. But after that fateful day, Shizuru disappears.
the story of young, sweet and innocent love. i absolutely loved this movie. it's sweet and whole-hearted, and had be blubbering like a baby. my favourite Japanese movie yet. the actors totally captured into this story, and it was beautifully shot.
to pimp this movie, i bring you first a movie trailer:
and lastly the theme song to the movie, Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru by Otsuka Ai. i think it may be the best song i've ever heard from her. it's absolutely beautiful and fits the song perfectly. if you watch(ed) the movie, i dare you to listen to this song, and not cry. cause i get a little glassy-eyed listening to it.
Romanji:
aoao to shita yozora no shita de
anata ga miteta ushiro koi sugata
tokiori miseru mujaki na negao
atashi ga miteta koishii sugata
donna hitotoki mo subete
wasure nai you ni
muchuu de shattaa kiru atashi no kokoro wa
setsunai shiawase daata
tada kimi wo aishiteru
tada kimi wo aishiteru
tada kimi wo aishiteru
tada sore dake de yokatta noni
ame furu toki no kawashi ta kisu wa
tsunaga re te yuku futari no sugata
isshou ni mou nai kono kimochi
umaku ie nai kedo
anata ni deatte atashi no mainichi wa
kirakira to kagayai ta yo
tada kimi wo aishiteru
tada kimi wo aishiteru
tada kimi wo aishiteru
anata ga kure ta shiawase yo
tada kimi wo aishiteru
tada kimi wo aishiteru
tada kimi wo aishiteru
tada sore dake de yokatta no ni
chiisana heya ni kazara re te iru
futari no egao renai shashin
Translation:
Under the green night sky
You saw the back of love
Sometimes you show your innocent sleeping face
And I saw your dear appearance
No matter what
I can’t forget everything
In dreams, the shutter of my heart turns off
In painful bliss
However, I still love you
However, I still love you
However, I still love you
However I’m glad even if that’s all it is
The kiss we exchanged when it was raining
Ties the both of us together
This feeling will not last my entire life
I can’t explain it well, but
After meeting with you, every day of my life
Has shone brightly
However, I still love you
However, I still love you
However, I still love you
You gave me happiness
However, I still love you
However, I still love you
However, I still love you
However I’m glad even if that’s all it is
Decorating this tiny room
Are 2 smiling faces-a photo of love
**lyrics from channel ai
taken from yesasia.com
Amateur photographer Makoto (Tamaki Hiroshi) and the homely but endearing Shizuru (Miyazaki Aoi) meet during university orientation and become instant friends. Shy by nature, Makoto finds himself opening up around Shizuru, and the two often go to a forest together to take photographs. Shizuru secretly likes Makoto, but he only has eyes for classmate Miyuki (Kuroki Meisa). When Shizuru decides to enter a photography contest, she asks Makoto to kiss her in the forest to create the perfect picture. But after that fateful day, Shizuru disappears.
the story of young, sweet and innocent love. i absolutely loved this movie. it's sweet and whole-hearted, and had be blubbering like a baby. my favourite Japanese movie yet. the actors totally captured into this story, and it was beautifully shot.
to pimp this movie, i bring you first a movie trailer:
Click to view and lastly the theme song to the movie, Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru by Otsuka Ai. i think it may be the best song i've ever heard from her. it's absolutely beautiful and fits the song perfectly. if you watch(ed) the movie, i dare you to listen to this song, and not cry. cause i get a little glassy-eyed listening to it.
Romanji:
aoao to shita yozora no shita de
anata ga miteta ushiro koi sugata
tokiori miseru mujaki na negao
atashi ga miteta koishii sugata
donna hitotoki mo subete
wasure nai you ni
muchuu de shattaa kiru atashi no kokoro wa
setsunai shiawase daata
tada kimi wo aishiteru
tada kimi wo aishiteru
tada kimi wo aishiteru
tada sore dake de yokatta noni
ame furu toki no kawashi ta kisu wa
tsunaga re te yuku futari no sugata
isshou ni mou nai kono kimochi
umaku ie nai kedo
anata ni deatte atashi no mainichi wa
kirakira to kagayai ta yo
tada kimi wo aishiteru
tada kimi wo aishiteru
tada kimi wo aishiteru
anata ga kure ta shiawase yo
tada kimi wo aishiteru
tada kimi wo aishiteru
tada kimi wo aishiteru
tada sore dake de yokatta no ni
chiisana heya ni kazara re te iru
futari no egao renai shashin
Translation:
Under the green night sky
You saw the back of love
Sometimes you show your innocent sleeping face
And I saw your dear appearance
No matter what
I can’t forget everything
In dreams, the shutter of my heart turns off
In painful bliss
However, I still love you
However, I still love you
However, I still love you
However I’m glad even if that’s all it is
The kiss we exchanged when it was raining
Ties the both of us together
This feeling will not last my entire life
I can’t explain it well, but
After meeting with you, every day of my life
Has shone brightly
However, I still love you
However, I still love you
However, I still love you
You gave me happiness
However, I still love you
However, I still love you
However, I still love you
However I’m glad even if that’s all it is
Decorating this tiny room
Are 2 smiling faces-a photo of love
**lyrics from channel ai