Aishiteiru to itte kure

Aishiteiru to itte kure (Say You Love Me) is a drama series that aired in Japan on TBS in 2005. It was the number one Japanese drama that year and led to a brief fad of interest in Japanese Sign Language.

Cast

Sakaki Kohji - Toyokawa Etsushi
Mizuno Hiroko - Tokiwa Takako
Yabe Kenichi - Okada Kouki
Yoshida Maki - Suzuki Ranran
Kanzaki Kaoru - Yo Kimiko
Sakaki Shiori - Yada Akiko
Shimada Hikaru - Asou Yumi

Synopsis

Hiroko, a young actress living in Tokyo, meets Kohji one day when attempting to grab an apple from a tree in the neighborhood and he plucks it out for her. The two meet again and again in the park until one time, when she is practicing a role in the park, she learns for a child that Kohji can neither speak nor hear. From this point on, the two begin to grow closer together and Hiroko even learns Japanese Sign Language to understand Kohji better.

Translation from the TBS site:

In the middle of the bustle of the big city, how could it be that there is only one apple tree. No matter how much Hiroko jumps to try to pluck the apple, she cannot reach it. Fortunately, Kohji passes by and plucks the apple to give it to her. Kohji is a rising young artist who because he lost his hearing at the age of 7, lives by only expressing himself through paintings. Furthermore, Hiroko is a young actress who practices acting with a drama troupe while doing a part-time job. Even though their means of expression are different,Kohji and Hiroko live purely facing the same dream. Though they are both attracted to each other, several obstacles come in between them. [http://www.tbs.co.jp/tbs-ch/lineup/d0001.html TBS Aishiteiru to itte kure Official Site]

Production

Screenwriter: Kitagawa Eriko
Producer: Kijima Seiichiro
Directors: Shono Jiro (1,2,5,7,8,12), Doi Hiroyasu (3,4,6,10,11), Fukuwa Katsuo (9)
Music: Nakamura Masato

Theme Song

Artist: Dreams Come True
Song: Love Love Love
[ [http://www.dreamscometrue.com/ Dreams Come True Official Web Page] ]

Lyrics :
ねぇどうしてすごくすごく好きなこと　
Nee dooshite sugoku sugoku sukina koto
ただ伝えたいだけなのに
Tada tsutaetai dake na no ni
So why could it be that when I only want to say that I really like something
ルルルルル　うまく言えないんだろう・・・
Ru-ru-ru-ru-ru Umaku ienain daroo
I can't say it at all?

ねぇせめて夢で会いたいと願う
Nee semete yume de aitai to negau
夜に限っていちども
Yoru ni nemutte ichidomo
So why could it be that when I pray at least to meet you in my dreams
ルルルルル　出てきてはくれないね
Ru-ru-ru-ru-ru Detekite wa kurenai ne
You don't come to me?

ねぇどうしてすごく愛してる人に
　 Nee dooshite sugoku ai shiteru hito ni
愛してると言うだけで
Ai shiteru to iu dake de
So why could it be that when I only say I love you to the person I love a lot
ルルルルル 涙が出ちゃうんだろう・・・
Ru-ru-ru-ru-ru Namida ga dechaun daroo...
I cry?

ふたり出会った日が　
Futari de atta hi ga
Even the day that we met
少しずつ思い出になっても
Sukoshi zutsu omoide ni natte mo
Little by little is becoming a memory.

愛してる愛してる　ルルルルル　
Ai shiteru Ai shiteru Ru-ru-ru-ru-ru
I Love you, I love you

ねぇどうして涙が出ちゃうんだろう・・・
Nee dooshite namida ga dechaun daroo...
So why could it be that I cry?
涙が出ちゃうんだろう・・・
Namida ga dechaun daroo...
I cry

ＬＯＶＥ　ＬＯＶＥ　愛を叫ぼう　愛を呼ぼう
Love Love ai wo sakeboo ai wo yoboo
Love Love We'll shout out love, We'll call out love
ＬＯＶＥ　ＬＯＶＥ　愛を叫ぼう　愛を呼ぼう
Love Love ai wo sakeboo ai wo yoboo
Love Love We'll shout out love, We'll call out love
ＬＯＶＥ　ＬＯＶＥ　愛を叫ぼう　愛を呼ぼう
Love Love ai wo sakeboo ai wo yoboo
Love Love We'll shout out love, We'll call out love
ＬＯＶＥ　ＬＯＶＥ　愛を叫ぼう　愛を呼ぼう
Love Love ai wo sakeboo ai wo yoboo
Love Love We'll shout out love, We'll call out love

References

External links

* [http://www.tbs.co.jp/tbs-ch/lineup/d0001.html TBS Aishiteiru to itte kure Official Site]
* [http://jdorama.com/drama.19.htm Aishiteiru to itte kure at jdorama.com]