[Discussion] Utahime - Upcoming Nagase Drama!
[Discussion] Utahime - Upcoming Nagase Drama!
•Title: 歌姫
•Title (Romaji): Utahime
•Also known as: Song Princess
•Genre: romance
•Format: Renzoku
•Broadcast network: TBS
•Broadcast period: 2007-Oct to 2007-Dec
•Air time: Friday 22:00
•Cast:
Nagase Tomoya
Aibu Saki
Sato Ryuta
Ohkura Tadayoshi
Saito Yuki
Furuya Ikko
Fubuki Jun
Takada Junji
•Synopsis: Set on the island of Shikoku in the late '50s, it tells the story of a man falling awkwardly in love with a young woman.
•Links:
http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Utahime
http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-1413
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•Title (Romaji): Utahime
•Also known as: Song Princess
•Genre: romance
•Format: Renzoku
•Broadcast network: TBS
•Broadcast period: 2007-Oct to 2007-Dec
•Air time: Friday 22:00
•Cast:
Nagase Tomoya
Aibu Saki
Sato Ryuta
Ohkura Tadayoshi
Saito Yuki
Furuya Ikko
Fubuki Jun
Takada Junji
•Synopsis: Set on the island of Shikoku in the late '50s, it tells the story of a man falling awkwardly in love with a young woman.
•Links:
http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Utahime
http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-1413
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Oh well, let's not get too "over-excited" about Aibu Saki. At this stage, she's just a RUMORED casting, nothing's really confirmed although chances are high that it's her given the track record of the 2ch "drama sage". Perhaps TBS are going through blogs of japanese fans as of now, on seeing the screams of digust with this rumored casting, they're panicking and in the process of recasting the actress LOL.
It's tentatively named as "Utahime" cos that's the name of the original play. There might be a chance that TBS changes the name.
It's tentatively named as "Utahime" cos that's the name of the original play. There might be a chance that TBS changes the name.
^ ya let's just wait n hope it's not her
i didn't notice the name is subject to change ... i thought they already announced it. Come to think abt it it's too early 4 that
i didn't notice the name is subject to change ... i thought they already announced it. Come to think abt it it's too early 4 that
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I think it's about liking or disliking Aibu Saki. It's probably the current perceived unsuitably of her image/previous roles done for the role or the fact that she hasn't quite proved herself to be that capable an actress yet to try things out of her current range.Rikayla wrote:Yeah, I don't see anything wrong with Saki Aibu... I like her.. >.<
If the drama follows the play faithfully, the role will be a waga-mama, beautiful probably a little manipulative. It's also crucial for the audience to be convinced just by looking at her, she's able to inspire love and blind devotion from someone who looks like Nagase. Think about it, would you cast Aibu Saki in the role of Ayase Haruka's in Byakuyakou? Or Aibu Saki instead of Misaki Ito in Densha Otoko?
Of course if Aibu Saki is indeed casted, there's a cast that she might prove her doubters wrong. Afterall, many doubted Aragaki Yui's suitability as a sweet innocent girl for the role of Umemura in MBMH going by her roles in Dragon Zakura and Gal Circle. Yui chan did turn out be a huge great in MBMH didnt she, she's probably the one who benefitted most from MBMH's success.
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it has been confirmed, Aibu Saki is indeed the female lead. other cast members, Sato Ryuta, Ohkura Tadayoshi, Saito Yuki.
source: http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt20070 ... 80106.html
source: http://www.sanspo.com/geino/top/gt20070 ... 80106.html
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*lol* That's actually what I sort of mean... I like her more serious scenes whenever she had them.kokitty wrote:I think it's about liking or disliking Aibu Saki. It's probably the current perceived unsuitably of her image/previous roles done for the role or the fact that she hasn't quite proved herself to be that capable an actress yet to try things out of her current range.Rikayla wrote:Yeah, I don't see anything wrong with Saki Aibu... I like her.. >.<
If the drama follows the play faithfully, the role will be a waga-mama, beautiful probably a little manipulative. It's also crucial for the audience to be convinced just by looking at her, she's able to inspire love and blind devotion from someone who looks like Nagase. Think about it, would you cast Aibu Saki in the role of Ayase Haruka's in Byakuyakou? Or Aibu Saki instead of Misaki Ito in Densha Otoko?
Of course if Aibu Saki is indeed casted, there's a cast that she might prove her doubters wrong. Afterall, many doubted Aragaki Yui's suitability as a sweet innocent girl for the role of Umemura in MBMH going by her roles in Dragon Zakura and Gal Circle. Yui chan did turn out be a huge great in MBMH didnt she, she's probably the one who benefitted most from MBMH's success.
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[Discussion] Utahime
Since I am going to softsubs this Fall 2007 dorama, I might as well make a discussion thread for it, and also to see how many people would be interested in watching it
I will upload the softsubs both here and on my site.
Utahime (Diva/Song Princess)
Starring:
* Nagase Tomoya
* Aibu Saki
* Sato Ryuta
* Ohkura Tadayoshi
* Saito Yuki
* Furuya Ikko
* Fubuki Jun
* Takada Junji
Official site (still in development):
http://www.tbs.co.jp/uta-hime/
I will upload the softsubs both here and on my site.
Utahime (Diva/Song Princess)
Starring:
* Nagase Tomoya
* Aibu Saki
* Sato Ryuta
* Ohkura Tadayoshi
* Saito Yuki
* Furuya Ikko
* Fubuki Jun
* Takada Junji
Official site (still in development):
http://www.tbs.co.jp/uta-hime/
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I am all ready to watch this when this comes out and I'm thanking you in advance for picking up this project.
I'm still not very sure what it's about but to see Tomoya and Tacchon acting together is exciting enough for me.
Tegoshi's popularity rose by a margin after "My Boss, My Hero" alongside Tomoya, so I'm hoping the same will happen with Tacchon.
I'm still not very sure what it's about but to see Tomoya and Tacchon acting together is exciting enough for me.
Tegoshi's popularity rose by a margin after "My Boss, My Hero" alongside Tomoya, so I'm hoping the same will happen with Tacchon.
me me me definitely interested!!! Utahime is the one am waiting the most this coming season and I'm already so excited hihi I heard the promos for the dorama already aired and this makes me even more impatient haha
Tada is getting so popular recently ne! it's his another role in such a short time but now it's a full dorama I so can't wait to see him acting every week <3
much love to you for taking this project
Tada is getting so popular recently ne! it's his another role in such a short time but now it's a full dorama I so can't wait to see him acting every week <3
much love to you for taking this project
戦争で記憶を失った男が居た
彼を愛する女が居た
二人の愛はうまくいくと
誰もが思っていた…
Just viewed the trailer. I'm very impressed with the mood of the trailer, it's been a while since i've seen a good drama preview trailer from TBS. Major credit to whoever who coined the above 4 lines, really summed up the essence of the drama.
Crosses fingers that the drama lives up to the trailer. The thought of Nagase and Ryuta in the same drama again brings back so many wonderful IWGP memories.
彼を愛する女が居た
二人の愛はうまくいくと
誰もが思っていた…
Just viewed the trailer. I'm very impressed with the mood of the trailer, it's been a while since i've seen a good drama preview trailer from TBS. Major credit to whoever who coined the above 4 lines, really summed up the essence of the drama.
Crosses fingers that the drama lives up to the trailer. The thought of Nagase and Ryuta in the same drama again brings back so many wonderful IWGP memories.
I think its not a comedy...Kuso_Baba wrote:AAAAHHH!!! Nagase Tomoya in a naew drama?!?!?!?! And that cute drumer from Kanjani 8?!?!?!
Cant wait to watch it!! if the darma is a comedy Nagase will definetly make it a success!! And Okura will definetly attract more fans. :wub
Ganbare~ with the subbing!
And thank you siantut for subbing this.
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lightsoul..it is a comedy!~ it says so in drama wiki..so im pretty positive it is! anyways..cant wait!! hopefullly its good!lightsoul wrote:I think its not a comedy...Kuso_Baba wrote:AAAAHHH!!! Nagase Tomoya in a naew drama?!?!?!?! And that cute drumer from Kanjani 8?!?!?!
Cant wait to watch it!! if the darma is a comedy Nagase will definetly make it a success!! And Okura will definetly attract more fans. :wub
Ganbare~ with the subbing!
And thank you siantut for subbing this.
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no one's hard subbing it yet.. doshite!?
oh well.. i guess having soft subs is better than nothing.
*i was really afraid that no one's gonna sub this*
btw, it's confirmed that Aibu's gonan be Nagase's co-star.
my dislike with Aibu was due to some rumours about her in the past.. and she wasn't that pretty in Attention Please (improved alot in its SP tho).
but i saw a clip about Utahime.. and i found her pretty.
can't wait for this~
oh well.. i guess having soft subs is better than nothing.
*i was really afraid that no one's gonna sub this*
btw, it's confirmed that Aibu's gonan be Nagase's co-star.
my dislike with Aibu was due to some rumours about her in the past.. and she wasn't that pretty in Attention Please (improved alot in its SP tho).
but i saw a clip about Utahime.. and i found her pretty.
can't wait for this~
Whoops!
Whoops! I didn't know that this thread already exists, so I created my own thread on Utahime about a week ago (and Hakusen Nagashi) as I will be softsubbing these 2 doramas.
http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic_52909.htm
What am I supposed to do now??
http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopic_52909.htm
What am I supposed to do now??
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ohhh so we have 2 threads?
anyway, about Saki-chan...I guess everyone has liked and disliked actors/actresses and sometimes you don't even know why you dislike someone XDDD there's just something that annoys you right? but I guess it's good to give a chance and maybe one role will change your opinion about him/her.
I personally don't like Nagase's acting but this is not going to stop me from being super excited about this dorama XDDD so lets hope everyone does well!
official site is up and it looks pretty hihi
anyway, about Saki-chan...I guess everyone has liked and disliked actors/actresses and sometimes you don't even know why you dislike someone XDDD there's just something that annoys you right? but I guess it's good to give a chance and maybe one role will change your opinion about him/her.
I personally don't like Nagase's acting but this is not going to stop me from being super excited about this dorama XDDD so lets hope everyone does well!
official site is up and it looks pretty hihi
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Re: Whoops!
Howdy stranger. Fancy running into you here.siantut wrote:Whoops! I didn't know that this thread already exists, so I created my own thread on Utahime about a week ago (and Hakusen Nagashi) as I will be softsubbing these 2 doramas.
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Aibu Saki ne... Acting wise, sometimes inexperienced actors can be coached by the directors or inspired to better performances from a stronger co-star, her acting was never horrible, just never as outstanding. For example, many would noticed that she was much better with Kimura Takuya in a drama with a better production team than Attention Please which didn't have actors and production team of the same calibre. I'm not worrying too much about Aibu Saki after looking at 3 preview trailers. Half the battle is won cos she does look the part, sweet but spunky and most importantly looks good with Nagase.
To be honest, i think Ohkura would be the weak link here in terms of acting & fitting into the mood of the drama if we were really to be picky. I'm sorry but his performances from the 3-4 SPs were fairly bad. But as said, in Utahime, he does have the benefit of a more acclaimed director and more time to develop chemisty with his co-stars in a renzoku this time round so Ohkura might be inspired to better performances too.
To be honest, i think Ohkura would be the weak link here in terms of acting & fitting into the mood of the drama if we were really to be picky. I'm sorry but his performances from the 3-4 SPs were fairly bad. But as said, in Utahime, he does have the benefit of a more acclaimed director and more time to develop chemisty with his co-stars in a renzoku this time round so Ohkura might be inspired to better performances too.
I don't know...there's just something that annoys me in his acting...maybe because I still think of him as Mr shitteru-san ( I don't even remember what was the title of that SP/movie but this was the worst piece of acting ever) and his other roles didn't manage to make me change my mind even tho I love some of the doramas he was in...but who knows maybe Utahime will be the one hihimorai_naki wrote:@ yamatsumi
you don't like Nagase's acting..? well, that's new.. hehehehe..
ohhh Okura is made of awesomeness and I loved every minute of his screentime haha but I'm biased so I guess my opinion doesn't count Utahime is his first real dorama so no one should expect he will act like a pro but it's not like he got a main role without having much of experience.. it's a supporting role that probably won't be very big so I think he will do fine
@kokitty: can you share those preview trailers, please? I only have the one I posted screencaps from earlier but can't find the other ones..
Here the new CM Of Utahime 25secs
[CM] Uta Hime - Tomoya Nagase New Drama (25sec)
http://www.mediafire.com/?6jjmagg1zzc
and here are some caps from the CM
[CM] Uta Hime - Tomoya Nagase New Drama (25sec)
http://www.mediafire.com/?6jjmagg1zzc
and here are some caps from the CM
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well, i respect your opinion.. and yeah.. i hope Utahime can change that.. but i admire you.. not liking his acting .. but loving his doramas.. you are a parody.. LOLyamatsumi wrote:I don't know...there's just something that annoys me in his acting...maybe because I still think of him as Mr shitteru-san ( I don't even remember what was the title of that SP/movie but this was the worst piece of acting ever) and his other roles didn't manage to make me change my mind even tho I love some of the doramas he was in...but who knows maybe Utahime will be the one hihimorai_naki wrote:@ yamatsumi
you don't like Nagase's acting..? well, that's new.. hehehehe..
as much as i wouldn't believe me saying it.. i totally agree.. (well, i haven't seen enough of her acting to thoroughly dislike her as an actress.. *it's just those rumours with P* hahaha) i hope she'll do good here.kokitty wrote:Half the battle is won cos she does look the part, sweet but spunky and most importantly looks good with Nagase.
that's because dorama is not only acting of 1 person...there's also the rest of the cast, script, story, general atmosphere, music etc so if I like the rest of it I don't care about this one actor I dislike...morai_naki wrote:but i admire you.. not liking his acting .. but loving his doramas.. you are a parody.. LOL
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The official website is up. For those who want to know what the story will be like, I've translated the synopsis for ep1.
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I got all of the Mukodono episodes from here: http://idols-unlimited.com/communityArchaenon wrote:I really can't wait for this to come out. I've seen all of Nagase's work except Mokudono! because I can't find the entire series. Anyone know where to get it , like RAWS , and subs so my roomies can watch.
You have to register on the forum in order to access the dramas for download, but once you've registered, you should be able to find Mukodono here: http://idols-unlimited.com/community/in ... wtopic=201
It's mostly a family drama but I also loved the chemistry between Nagase Tomoya and Takeuchi Yuko
As for Utahime, I hope that this drama is good since I've pretty much liked almost every drama that Nagase has been in. I'm also keeping open-minded about the other actors since I think that the direction that the drama takes and the scriptwriting can contribute to an actor's performance as well
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there are some big names behind Utahime, neh..?
the directors, Kaneko Fuminori (IWGP, Kisarazu Cat's Eye, Tiger&Dragon); Tsuboi Toshio (HYD, Tiger&Dragon, Handoku)
the writer, Takuma Takayuki [Satake Mikio] (HYD)
the producer, Isoyama Aki (IWGP, Kisarazu Cat's Eye)
(damn.. they sure love working with Tomoya, judging from the number of previous projects together of most of them..)
thanks for the link, btw (altho i'm not the one who asked for it. LOL)
@ Archaenon
hnnn... serious roles? reminds me of Takayama Ryuji. LOL
there are some big names behind Utahime, neh..?
the directors, Kaneko Fuminori (IWGP, Kisarazu Cat's Eye, Tiger&Dragon); Tsuboi Toshio (HYD, Tiger&Dragon, Handoku)
the writer, Takuma Takayuki [Satake Mikio] (HYD)
the producer, Isoyama Aki (IWGP, Kisarazu Cat's Eye)
(damn.. they sure love working with Tomoya, judging from the number of previous projects together of most of them..)
thanks for the link, btw (altho i'm not the one who asked for it. LOL)
@ Archaenon
hnnn... serious roles? reminds me of Takayama Ryuji. LOL
Lol....Ryuji....at any rate , I would love to see him in a really really serious drama. Like no comedy whatsoever. Then again I love everything he does , so he can do silent films and I would still love it.morai_naki wrote:@sakr0
there are some big names behind Utahime, neh..?
the directors, Kaneko Fuminori (IWGP, Kisarazu Cat's Eye, Tiger&Dragon); Tsuboi Toshio (HYD, Tiger&Dragon, Handoku)
the writer, Takuma Takayuki [Satake Mikio] (HYD)
the producer, Isoyama Aki (IWGP, Kisarazu Cat's Eye)
(damn.. they sure love working with Tomoya, judging from the number of previous projects together of most of them..)
thanks for the link, btw (altho i'm not the one who asked for it. LOL)
@ Archaenon
hnnn... serious roles? reminds me of Nakayama Ryuji. LOL
fwaaahahah *does Kotora face*
I keep seeing Tiger&Dragon in the credits and IWGP! on htere. so im set. I loooooooooooooooved Tiger and dragon.
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Ohkura's a newbie, so most likely he's going to get a lot of experience through this drama. I think the role he has should be really good for him to develop his skills, and he is not the lead so he doesn't have as much pressure ;) I think he has some good relationships with his senpais through many things (including his last drama special Hissatsu Shigotonin), so Nagase should be a good positive influence for him.
I love Nagase and I love Ohkura (hence my avatar), so I'm really looking forward to this! The storyline seems very interesting
Come to think of it, he's not too much of a newbie, ne? He's done Cinderella ni Naritai and the Kanjani 8 drama specials Kemarishi and Double. I don't think he's that bad, but then again I'm biased so... ;)
I'm so happy that such great people are working on this project like the writer and director for HYD and the producer and director from IWGP. Those are two of my top dramas, so it's really gotten me excited!
I love Nagase and I love Ohkura (hence my avatar), so I'm really looking forward to this! The storyline seems very interesting
Come to think of it, he's not too much of a newbie, ne? He's done Cinderella ni Naritai and the Kanjani 8 drama specials Kemarishi and Double. I don't think he's that bad, but then again I'm biased so... ;)
I'm so happy that such great people are working on this project like the writer and director for HYD and the producer and director from IWGP. Those are two of my top dramas, so it's really gotten me excited!
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@Everyone: You're welcome and thanks for your support.
I have a chance to pass something to Nagase tomorrow.
If you have any message for him, please write it here:
http://www.s-projects.org/index.php?categoryid=5
It will come to me as an email. I will print it out and cut then paste on a scrapbook and will make sure it get passed on to him tomorrow 9/29
I have a chance to pass something to Nagase tomorrow.
If you have any message for him, please write it here:
http://www.s-projects.org/index.php?categoryid=5
It will come to me as an email. I will print it out and cut then paste on a scrapbook and will make sure it get passed on to him tomorrow 9/29
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^ omg O~~~~kura! what happened with your hair? hahaha
anyway, I uploaded short NG clip for another forum...not sure if you have it already or not so I thought I could post it here as well
http://www.mediafire.com/?1mtkxczdwwi
anyway, I uploaded short NG clip for another forum...not sure if you have it already or not so I thought I could post it here as well
http://www.mediafire.com/?1mtkxczdwwi
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