I Just Wanna Hug You

I have wanted to see this for quite some time, I think mentioned it earlier this year! Anyway it's finally out on dvd so I was able to watch it.
Despite knowing how it would end I'm happy I saw it. It's a really good story of life and it touches you, I think they made a good movie out of it. I hope the families both Tsukasa's and Masami's are happy with the outcome!
If you are able to find this movie, please watch it ^^

★★★★

Title 抱きしめたい ―真実の物語― / Dakishimetai - Shinjitsu No Monogatari
Director: Akihiko Shiota
Writer: Akihiko Shiota, Hiroshi Saito
Release Date: February 1, 2014
Runtime: 122 min.

Story
Set in Abashiri, Hokkaido. Tsukasa (Keiko Kitagawa) got into a severe car accident when she was a high school student. She still suffers from the aftereffects of that accident, with memory impairment and needing to use a wheelchair. Nevertheless, she tries to live life to the fullest. Tsukasa then falls in love with taxi driver Masami (Ryo Nishikido), who likes playing basketball. Even though they have various difficulties, they try to make a happy family together, but they encounter another serious situation.

Cast
Kitagawa Keiko as Yamamoto Tsukasa
Nishikido Ryo as Koyanagi Masami
Kamiji Yusuke as Tonden
Saito Takumi as Sonomura
Hirayama Aya as Natsumi
Kubota Masataka as Junpei
Tsunogae Kazue as Koyanagi Masami's mom
Kunimura Jun as Koyanagi Masami's dad
Fubuki Jun as Yamamoto Tsubasa's mom

抱きしめたい ―真実の物語―

I've found a new movie I want to see, this came out a few weeks ago. so I'm hoping for the dvd!
It seems to be a very sweet story and I like the actors ^^

Movie: 抱きしめたい ―真実の物語― / Dakishimetai - Shinjitsu No Monogatari (Want to hold you ~A true story~)
Release Date: February 1, 2014
Runtime: 122 min.

Story
Set in Abashiri, Hokkaido. Tsukasa (Keiko Kitagawa) got into a severe car accident when she was a high school student. She still suffers from the aftereffects of that accident, with memory impairment and needing to use a wheelchair. Nevertheless, she tries to live life to the fullest. Tsukasa then falls in love with taxi driver Masaki (Ryo Nishikido), who likes playing basketball. Even though they have various difficulties, they try to make a happy family together, but they encounter another serious situation.

Movie is based on a true story. Japanese broadcasting station TBS air a documentary on the couple on July 3, 2011

Cast
Kitagawa Keiko as Tsukasa
Nishikido Ryo as Masaki
Kamiji Yusuke
Saito Takumi
Hirayama Aya
Sato Eriko
Sato Megumi
Kubota Masataka
Terakado Jimon
Tsunogae Kazue
Kunimura Jun
Fubuki Jun

info @ Asianwiki

パパドル!

Now time for another drama...
I've currently following 2 Korean dramas and now it's time to present the first of 3 Japanese dramas.
I'll begin with the drama called PAPADOL!
It seems fun and I think it will be interesting, Nishikido Ryo-kun has always been one of my fave Johnny's people so I just had to start watching it I guess ^^

Story
“Papa wa Idol” is a remake of the 1987 drama series “Mama wa Idol,” which starred singer and actress Nakayama Miho as herself.
In this version, Nishikido naturally plays the part of Nishikido Ryo, member of Kanjani8. One day, he meets a single mother of three children, and he suddenly falls in love and gets married. Yuka will play the part of the mother.

Cast
Nishikido Ryo as Nishikido Ryo
Yuka as Hanamura Haruka
Kawashima Umika as Hanamura Mei
Imai Yuki as Hanamura Hideto
Tani Kanon as Hanamura Kana
Sato Jiro as Kariya Takahiro
Enari Kazuki as Wakizaka Shohei
Takahata Atsuko as Hanamura Natsu
Yashima Norito as Mamiya Yoshiharu
Zaizen Naomi as Masako Motoko
Joshima Shigeru as Okajima Mitsuru