Title: The City Of Pure Souls 天使が消えた
Description: Koichi Domoto
Description: Koichi Domoto
kimurafan - June 26, 2008 09:43 PM (GMT)
Title: 天使が消えた街
Title (romaji): Tenshi ga Kieta Machi
Also known as: The City of Pure Souls
Episodes: 12
Genre:
Broadcasted network: NTV
Broadcast period: 2000-Apr-12 to 2000-June-30
Theme songs:
Mou kimi igai aisenai by [KinKi Kids]
Inside by Fujii Fumiya
Breakfast by Fujii Fumiya
Synopsis
A pair of half-brothers has been living quite distinct lives. The younger has loose ties with the underground world and maintains little contact with the family. The elder, who is autistic but highly artistic, works in a factory. After losing his job, the elder brother moves in with his younger one. Though initially negative about the new burden on his shoulders, the younger brother’s heart softens toward his autistic relative. Just when things are going smoothly, the elder is diagnosed with blood cancer and needs a transfusion. A futile search for their father prompts a fallback on shady connections to raise the money for the treatment. --NTV
Cast
Domoto Koichi
Fujii Fumiya
Uchida Yuki
Sakai Noriko
Itaya Yuka
Tanaka Koki
Title (romaji): Tenshi ga Kieta Machi
Also known as: The City of Pure Souls
Episodes: 12
Genre:
Broadcasted network: NTV
Broadcast period: 2000-Apr-12 to 2000-June-30
Theme songs:
Mou kimi igai aisenai by [KinKi Kids]
Inside by Fujii Fumiya
Breakfast by Fujii Fumiya
Synopsis
A pair of half-brothers has been living quite distinct lives. The younger has loose ties with the underground world and maintains little contact with the family. The elder, who is autistic but highly artistic, works in a factory. After losing his job, the elder brother moves in with his younger one. Though initially negative about the new burden on his shoulders, the younger brother’s heart softens toward his autistic relative. Just when things are going smoothly, the elder is diagnosed with blood cancer and needs a transfusion. A futile search for their father prompts a fallback on shady connections to raise the money for the treatment. --NTV
Cast
Domoto Koichi
Fujii Fumiya
Uchida Yuki
Sakai Noriko
Itaya Yuka
Tanaka Koki
kimurafan - June 26, 2008 09:47 PM (GMT)
I didn't realize I haven't put this drama in even though I have enjoyed it so much. Thanks to duotiger for PM ing about where to look for it.
For those who haven't watched it yet, you could catch some parts of it at tvmofile here
http://tv.mofile.com/tags/%E5%A4%A9%E4%BD%...audittime,0,###
tudou has the full series with Chinese subs. I don't believe there is an English subbed copy out there.
http://www.tudou.com/playlist/id/2068874/
I'll post my review of it from my blog.
For those who haven't watched it yet, you could catch some parts of it at tvmofile here
http://tv.mofile.com/tags/%E5%A4%A9%E4%BD%...audittime,0,###
tudou has the full series with Chinese subs. I don't believe there is an English subbed copy out there.
http://www.tudou.com/playlist/id/2068874/
I'll post my review of it from my blog.
| QUOTE |
| Tenshi ga kieta machi/天使が消えた街/The City of Pure Souls My goodness, did I cry, from episode 1 onwards, through 4, and the last episode. Unspeakable lump most of the time in the last episode...and finally burst out crying. Koichi is so good in this one. I don't understand why some people say he couldn't act. He plays the role of Tatsuro, a guy who lets other box him for 1 minute for 1000 yen, and lives in a dump. He survives barely as he repays debt of a friend. Then comes a retarded half brother played by one of my favoirte singer Fujii Fumiya who is in his inner world babbling along. From that moment on, even without any music, it was very touching. Koichi may not have the best facial ex<x>pressions as Tsuyoshi but his body language is astounding. When he walks, you know he is carefree, and when he pushes, you know he is angry and mad. He excels in meanness and anger and frustration. Absolutely the best. But pretty lacking in the kissing department. The whole series has only 1 kiss. Nevertheless, the story really draws you in. The girl Tamaki played by Uchida Yuki is so lively that you will feel comfortable with her chirpiness and she's just perfect perfect for Tatsuro. Then Tatsuro's childhood friend who grew up from the same orphanage tries to help him climb out of his vicious living....and triads/loan sharks are involved. Poor Tatsuro. I think the cast is superb. Everyone did very well, and it's a very moving story. But most of all, the burden on Tatsuro is the heaviest of all and...well, if there are another 20 episodes, I will still watch it even if I have to cry my eyes out....       I chanced on a Japanese article and realized that there indeed was a human punching bag in Japan. Akira Hallelujah was an ex-boxer and to get himself out of financial debt, he did just that in the streets. Read this article here. Human punching bag ultimately got KO'd http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fd20060430t2.html In Andy Lau's movie, Love on a Diet, he in his 600 lbs fat suit also played this role where he became a human punching bag to raise funds to support his fat girlfriend to go on a diet in an expensive dieting clinic. Korea apparently also made it in a movie called Crying Fist. |
kimurafan - June 26, 2008 11:31 PM (GMT)
Here is the song that Fuji Fumiya sang, Inside.
http://www.mtvtop.net/music/36/36197.htm?wma
http://music.sogua.com/song/596/20871596.htm#a1
Here is the Japanese lyrics.
Song：INSIDE
Performed by：Fujii Fumiya
Lyrics by：Fujii Fumiya
Composed by：石川よしひろ
喜びも悲しみも
遠く今は胸の奥で
息をひそめ
何気ないタイミングに
ソーダ水の 泡のように
浮かぶ記憶
あの日君に吹いた風 僕は見失い
そっと落としてった夢 静かに拾った
いつまでも君はそばにいるよ
偶然の幻に
人ごみへと影を追って
さまよう影
歌詞のないメロディーを
囁いてはとぎれとぎれ
切なくなる
今も君がくれた夢 色褪せないまま
いつもあの時の言葉 勇気をくれるよ
夢があるかぎり 君がいるよ
http://www.51nac.com/showspecial.asp?Specialid=23783
And here's the romanization.
Yorokobi mo
Kanashimi mo
Tooku ima wa mune no oku de
Iki wo hisome
Nanige nai
Timing ni
Sooda sui no
Awa no you ni
Ukabu kioku
Ano hi kimi ni fuita kaze
Boku wa miushinai
Sotto otoshitetta yume
Shizuka ni hirotta
Itsu mademo kimi wa
Soba ni iru yo
Guuzen no
Maboroshi ni
Hitogomi e to kage wo otte
Samayou kage
Kashi no nai
Melody wo
Sasayaite wa togire togire
Setsunaku naru
Ima mo kimi ga kureta yume
Iroasenai mama
Itsumo ano toki no kotoba
Yuuki wo kureru yo
Yume ga aru kagiri
Kimi ga iru yo
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Fujii-Fumiya/Inside.html
I can't find the song Breakfast by him but here are the Japanese lyrics.
Song：Breakfast
Performed by：Fujii Fumiya
Lyrics by: Fujii Fumiya
Composed by：田中裕千
朝がふたりの隙間 割りこんできて
眠る君に初めて キスをしたよ
Good morning girl! Good morning love!
過去と未来ゴミ箱へ クリックして
回る地球止めたまま 抱いていたい
Good morning girl! Good morning love!
ハートの隅まで 満たされてる
だけどハラペコさ 足りないよ
君がくれたフリーパスは 期限切れかな
眠いのはわかるけど 目覚めろスノーホワイト
Good morning girl! Good morning love!
膨らんだ胸の プッシュフォン押して
Orderしたいんだ今すぐに It's Breakfast
パンケーキにほら シロップ垂らし
It's Breakfast ホットミルク香りを嗅ぎ
It's Breakfast ボイルドエッグの殻を脱がせて
It's Breakfast 銀のフォークをもて遊ぶ…Ah…
Please Hurry up
次のディナーの約束まで 待てそうにないよ わかるだろ
It's Breakfast ミントティーの 吐息を吐いて
It's Breakfast バターとジャム 混ぜ合わせ
It's Breakfast プレーンヨーグルト スプーンですくい
It's Breakfast ペーパーナフキン口を拭こう…Ah…
Please Hurry up Please Hurry up
Good morning girl! Good morning love!
http://www.51nac.com/showspecial.asp?Specialid=41993
Here is the Kinki Kids song. It's track 2 from their 10th single.
Listen here.
http://www.6621.com/Music/F95F1AC4F.html
Track 2 MŌ KIMI IGAI AISENAI
もう君以外愛せない
I can't love anyone but you
Lyrics by：周 水
Composed by：周 水
Arranged by：重実 徹
君が一瞬でも いなくなると 僕は不安になるのさ
君を一瞬でも 離さない 離したくない
もう君以外愛せない 他にどんな人が現れても
もう君以外愛せない 今ここに君と約束するよ
たとえこの世が滅びても 君と誓った愛は永遠だから
きっと二人は幸せさ ずっとね ずっとね
僕が一瞬でも 弱気になると 君は不安になるはず
夢を一瞬でも 忘れない 忘れたくない
もう君以外愛せない 他にどんな敵が現れても
もう君以外愛せない またここで君と約束したよ
たとえこの世が滅びても 君と誓った愛は永遠だから
きっと二人は幸せさ ずっとね ずっとね
たとえこの世が滅びても 君と誓った愛は永遠だから
きっと二人は幸せさ ずっとね ずっとね
もう君以外愛せない 他にどんな人が現れても
もう君以外愛せない 今ここに君と約束するよ
Romanization:
Kimi ga isshun demo Inaku naru to Boku wa fuan ni naru no sa
Kimi wo isshun demo Hanasanai Hanashitakunai
Mou kimi igai aisenai Hoka ni donna hito ga arawarete mo
Mou kimi igai aisenai Ima koko ni kimi to yakusokusuru yo
Tatoe kono yo ga horobite mo Kimi to chikatta ai wa eien dakara
Kitto futari wa shiawase sa Zutto ne Zutto ne
Boku ga isshun demo Yowaki ni naru to Kimi wa fuan ni naru hazu
Yume wo isshun demo Wasurenai Wasuretakunai
Mou kimi igai aisenai Hoka ni donna teki ga arawarete mo
Mou kimi igai aisenai Mata koko de kimi to yakusokushita yo
Tatoe kono yo ga horobite mo Kimi to chikatta ai wa eien dakara
Kitto futari wa shiawase sa Zutto ne Zutto ne
Tatoe kono yo ga horobite mo Kimi to chikatta ai wa eien dakara
Kitto futari wa shiawase sa Zutto ne Zutto ne
Mou kimi igai aisenai Hoka ni donna hito ga arawarete mo
Mou kimi igai aisenai Ima koko ni kimi to yakusokusuru yo
English translation:
http://www.kiwi-musume.com/lyrics/kinkikid...igaiaisenai.htm
http://www.mtvtop.net/music/36/36197.htm?wma
http://music.sogua.com/song/596/20871596.htm#a1
Here is the Japanese lyrics.
Song：INSIDE
Performed by：Fujii Fumiya
Lyrics by：Fujii Fumiya
Composed by：石川よしひろ
喜びも悲しみも
遠く今は胸の奥で
息をひそめ
何気ないタイミングに
ソーダ水の 泡のように
浮かぶ記憶
あの日君に吹いた風 僕は見失い
そっと落としてった夢 静かに拾った
いつまでも君はそばにいるよ
偶然の幻に
人ごみへと影を追って
さまよう影
歌詞のないメロディーを
囁いてはとぎれとぎれ
切なくなる
今も君がくれた夢 色褪せないまま
いつもあの時の言葉 勇気をくれるよ
夢があるかぎり 君がいるよ
http://www.51nac.com/showspecial.asp?Specialid=23783
And here's the romanization.
Yorokobi mo
Kanashimi mo
Tooku ima wa mune no oku de
Iki wo hisome
Nanige nai
Timing ni
Sooda sui no
Awa no you ni
Ukabu kioku
Ano hi kimi ni fuita kaze
Boku wa miushinai
Sotto otoshitetta yume
Shizuka ni hirotta
Itsu mademo kimi wa
Soba ni iru yo
Guuzen no
Maboroshi ni
Hitogomi e to kage wo otte
Samayou kage
Kashi no nai
Melody wo
Sasayaite wa togire togire
Setsunaku naru
Ima mo kimi ga kureta yume
Iroasenai mama
Itsumo ano toki no kotoba
Yuuki wo kureru yo
Yume ga aru kagiri
Kimi ga iru yo
http://www.seeklyrics.com/lyrics/Fujii-Fumiya/Inside.html
I can't find the song Breakfast by him but here are the Japanese lyrics.
Song：Breakfast
Performed by：Fujii Fumiya
Lyrics by: Fujii Fumiya
Composed by：田中裕千
朝がふたりの隙間 割りこんできて
眠る君に初めて キスをしたよ
Good morning girl! Good morning love!
過去と未来ゴミ箱へ クリックして
回る地球止めたまま 抱いていたい
Good morning girl! Good morning love!
ハートの隅まで 満たされてる
だけどハラペコさ 足りないよ
君がくれたフリーパスは 期限切れかな
眠いのはわかるけど 目覚めろスノーホワイト
Good morning girl! Good morning love!
膨らんだ胸の プッシュフォン押して
Orderしたいんだ今すぐに It's Breakfast
パンケーキにほら シロップ垂らし
It's Breakfast ホットミルク香りを嗅ぎ
It's Breakfast ボイルドエッグの殻を脱がせて
It's Breakfast 銀のフォークをもて遊ぶ…Ah…
Please Hurry up
次のディナーの約束まで 待てそうにないよ わかるだろ
It's Breakfast ミントティーの 吐息を吐いて
It's Breakfast バターとジャム 混ぜ合わせ
It's Breakfast プレーンヨーグルト スプーンですくい
It's Breakfast ペーパーナフキン口を拭こう…Ah…
Please Hurry up Please Hurry up
Good morning girl! Good morning love!
http://www.51nac.com/showspecial.asp?Specialid=41993
Here is the Kinki Kids song. It's track 2 from their 10th single.
Listen here.
http://www.6621.com/Music/F95F1AC4F.html
Track 2 MŌ KIMI IGAI AISENAI
もう君以外愛せない
I can't love anyone but you
Lyrics by：周 水
Composed by：周 水
Arranged by：重実 徹
君が一瞬でも いなくなると 僕は不安になるのさ
君を一瞬でも 離さない 離したくない
もう君以外愛せない 他にどんな人が現れても
もう君以外愛せない 今ここに君と約束するよ
たとえこの世が滅びても 君と誓った愛は永遠だから
きっと二人は幸せさ ずっとね ずっとね
僕が一瞬でも 弱気になると 君は不安になるはず
夢を一瞬でも 忘れない 忘れたくない
もう君以外愛せない 他にどんな敵が現れても
もう君以外愛せない またここで君と約束したよ
たとえこの世が滅びても 君と誓った愛は永遠だから
きっと二人は幸せさ ずっとね ずっとね
たとえこの世が滅びても 君と誓った愛は永遠だから
きっと二人は幸せさ ずっとね ずっとね
もう君以外愛せない 他にどんな人が現れても
もう君以外愛せない 今ここに君と約束するよ
Romanization:
Kimi ga isshun demo Inaku naru to Boku wa fuan ni naru no sa
Kimi wo isshun demo Hanasanai Hanashitakunai
Mou kimi igai aisenai Hoka ni donna hito ga arawarete mo
Mou kimi igai aisenai Ima koko ni kimi to yakusokusuru yo
Tatoe kono yo ga horobite mo Kimi to chikatta ai wa eien dakara
Kitto futari wa shiawase sa Zutto ne Zutto ne
Boku ga isshun demo Yowaki ni naru to Kimi wa fuan ni naru hazu
Yume wo isshun demo Wasurenai Wasuretakunai
Mou kimi igai aisenai Hoka ni donna teki ga arawarete mo
Mou kimi igai aisenai Mata koko de kimi to yakusokushita yo
Tatoe kono yo ga horobite mo Kimi to chikatta ai wa eien dakara
Kitto futari wa shiawase sa Zutto ne Zutto ne
Tatoe kono yo ga horobite mo Kimi to chikatta ai wa eien dakara
Kitto futari wa shiawase sa Zutto ne Zutto ne
Mou kimi igai aisenai Hoka ni donna hito ga arawarete mo
Mou kimi igai aisenai Ima koko ni kimi to yakusokusuru yo
English translation:
http://www.kiwi-musume.com/lyrics/kinkikid...igaiaisenai.htm
duotiger51 - June 27, 2008 01:24 AM (GMT)
:clap2: Thank you, Sandra! Thank you! You're a life saver! :dance1:
channel - July 11, 2008 08:38 AM (GMT)
ah, i remember watching this one long time ago.. and it really frustrated me!!
kimurafan - July 11, 2008 05:19 PM (GMT)
Why did it frustrate you, channel? Because it was not subbed or because of the ending portions being shabby.
Men.H - July 12, 2008 03:13 AM (GMT)
I watched it firstly in HongKong many years ago but I still could not forget what I had seen until now.
The drama has given me a big shock and I can't help tearing for the ending.
It is really a nice drama.
The drama has given me a big shock and I can't help tearing for the ending.
It is really a nice drama.
kimurafan - July 12, 2008 04:29 AM (GMT)
Yeah, I think I cried too in the end. I think of all dramas of Koichi that I have watched so far, this would be the first one I would reach for. He acted really well in this one. Totally together and we sympathize with him.
channel - July 21, 2008 08:12 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE (kimurafan @ Jul 11 2008, 09:19 AM) |
| Why did it frustrate you, channel? Because it was not subbed or because of the ending portions being shabby. |
that's the one, kimurfan... the ending portions!! sigh.. why do they have to K*** that nice girl??
duotiger51 - January 4, 2009 07:31 PM (GMT)