I like the movie be with you better....probably because I seen it first....also the music is better in the movie..and acting. Drama is too much fairytail-ish for me.
Also taiyou no uta movie version.......drama is not tearjerker and its not good IMO...movie is better.
I loved this drama, its slow paced, but beautiful and emotional. One of my all time favourites.
Ok I get you point..but still it is sad for me T_T
Do you remember the last part when his friend says
"omae san you can do whatever you want, just dont go to yumejima with the girl that you like" (focus on aki and saku pic)
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I like the movie be with you better....probably because I seen it first....also the music is better in the movie..and acting. Drama is too much fairytail-ish for me.
Also taiyou no uta movie version.......drama is not tearjerker and its not good IMO...movie is better.
he won best actor in the movie akunin.....great also in smuggler....very intense actor......best japanese young actor..
this is the song hikari matsushima sang in that intense karaoke scene in moteki....great song catchy....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBddnWs4-Ag
rock song from the last part of the movie
that tall girl is his wife in real life right??? weird....
Do you remember the last part when his friend says
"omae san you can do whatever you want, just dont go to yumejima with the girl that you like" (focus on aki and saku pic)
that moment gaves butterfly to my stomach..
Takashi Miike + Tom Hardy + yakuza film = EPICNESS