Details
Title: 天国のダイスケへ
Title (romaji): Tengoku no Daisuke e
Title (English): To Daisuke in Heaven
Tagline: ~箱根駅伝が結んだ絆~
Tagline (romaji): ~ Hakone Ekiden ga Musunda Kizuna ~
Format: Tanpatsu
Genre: Human drama
Broadcast network: NTV
Broadcast period: 2003-Jan-02
Synopsis
After making a serious error in his news story, political newspaper reporter Yohei Iida grudgingly takes on an assignment for the sports section to write about the Takushoku University track and field team as they prepare for the annual Hakone relay road race after a 13 year absence. During the course of covering this team, disgruntled Yohei meets optimistic and promising runner Sato Daisuke who is determined to lead his university team to victory, and even has dreams of someday making it to the Olympics. As Yohei struggles to deal with his problem-laden work and personal life, he discovers that 23year-old Daisuke has been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. Inspired by the young runner fighting back against the acute disease with the same determination he had while training for the relay race, Yohei makes an important promise to Daisuke.
Will this heartbreaking, yet, heartwarming experience be enough to change Yohei’s cynical perspective of life and finally give him courage? --NTV
Cast
Fukuyama Masaharu as Iida Yohei
Oguri Shun as Sato Daisuke
Seto Asaka
Matsumoto Rio
Watanabe Ikkei
Fukikoshi Mitsuru
Tayama Ryosei
Tonesaku Toshihide
Yamashita Shinji
Otani Naoko
Morimoto Leo
Hiraizumi Sei
Morimoto Ryoji
Otsuka Yoshie (大塚良重)
Izumi Masayuki
Maido Yutaka (まいど豊)
Izawa Hiroshi (伊沢弘)
Komuro Yuta
Takasugi Ko
Katayama Reo
Kimura Yasushi (木村靖司)
Matsumoto Keimi (松本圭未)
Sawada Shunsuke (澤田俊輔)
Matsuyama Hisako (松山尚子)
Morikawa Jiro (森川次朗)
Honda Shin (本多晋)
Yamashita Suenori (山下末則)
Funakoshi Masashi (船越雅史)
Production Credits
Screenwriter: Aizawa Tomoko
Producers: Inoue Ken, Kato Masatoshi, Naniwa Toshiaki (難波利昭), Koizumi Mamoru (小泉守)
Director: Inomata Ryuichi
Music: Fukuyama Masaharu, Hattori Takayuki, Yoshikawa Chuei (吉川忠英)
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