Details
Title: 天体観測 （てんたいかんそく）
Title (romaji): Tentai Kansoku
Also known as: Searchin' for My Polestar
Episodes: 12
Viewership rating: 12.7
Broadcast network: Fuji TV, KTV
Broadcast period: 2002-Jul-02 to 2002-Sep-17
Air time: Tuesday 22:00
Theme songs:
- Main theme: Will by Nakashima Mika
- Insert theme: Tentai Kansoku by BUMP OF CHICKEN
The main characters of "Searchin' for My Polestar" are 7 friends that met at college while in the astronomic observation club "Sagittarius." Being in the club was just an excuse for them to go to the beach in summer, and skiing in winter. Actually, the only time they ever observed any stars was at summer camp during their senior year.
Dreaming of a bright future, the seven exchange vows for eternal friendship. However, over the next several years, their busy schedules cause them to begin drifting apart.
It's been 3 years since that summer when they laughed together gazing at the stars. Will their friendship continue to drift farther and farther apart? Or will they manage to strengthen their friendship again? --Fuji TV
Cast
Ito Hideaki as Sayama Kyouichi
Sakaguchi Kenji as Kawamura Tomoya
Odagiri Joe as Kisaki Takeshi
Koyuki as Sawamura Mifuyu
Tabata Tomoko as Miyabe/Yamase Satomi
Konishi Manami as Ida Yuri
Yamazaki Shigenori as Yamazaki Kenta
Hasegawa Kyoko as Arisaka Nanae
Uehara Misa as Matsumoto Arisu
Matsushige Yutaka as Matsubara
Otani Naoko as Mama Terumi
Tanaka Tetsushi as Yamase, Satomi's husband
Jinbo Satoshi as Section Chief Yoshida
Koike Teppei
Asami Reina
Yasui Kenichiro
Asano Kazuyuki
Yashima Norito
Akimoto Naomi
Okada Megumi
Ogi Shigemitsu
Umishima Yuki (ep1)
Production Credits
Screenwriter: Hata Takehiko, Watanabe Chiho (渡辺千穂)
Producer: Kasaoki Takahiro, Watanabe Misako (渡辺真沙子), Moriya Takeshi
Director: Nishitani Hiroshi, Tsuzuki Junichi
Episode Titles
Ep. 01: Reunion
Ep. 02: Green Bonds
Ep. 03: Confession
Ep. 04: Secret
Ep. 05: Kiss
Ep. 06: Betrayal
Ep. 07: Night of Tears
Ep. 08: Maze
Ep. 09: Light of Life
Ep. 10: Final Chapter
Ep. 11: Friend's Death
Ep. 12: Eternity
Review
At first, it may seem like another St. Elmo's Fire clone; compare to Ai to iu Nano Moto ni. But here the characters are younger and more hard-edged; there's also the presence of an eighth character, in this case Hasegawa Kyoko, who plays an interesting role. Watch it if you haven't seen Ai.. , you'll see a tremendous cast whose moves and actions aren't overspent at all. -Surge79uwf
