is a

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that aired on Fuji TV. It first aired in

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from April 15, 2002 to June 24, 2002 every Wednesday. It features music by

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(SMILE - main theme song).

Cast

* Kimura Takuya as Katase Ryo *

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as Dojima Kanzo * Fukatsu Eri as Dojima Yuko * Igawa Haruka as Nishihara Miwa * Shibasaki Kou as Miyashita Yuki * Tayama Ryosei as Osawa Takashi * Hanmi Kazuaki as Hnazawa * Morishita Aiko as Sugita Kotoko

Synopsis

This dark mystery drama written by

Eriko Kitagawa (born December 24, 1961) is a Japanese screenwriter and film director. She is best known for writing Japanese television dramas, notably ''Long Vacation'' (1996), '' Beautiful Life'' (2000), '' Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi'' (2002), and ''Oran ...

is not the usual fare of romantic love comedy that you might expect from the screenwriter who also penned '' Beautiful Life'' and ''

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''. Katase Ryo (Kimura) is working as a chef at a pricey restaurant and is a womanizer. Women are only accessories and if he tires of them, he gets rid of them in any way possible. When a presumed suicide turns out to be murder, detective Dojima Kanzo (Sanma) crosses paths with Katase. A cat and mouse game starts with Katase raising the stakes when Dojima's little sister falls for him and Kanzo is determined to save his sister no matter the consequences. As the story continues, a dark past in Kanzo's life also start to rise and open an unimaginable connection between him, his sister, and Katase Ryo. This drama is arguably one of Kimura Takuya's best appearances.

Remake

A South Korean remake of the series titled '' The Smile Has Left Your Eyes'' (Hangul: 하늘에서 내리는 일억개의 별; Hanja: Haneureseo Naerineun Ireokgaeui Byeol; lit. Hundred Million Stars From the Sky) is on air in Tvn channel from 3 October 2018.

References

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External links

Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi
at Japanese Dorama Database

at scottishlass.livejournal.com 2002 Japanese television series debuts 2002 Japanese television series endings Japanese drama television series Fuji TV dramas