TAIYOU NO UTA

Taiyou no Uta is a story about a girl named Amane Kaoru who has xeroderma pigmentosum, a disease where the body's ability to repair caused by UV rays is deficient, played by YUI, a Japanese singer and actress. The movie was released June 17, 2006.

Due to her disease, Amane Kaoru is only able to get out of the house at night and needs to be back inside the house before the sun rises. To pass time, she spends it playing the guitar, composing songs, sleep in the morning, and sit by her window to watch a certain boy who is waiting for his buddies. Watching this boy named Fujishiro Kouji, a surfer, became her routine everything and all the while developing feelings for the boy.

Because she can't go out in the morning she goes out at night and goes to the square by the train station to sing and play her guitar. One night, while she was playing her guitar with her cousin and bestfriend, she saw Kouji passing by. Impulsively, she chased after Kouji and bumped him then introduced herself. A few moments later, Kaoru's cousin arrived and pulled her away from Kouji. A few days later, Kouji and Kaoru met again at the bus stop. After a short conversation, Kouji promised that during the summer break he would go and watch Kaoru sing. On the promised day, Kouji fulfilled his promise but, unfortunately, someone has taken Kaoru's favorite spot in the square. Kouji suggested that she sing in another location and brought Kaoru to the city. Before singing, they went around the city then searched for a spot where she could sing. By the time Kaoru began to sing, people have crowded themselves to see and listen to her. Before going home they stopped over the road by the sea and continued talking. Not realizing the time, Kaoru panicked when she learned that the sun is about to rise. She rushed home to take cover. This was also the time that Kouji learned about Kaoru's sickness. Learning this truth, Kouji made the decision to gather money, so he can have Kaoru do a recording of her song. This was Kouji brilliant gift showing how much he cared for Kaoru.

Kaoru has given up on dreaming but with the light that Kouji brought to her life, she was able to face her disease with optimism.

Personal thoughts:

This story is really touching. It is quite a nice movie to watch. The songs were very pleasant and the actors really played their parts well. i definitely recommend the movie.

Cast:
Yui as Amane Kaoru
Tsukamoto Takashi as Fujishiro Kouji
Asagi Kuniko as Amane Yuki (Kaoru's mother)
Kishitani Goro as Amane Ken (Kaoru's father)
Toyama Airi as Matsumae Misaki (Kaoru's bestfriend and cousin)
Fuse Eri
Hamada Gaku
Kobayashi Takashi
Magy
Tanaka Sogen as Kato Haruo

Links:
Official Site click here
Shochiku's Presentation of Taiyou no Uta click here


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