Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World (2004)
Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World is a 2004 Japanese-language drama series created by Kyouichi Katayama. It stars Takayuki Yamada, Haruka Ayase and Naoto Ogata.
"I thought I might be using a lifetime's happiness in a moment. I was that happy and she was that beautiful." A young boy stands on the red earth of Australia under its blue sky. It is 17-year-old Sakutaro Matsumoto. His time with the girl comes back to him. The colored sand runs through his hands and a tear appears on his cheek. He wakes up. It's 2004 and he is 34 years old and in Japan. He thinks "I have been in a world without her for 17 years." Returning home to see his old high school for the last time before it is demolished, Saku confronts anew the loss of the love of his life, Aki, to leukemia 17 years ago. Now a medical researcher at graduate school, he has been living as if half of him died with her since then.
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What is Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World about?
"I thought I might be using a lifetime's happiness in a moment. I was that happy and she was that beautiful." A young boy stands on the red earth of Australia under its blue sky. It is 17-year-old Sakutaro Matsumoto. His time with the girl comes back to him. The colored sand runs through his hands and a tear appears on his cheek. He wakes up. It's 2004 and he is 34 years old and in Japan. He thinks "I have been in a world without her for 17 years." Returning home to see his old high school for the last time before it is demolished, Saku confronts anew the loss of the love of his life, Aki, to leukemia 17 years ago. Now a medical researcher at graduate school, he has been living as if half of him died with her since then.
When was Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World released?
Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World was released on 2 July 2004.
How many episodes does Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World have?
Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World has 11 episodes across 1 seasons.
Who made Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World?
Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World was created by Kyouichi Katayama.
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Cast
- Takayuki Yamada as Matsumoto Sakutaro
- Haruka Ayase as Hirose Aki
- Naoto Ogata as Matsumoto Sakutaro (34 years)
- Sachiko Sakurai as Kobayashi Aki
- Kotaro Tanaka as Oki Ryunosuke
- Tasuku Emoto as Nakagawa Akiyoshi
- Yuika Motokariya as Ueda Tomoyo
- Yuki Matsushita as Yatabe Toshimi
- Katsumi Takahashi as Matsumoto Juichiro
- Satoko Ôshima as Matsumoto Ayako
- Kaho as Matsumoto Fumiko
- Tatsuya Nakadai as Matsumoto Kentaro
