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Koizora moves to the small screen
FROM BIG SCREEN 
TO SMALL SCREEN
Before you jump for joy and throw your arms into the air, finish reading the news article taken from here.
TBS has announced that it is producing a television drama based on "Koizora," the mobile phone novel that became a hit movie last year. The film starred Yui Aragaki and Haruma Miura, and both saw their popularity rise after the movie took in 3.9 billion yen from more than 3.1 million admissions.
The drama will feature an entirely new cast, with auditions being held for both Aragaki's and Miura's roles. Producers are said to be seeking unknown actors, particularly a girl who can be cultivated into becoming "the next Gakky (a nickname for Aragaki)." The cast is expected to be finalized by mid-June so that filming can begin for a summer broadcast. TBS will be airing the drama in its recently revamped Saturday 8:00pm time slot, which currently is the home of the baseball drama "ROOKIES."
Although the cast will be new, the production team is being carried over from the film, giving them another shot at the story. The team includes Natsuki Imai as director, Mutsuki Watanabe as screenwriter, and Shin Kono doing music.第２のガッキー探せ！ＴＢＳ系「恋空」主演２人オーディション
映画版「恋空」で列島を感動させた新垣結衣（右）と三浦春馬に続くスターが誕生しそうだ（Ｃ）２００７映画「恋空」製作委員会
女優、新垣結衣（１９）の主演で昨秋に大ヒットした映画「恋空」（今井夏木監督）が今夏、ＴＢＳ系土曜午後８時枠で連続ドラマ化されることが２０日、分かった。新垣が演じた主人公の女子高生役と、その恋人役はオーディションで決定。ケータイ小説、映画と進化し続けるブームに乗り、“第２のガッキー”を発掘する。
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総動員数３１４万人、興行収入３９億円。日本全国で大ブームとなった「恋空」が、連ドラとなってさらなる感動を生み出す。
ケータイ小説をもとに、映画版では新垣が、初恋から大人へと成長していく女子高生・美嘉を好演。妊娠、流産など衝撃的なシーンも話題を集めた。また、恋人役のヒロを演じた三浦春馬（１８）も、この作品をきっかけにブレークした。
今回のドラマ版では出演者を一新。しかも、美嘉役とヒロ役をオーディションで選び、無名の若手俳優から“第２のガッキー”を発掘する。
６月中旬までには決定する予定で、局側は「役者経験の少ない人を選びたい。新垣さんのイメージに重ねるより、どこでもいる女の子の感性を生かしたい」と説明。新たな登場人物も加えるという。
一方、制作側は映画版を継続。脚本の渡邉睦月氏、音楽の河野伸氏をはじめ、監督を務めたＴＢＳの今井夏木氏も演出を担当する。今井氏は「約２時間の映画には入り切らなかった、原作のファンが大切にしているエピソードをできるだけ盛り込み、丁寧に描けたらいいな、と思います」と明かした。
放映される「土８」枠は現在、ドラマ「ＲＯＯＫＩＥＳ」が視聴率上昇中。その勢いを引き継いで、再び“恋空ブーム”を巻き起こす。
I was so excited reading the title of this news articles..but when I read that the cast will be changed, I got really disappointed. For me, the koizora movie had had such an impact on me that I pictured Haruma, Aragaki and Keisuke even as I read the original novel. Now that they're doing a dorama version, as I've been praying hard for since koizora the movie, I thought they should use the same characters...
The movie omitted quite a lot of very touching scenes in the book and so in the dorama versio, I'm sure they can fit these scenes in to make the whole story more complete...It would be so great if they had used the original cast and allowed them to expand on their story in the movie. Plus, I really loved Haruma in white/bleached hair!!! And Aragaki really fitted the character of Mika very well...and Keisuke...of all the roles he played, I loved him most as Yuu in the movie.
WHY CHANGE????
Argh...there's a 60% chance I'll like the new cast, since I love the story and it will definitely affect my judgement...but there is no way they can match up to the original cast. Well, I'm sure the dorama will be a hit, as was the movie. So, whoever gets the role, they're in for something big.
金言, do you share my misery?
On a side-note, I'm now rewatching G2 (yes, I know I should be revising for Fri's test but...) because I really want to watch G3 but I don't watch a dorama until it has finished airing. I read that Haruma wears boots to school in G3. What the...*rolls eyes* Many claimed he resembles Shin a lot so I'll definitely watch it when it has finished its run!
Comments transfered from vox
May 21, 2008
I do share the misery yo! I was like all jumpy and screaming... then when I read the whole article. The words "an entirely new cast" gave me a little... I dont know... disappointment? Its just... the movie like you said made a big impact on everyone... and its kinda not that satisfying to see new ones playing the role... but I hope... the "new cast" can make an impact to... even though I LOVE the first cast so much... but then again, we will never know.
and on the side note... you are watching G2 too?! hahaha X3 and I dont really notice Haruma wearing boots because I am so focusing on his face... HAHAHA! Yeah I kinda can say he resembles dear Shin... but Haruma's glares are still soft?... okey enough of that... and the other guy? takaki? he kinda resembles jin for me... hahaha