His past and demeanor cause Hirose to become interested in him, until that interest turns from professional to personal. Rather than accepting that burden, Hikaru rebels in his own way, causing trouble from high school to high school, until he ends up transferring into Hirose-sensei's class. Hikaru finds his life is already planned out by his controlling mother, who has placed the burden of running the hospital squarely upon his shoulders. Kurosawa Hikaru (Takizawa) is the son of Kyoko (played by Kuroki Hitomi), a very wealthy hospital director. Hirose Michi (Matsushima) is the daughter of an influential educator, and uses that influence to attain the position of a high school teacher despite her age and inexperience. Matsushima Nanako (GTO, Yamato Nadeshiko, Hyaku-nen no monogatari) and teen heartthrob Takizawa Hideaki (Strawberry on the Shortcake, Antique) bring to life a love story between a high school teacher and one of her students. Made with obvious love, the 11 part serial is difficult to find in the U.S., especially with English subtitles, but is well worth the effort. This is a story of true, deep and lasting love where the only crime is that Hikaru was born 9 years too late. In lesser hands this might have been no more than another exploitive teen drama, but the writers seem to have had more in mind. The remainder of the series follows their trials and tribulations leading to a bittersweet, yet hopeful finale. This leads to a situation where they must contend with a society that is unaccepting of such an unusual relationship. Mutual attraction leads to attachment and finally, love. Everything changes when she meets and bonds with Kurasawa Hikaru, a 17 year old transfer student with his own problems, which mirror her own. First, I think Matsushima Nanako is an actress of the very highest caliber as she brings, humor, intelligence and sensitivity to her role as Hirose Michi, a 26 year old teacher dissatisfied with her life, but unable to change it's direction toward a loveless marriage and a less then satisfying career. This was my introduction to the world of Japanese Drama, and I couldn't have picked a better presentation.
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