Song of the Sun (2006) Taiyo No Uta

Original title: Taiyo No Uta

Country: Japan

Year: 2006

Genre: Drama, Serial

IMDB Rating: 7.4 ^{26 votes}

Plot: While working at a seaside inn with his high school buddies, Fujishiro Koji meets Kaoru Amane, a street musician. Kaoru is suffering from an incurable disease called XP (Xeroderma Pigmentosum), and can’t be exposed to the sun. Under the sun, the two would never have met. Still, destiny brings the two together. Since the day he suddenly lost his job, Koji has lost sight of his dreams. But when he meets Kaoru, who is making positive efforts to become a singer, Koji regains his long-forgotten passion for music.

Story is based on the Hong Kong film Endless Love which has won 6 awards at the 1994 Hong Kong Film Awards.

Sawajiri Erika debuted as a singer under her character name Kaoru Amane. The single includes 2 songs Stay With Me and Taiyo no Uta, released on August 30, 2006.

Comments: 10 edisodes

Theme songs:
Opening: Invitation by Shibasaki Kou
Insert: Taiyou no Uta by Kaoru Amane
Insert: Stay With Me by Kaoru Amane

Language: Japanese

Colormode: Color

Running time: 54