Aishiteru: Kaiyō (アイシテル〜海容〜, "I Love You: Forgiveness") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Minoru Itō [ja]. It was serialized in Kodansha's josei manga magazine Be Love from September 2006 to February 2007, with its chapters collected in two tankōbon. A 10-episode television drama adaptation was broadcast on Nippon TV from April to June 2009.

Aishiteru: Kaiyō
First tankōbon volume cover
アイシテル〜海容〜
Manga
Written byMinoru Itō
Published byKodansha
MagazineBe Love
DemographicJosei
Original runSeptember 15, 2006February 1, 2007
Volumes2
Television drama
Original networkNippon TV
Original run April 15, 2009 June 17, 2009
Episodes10
Manga
Aishiteru: Kizuna
Written byMinoru Itō
Published byKodansha
MagazineBe Love
DemographicJosei
Original runMay 1, 2010September 15, 2010
Volumes2
Live-action television film
Aishiteru: Kizuna
ReleasedSeptember 21, 2011 (2011-09-21)

A second manga series, titled Aishiteru: Kizuna was serialized in Be Love from May to September 2010. A television film adaptation was broadcast on Nippon TV in September 2011.

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Minoru Itō [ja], Aishiteru: Kaiyō was serialized in Kodansha's josei manga magazine Be Love from September 15, 2006,[a] to February 1, 2007.[b] Kodansha collected its chapters in two tankōbon volumes released on March 6, 2007.[1][3]

Another series, titled Aishiteru: Kizuna (アイシテル〜絆〜), was serialized in Be Love from May 1 to September 15, 2010.[5][6] Kodansha collected its chapters in two tankōbon volumes released on December 13, 2010.[7][8]

Drama

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A 10-episode television drama adaptation was broadcast from April 15 to June 17, 2009.[9] A television film, based on Aishiteru: Kizuna, was released on September 21, 2011.[10][11]

Cast

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Notes

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  1. ^ It started in the magazine's 19th issue of 2006,[1] released on September 15 of that same year.[2]
  2. ^ It finished in the magazine's fourth issue of 2007,[3] released on February 1 of that same year.[4]

Reception

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The drama series received the Grand Prix at the Tokyo Drama Awards in 2009.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b アイシテル~海容~前編 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  2. ^ BE・LOVE 19号は9月15日発売 定価 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on September 26, 2006. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  3. ^ a b アイシテル~海容~後編 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  4. ^ BE・LOVE 4号は2月1日発売 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on February 2, 2007. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  5. ^ 祝BE・LOVE30周年!こうの史代新作&布浦翼2本立て. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). May 1, 2010. Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  6. ^ BE・LOVE No.19 2010年09月15日(水)発売 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  7. ^ アイシテル-絆- 前編 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  8. ^ アイシテル-絆- 後編 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  9. ^ アイシテル〜海容〜 ストーリー (in Japanese). Nippon TV. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  10. ^ Loo, Egan (August 7, 2011). "Manga-Based Live-Action Aishiteru ~Kaiyō~ Gets Sequel". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
  11. ^ アイシテル〜絆〜 ストーリー (in Japanese). Nippon TV. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  12. ^ "International Drama Festival 2009". International Drama Festival in Tokyo. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
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