[jmh310]

has anyone seen this before?

it continues on from umizaru, a movie released in 2004. and following this series, umizaru evolution, is the move, limit of love aka test of trust (2006)

umizaru relates/translates/aludes to sea monkeys, and all three films are about the japan coast guards (JCG). all are filmed with direct co-operation from the real JCG. the first movie is about the lead character entering the intense training, the series is the experiences on the actual field at sea.... the latest movie is about a cruise ship malfunction i think....

<from wikipedia>
A year after the release of a blockbuster movie that made 1.7 billion yen at the box office, and adapted from a popular manga series that sold over 4 million copies, "Umizaru" is coming back as a drama series. "Umizaru Revolutions" takes place a year after the movie in which Daisuke Senzaki succeeds in becoming a rescue diver.

The shooting of "Umizaru" is done with the full cooperation of the Japan Coast Guard, including the provision of vessels, helicopters, uniforms, and other props.

What is UMIZARU?

Literally translated as "sea monkeys," Umizaru are the young recruits from the Japan Coast Guard who participate in a grueling two-month training to become elite rescue divers. Only 1% of all Coast Guard officers are capable of becoming rescue divers.

About the Movie "UMIZARU"

The movie "Umizaru" is the story of 14 young Japan Coast Guard officers who take part in a grueling training to become rescue divers. They must endure and survive a 50-day training. Daisuke Senzaki (Hideaki Ito) and 13 other recruits take part in the training. With his love for the ocean and dream to work as a rescuer at sea, a rescue diver seemed like the perfect occupation for Daisuke. But when he loses a fellow recruit during training, the shock causes Daisuke to think about giving up diving. On the final day of training, Daisuke is paired up with another recruit, Yuji, his rival during training. When the two are 40 meters underwater, they become trapped, and only have air left for one to reach the surface. The other recruits risk their lives to rescue the two. This incident becomes the turning point of Daisuke's career.

in Umizaru evolution...<fr wikipedia>
Although he became a rescue diver a year before, Daisuke Senzaki was frustrated from having no real life rescue experience. One day, he is transferred to the 3rd Region of the Japan Coast Guard in Yokohama. He is posted to the patrol vessel "Nagare." The captain is Kotaro Katsuta, the commander of rescue divers is Iwao Shimokawa, and Daisuke's "buddy" (diving partner) is Masaki Ikezawa, an elite rescue diver. Masaki is a professional who is strict both on himself and his colleagues, but he expects nothing from a novice like Daisuke and hardly even talks to him..... (story builds from here dont want to spoil it.)

and then there's Limit of Love (not sure what its entirely about yet.)

what i love about all three of these, so far as i can tell, most of the main characters are maintained, even with the same actors/actresses. and i would love to see how the characters grow.

i havnt gotten the chance to get a source for these, and i doubt i can buy these where i am...but i wanted to see what other people thought about these movie and this series and if you'd recommend it....
(if i have time maybe i'll come back and post some more information on the movies and series...eg. actors/producer/director involved..)

~till then

[dadedum]

I only saw the drama. Ito Hideaki was incredibly hot, as in siZZling esp when he took off his shirt . I would give the drama 7/10, I thought some parts weren't as gripping as they should've been. The drama gives you a pretty good idea of what coast guards do and the sacrifices they make, something we don't pay much attention to in our daily lives...

[vonn~]

ooh! there are three movies? though, i just dled Limit of love off
naynay123's clubbox. and i can't seem to get the subs off it. anyone knows where
to get them? kloofy only has 2CD ones D:

<333

[babycurious]

ZOMG!!!
This movie was really good!!!
I really really enjoy it! I even watched it over and over again.
I literally drown in my tears...the story is so touching

well I haven't watched the drama (didn't even know about it till I read this thread)
so I can't compare them,
and the soundtrack by Yuna Ito is really beautiful
it's a recommend!!!!

[theanonymousafro]

I've seen 2 of the movies,I'll have to check out the shows

[t3n5h1_chu_k015h173]

Yuna Ito sing the theme song 4 Umizaru the movie xD