Ueno Juri (上野樹里)

Synopsis:
Kai Yuuki (Satoshi Tsumabuki) is in his senior year at university studying social welfare psychology. At present, he is in the middle of job-hunting season. He is finding it difficult with no job offers so far. One day, he meets a girl who is playing violin in the campus. She is Sae Hagio (Kou Shibasaki). In marked contrast to her beautiful tone and attractive looks, her personality is somewhat impertinent. And to top it off, she communicates through very vulgar sign language. Four years ago, she lost the most important thing for a violinist - her hearing. As a result Sae closed off her inner self from the outside world. Kai finds himself on a date with Sae, in place of his best friend. Unexpectedly, he comes into contact with Sae's private side. Love, job-hunting, friendship... Setting a campus in spring as a dorama`s backdrop, it's the start of a glittering youth drama.

Cast:

• Tsumabuki Satoshi as Yuuki Kai
• Shibasaki Kou as Hagio Sae
• Narimiya Hiroki as Aida Shohei
• Shiraishi Miho as Ozawa Akane
• Eita as Yashima Keita
• Konishi Manami as Takagi Maho
• Yamada Yu as Saeki Soyoko
• Ueno Juri as Kirishima Ayumi
• Kohinata Fumiyo as Sakaida Kyouju
• Fubuki Jun as Hagio Yuriko
• Kashiwabara Takashi as Sano
• Sawamura Ikki as Fujii Haruki
• Nagai Masaru as Kakizaki Tohru
• Sato Eriko as Arisa (ep1)
• Matsuda Satoshi (ep1)
• Tanaka Kei (ep8)