Name: Heavenly Forest
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 2006-10-28
Rating: 9.1
Cast: Hiroshi Tamaki, Aoi Miyazaki, Meisa Kuroki, Keisuke Koide, Munetaka Aoki

Hiroshi Tamaki is a Japanese actor, singer, and model. He was born in Nagoya, Japan, on January 14, 1980, and made his debut in the entertainment industry in 2004, with the release of his first single, “Seasons”. In 2006, he made his debut as an actor, taking his first role in a television drama. Since then, he has released a number of singles and several albums, and has appeared in a wide variety of films and television dramas, including “Heavenly Forest” (2006).

Hiroshi Tamaki

Aoi Miyazaki is an award-winning Japanese actress. She was born on November 30, 1985, in Tokyo, Japan, and made her debut in the entertainment industry at the age of four, appearing in a variety of commercials, magazine ads, and as an extra in various television dramas. In 1999, she made her film debut, at the age of fourteen, and took her first supporting role in a television drama. Since then, she has appeared in a wide variety of films and television dramas, including “Heavenly Forest” (2006).

Aoi Miyazaki

Meisa Kuroki is a Japanese actress, model, and singer who was born on May 28, 1988, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. She studied at the Okinawa Actors School and made her acting bow in 2004 in the stage play “The Atami Murder Case,” following up with her TV bow in the drama series “Medaka” (2004) and the 2005 film “Onaji Tsuki o Mite Iru.” She has since gone on to star in the movies “Assault Girls” (2009) and “Space Battleship Yamato” (2010), as well as the Chinese movie “Fist and Faith” (2017).

Meisa Kuroki

Keisuke Koide is a Japanese actor. He was born in Tokyo, Japan on February 20, 1984, and made his acting debut in 2003. Since then, he has appeared in a variety of films and television dramas, including “Heavenly Forest” (2006).

Keisuke Koide

Munetaka Aoki is a Japanese actor born on March 14, 1980. He is best known for his roles in ‘Pretty Proofreader’ and ‘Rurouni Kenshin.’

Munetaka Aoki

Misa Uehara, also known as Tsuguki Hori, is a Japanese actress. She was born in Ibuki, Sakata, Shiga, Japan, on December 21, 1983, and made her acting debut in 2000. Since then, she has appeared in a variety of films and television dramas, including “Heavenly Forest” (2006).

Misa Uehara

Asae Oonishi is a Japanese actress. She was born on November 16, 1983, in Joyo, Kyoto, Japan, and made her acting debut in 2004. Since then, she has appeared in a handful of films and television dramas, including “Heavenly Forest” (2006).

Asae Oonishi

Susumu Kobayashi is a Japanese actor. He was born in Nagano, Japan, on April 15, 1954, and made his acting debut in 1992. Over the course of his career, he appeared in a number of films and a wide variety of television dramas, including “Heavenly Forest” (2006). After putting up a brave fight, he lost his battle with cancer on May 16, 2012.

Susumu Kobayashi

Makoto (Hiroshi Tamaki) wasn’t quite sure what to expect, his first day as a university student, but meeting Shizuru (Aoi Miyazaki) certainly hadn’t been part of his plans. Meeting at their university entrance ceremony, Shizuru and Makoto just clicked. Usually shy and withdrawn, Makoto was never one to open up with others but there was something about the way Shizuru made him feel... For the first time ever, he felt like he could actually be himself around her and the two soon became fast friends.

Sharing a love of photography, Makoto and Shizuru often visited a nearby forest to take pictures. Spending time together, Shizuru’s feelings for Makoto naturally began to deepen, unfortunately his heart already belonged to someone else. Realizing Makoto only had eyes for their classmate, Miyuki (Meisa Kuroki), Shizuru accepted her fate and even went so far as to befriend Miyuki. Though she did warn Makoto that someday, she was going to become a true beauty and when that day came, he was going to regret having ever rejected her. Despite everything, the three became the best of friends, so when Shizuru asked Makoto for his help with a photograph for a competition, he readily agreed. Heading to their favorite spot in the forest, Makoto and Shizuru set up the shot Shizuru envisioned. Sharing their one and only kiss, Shizuru captured the moment on film, well aware that it held no meaning for Makoto. After thanking her friend for his help, Shizuru walked away, completely disappearing from his life.

Years later, Makoto receives a call from his long-lost friend, inviting him to the opening of her photography exhibition but when he arrives, he’s shocked by what he finds. Realizing only too late, exactly what he lost the day Shizuru left, he begins to wonder if he will ever have a chance to make things right.

Based on the novel, “Collage of Our Life - Another Story” by Takuji Ichikawa, “Heavenly Forest” is a 2006 romance film directed by Takehiko Shinjo.

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