Aishiteru - Kizuna -

[Machine Translation] NTV special drama "Aishiteru -Kizuna-" is now available on DVD! --What is family love? What is the bond between family members? More than 20 years have passed since Satsuki ( Izumi Inamori )'s son Tomoya ( Kazuo Kazuki ) killed Seiki, a second grader. Tomoya's younger brother Naoto (Masaki Okada), who was born after the incident, hates his older brother and lives apart from Satsuki. Tomoya and Naoto used to be close brothers, and the young Naoto adored his kind older brother Tomoya. However, when Naoto was 12 years old, Tomoya (Osamu Mukai), now 24 years old, suddenly left home without telling Naoto. When Naoto was a sophomore in high school, he learned about the incident that Tomoya had caused from the Internet. Naoto is shocked to find out that he had been cheated by his family. He blames Satsuki for not telling him about the incident, and is furious with her. Satsuki tells him how the whole family has loved Naoto, but Naoto cannot accept it and regrets that he was born. Since then, Naoto has lived a lonely life, distancing himself from others. Then one day, Naoto enters a workshop by chance and sees a painting displayed there, which brings tears to his eyes. The artist of the picture was Kana ( Asami Mizukawa ), the grandson of Suma ( Shiro Ito ), the owner of the workshop. Suma feels something for Naoto and asks him to work at the workshop. When Naoto starts working at the workshop, he is saved by Suma and Kana's cheerfulness and feels at ease. He and Kana gradually begin to connect with each other. Naoto and Kana eventually get married, but Naoto tells Kana that he does not want to have children. Naoto does not want to bear the cross even for their child, but Kana becomes pregnant. Kana pleads with Naoto that she wants to have the baby, but Naoto says that it would be better if the baby is not born. Naoto feels that she will hurt and torment Kana if she does nothing, and decides to meet her brother Tomoya in order to break off the whole situation. The jacket is reversible. Includes a 4-page booklet.

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日本テレビ系スペシャルドラマ『アイシテル -絆-』がDVDで登場! ――家族の愛とは、絆とは―― 過ちを犯した少年もまた、時とともに大人になる・・・一生付いてまわる犯罪者という十字架・・・それはまた、その加害者家族も同じ・・・ さつき (稲森いずみ)の息子・智也 (嘉数一星)が小学2年生の清貴を殺害した事件から、20年以上の歳月が流れた。事件後に生まれた智也の弟・直人 (岡田将生)は、兄を憎み、さつきとも距離を置いて暮らしていた。かつて智也と直人は仲の良い兄弟で、幼い直人は優しい兄の智也を慕っていた。しかし、直人が12歳のとき、24歳になっていた智也 (向井理)は、直人に何も言わずに突然家を去り、何も知らない直人はただ悲しむ。直人が高校2年生の時、インターネットから智也の起こした事件を知る。自分が家族にだまされていたのだと大きなショックを受けた直人は、なぜ事件について黙っていたのかとさつきを責め、怒りをぶつける。さつきは、いかに家族みんなで直人を愛してきたかを語るが、直人は受け入れられず、自分が生まれてきたことを後悔する。それ以来、他人と距離を置き孤独な日々を送ってきた直人。そんなある日、直人は偶然入った工房で、そこに飾られたある絵を見て涙を流す。その絵を描いたのは、工房の主・須磨 (伊東四朗)の孫・加奈 (水川あさみ)だった。須磨は、そんな直人に何かを感じ、工房で働いてほしいと頼む。工房で働き始めた直人は、須磨や加奈の明るさに救われ、安らぎを覚える。そして、加奈と少しずつ心を通わせていく。やがて直人と加奈は結ばれ結婚するが、直人は子供を持ちたくないと加奈に告げる。子供にまで十字架を背負わせたくないという直人の強い思いからだったが、加奈は妊娠してしまう。生みたいと訴える加奈、生まれてこない方がいいと言う直人。直人は、このままでは加奈を傷つけ苦しめてしまうと思い、全てを断ち切るために兄の智也に会う決心をする――。 ジャケットはリバーシブル仕様。見開き4Pブックレット封入。

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