First CM out for Code Blue 2: Love his hair! Love his look! Love his voice!
Added: Translation of the 6 cast members statements who appeared at the official press conference.
Code Blue 2 CM #1 (15s)
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*Official press conference: Tokyo Heliport
*TRANSLATION
*Where Pi goes...what follows???
OFFICIAL PRESS CONFERENCE: 12.21.09 Tokyo Japan
An official press conference was held on December 21, 2009 at the Tokyo Heliport to kick off the announcement of Fuji TV's getsu 9 winter drama: CODE BLUE Season 2 . Yamashita, Aragaki, Toda, Asari, Higa, and the new cast member, Shiina Kippi appeared in their Dr. Heli uniforms. This sequel picks up where the CB Special ended one year ago. Yamashita spoke about one particular scene where he had to plunge into the (shallow) river to save a child. (A paparazzi photo of that scene appeared in 2ch.)
コード·ブルー ―ドクターヘリ緊急救命―2nd season』制作发表REPO
Code Blue 2nd Season Press Conference report
[translation by yamasugee]
Flying from the summer sky to the winter sky!
They have grown and continue forward without looking back!
Code Blue makes its return as the first getsu 9* of 2010.
Today, Code Blue 2, airing in January, held its press conference at Tokyo’s heliport. With the same helicopter used in filming as the background, the actors spoke about the highlights, and their hopes for the upcoming drama.
■ Yamashita Tomohisa (Aizawa Kousaku)
The fact that there could be a sequel, I think it is because the viewers had the feelings of I want to see it again”, “I want it to continue”. It is because of everyone who had these thoughts, that I have the chance to challenge this with the goal of “creating a work that doesn’t disappoint these expectations”.
The last time I appeared in Code Blue, the fact that the number of helicopters used for emergency medical transport increased made me feel that this is a drama that could be beneficial to society. Therefore, “hopefully this time as well, it will have a positive influence for medical organizations in reality”, this feeling surpasses all others.
Also, as a drama it is abundant in content, and has deeply heartfelt lines and narrations presented in a way that is easy to understand. I believe that it will be a piece of work that the audience will be able to empathize with.
Finally, the mutual understanding developed between the actors and staff from the four months we collaborated together a year and a half ago, I hope to demonstrate it through this drama.
■ Aragaki Yui (Shiraishi Megumi)
This is the first time I’m participating in a sequel. It has been a year and a half since the first piece, and one year since the special aired. We’re filming every day, both worrying about how to show everyone our growth, and enjoying the reunion with the other members. The internal turmoil and personal issues unique to doctors, this is a piece of work that will display the special characteristics of each person. I look forward to bringing everyone a Code Blue that differs from the previous. I will work hard.
■ Toda Erika (Hiyama Mihoko)
Hiyama’s sequel in season two, resulting from the surgery following her accident, how will she fight it? This kind of conflict is both tragic and beautiful. I believe that she will give everyone courage. I want to perform as the Hiyama who is always working hard, both as a doctor and as a patient. Please take care of me. (Yoroshiku onegaiitashimasu)
■ Higa Manami(Saejima Haruka)
I am very happy to be able to work with the same cast and staff again after one year. Last time I said that if through this work, more people will want to become like the doctors and nurses we played, it would be great. After the show aired, hearing that “I want to be a doctor”, “I want to be a nurse”, there really were more of these voices, once again I felt grateful to be able to participate in this work. So, this time as well, I hope for everyone to see a realistic site of emergency medicine, not only that, I hope to show through this work the dignity and preciousness of life and living. We will work hard to produce a work that surpasses the previous. Please support us.
■ Asari Yosuke(Fujikawa Kazuo)
I am very glad that there could be a second season. I will work hard to not lose to the first season. How do I say this… I want everyone to see how I’ve grown. Even though I couldn’t ride the helicopter until the end, in the second season I have become dependable! It starts somewhere like that. Because it’s Fujikawa, sometimes he becomes too arrogant, and so causes all sorts of problems… I can’t say anymore (lol). Please take care of me. (Yoroshiku onegaiitashimasu)
■ Tachibana Keisuke(Kippei Shiina)
Suddenly joining in the second season, what surprised me was that the site of the filming was at an ideal state. Those from the medical field and professionals familiar with helicopters often appeared at the site. The medical aspects at the scene of the accident sites were always rehearsed thoroughly first, the script was almost half done right from the beginning, a very well prepared site. This makes me feel that if other dramas were filmed this way too, they would produce high quality work. I was very surprised by this, and felt that I should take responsibility for my parts as well to do a good job.
* Getsu 9: Refers to dramas airing in the Monday 9pm slot
(source) Doesn't this river look about ankle-deep??
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mainichi (japanese text)
(paparazzi river photo credits to 2ch/XQ)
Niku's blog: Yamashita Tomohisa, the "sunny man"
Niku (associate producer) blogs about their recent filming in Nikko. SNOW! SNOW! So filming had to be discontinued. But then Yamashita Tomohisa arrives....and lo and behold...the sun follows him to the set and filming can resume. What a guy!! (If anyone wants to do a translation from Japanese text, please join in!!) source:
niku's blog