A Tragedy Romance - Koizora (Sky of Love)

I have watched a tragedy romance Japanese movie lately. It is called "Koizora" or "Sky of Love (恋空)". This movie is recommended by my friend, Dinariz. Honestly speaking, this is really a very sad story. It is based on the live-story of the author, Mika. When I was watching this movie, I was crying for the last 20 minutes of the movie. :P

Well, this movie was a hit in Japan in Yr.2007. It is about a couple of high school students who fall in love and encounter many hardships including rape and miscarriage. The story had been made into tv series and manga too. But I only watched the movie. The length of the movie is about 130 minutes. Let me tell you the story of "Koizora".

Title : Koizora / Sky of Love
Genre : Movie, Tragedy, Romance
Story :
During her freshman year in high school, Mika Tahara loses her cellular phone, but later finds it in the school library with the help of an unknown caller. Throughout the summer, Mika and the mysterious caller continue to communicate, and agree to meet each other once school starts again. The caller turns out to be Hiro, a delinquent-like boy Mika is initially afraid of, who shows proof of his identity as the caller with a photo of the sky on his cellular phone.
From her friends and through her first sexual encounter with Hiro, Mika learns that he had a girlfriend named Saki. Although Hiro reassures her that he broke up with her, Saki, who still is in love with Hiro, holds a vendetta against Mika and hires a group of men to rape her. The horrific encounter ends with Hiro and his older sister Minako punishing both the men and Saki, but not long after, someone writes a provocative message on all of the school chalkboards with Mika's name and phone number. Hiro continues to protect Mika from all of the bullying advances, but she assures him that she's not frightened anymore from being with him.
Mika later becomes pregnant after she and Hiro consummate in the school library. Hiro is thrilled by the news and both of them gain Hiro's parents' permission to raise the child together, although Mika's parents disapprove of the action. Despite this, Mika is determined to have the baby until the birth becomes a miscarriage due to the physical trauma received when Saki pushed her down a flight of stairs. Despaired, Mika and Hiro build a grave for their baby and promise each other to come visit the memorial on the day of the baby's death yearly.
Shortly after their second year in high school begins, Hiro begins to distance himself from Mika and breaks up with her. Although hurt, Mika meets a college student named Yū at a gōkon, who becomes sympathetic to her situation. The two date, and Yū even prevents Mika's parents from divorcing. On the day of the baby's death, Mika finds Hiro visiting the grave as per their promise. The next year, she continues to move on from Hiro; however, on the day of the baby's death, Mika finds Nozomu at the grave. Nozomu reveals the truth about Hiro's sickly situation, and that he was asked by Hiro himself to watch over Mika.
Mika breaks up with Yū and finds Hiro, diagnosed with cancer, awaiting death at the hospital. Upset that he pretended he didn't love her only to ensure she would have a happy future, she insists that only he can make her happy. Hiro eventually gives into his feelings and gets back together with her. Mika begins to visit the hospital daily, even taking an academic leave, to take care of Hiro, who slowly begins to show signs of recovery. Hiro's resolve to live becomes stronger until he dies during a check-up. Mika is saddened by Hiro's death and tries to commit suicide, but is stopped by a flock of birds flying towards her. She takes this as a sign of Hiro, in the sky, discouraging her from killing herself, and realizes through this and Hiro's journal that he would have wanted her to continue to live. Seven years later, she reflects on how her life had changed upon meeting Hiro, and that she is living happily with him and their baby in mind.
Casts :
Mika Tahara (Yui Aragaki)
Hiro (Haruma Miura)
Saki (Asami Usuda).
Minako (Karina)
Yū (Keisuke Koide)

FYI, the actors and actresses are different for the movie and tv series.

I highly recommend this movie to watch. However, please remember to have tissue with you when you watching it as you sure will need it. After watching such movie, I have some thoughts in my mind. I was wondering, if you were Hiro, would you stay away from Mika forever and did not let her know the truth?! If you were Mika, would you continue to stay with Hiro if he has told you about his cancer in the beginning, so that no time has wasted? Many questions have crossed my mind.

Let's preview some scenes of the movie here.

I was thinking that a couple to stay together, trust and honesty must be given to each other. Well, this is just my own comments. So, what about you?!

As I mentioned earlier, this story has also made into tv series and manga. Thus I will provide the links for all these for you. Just click on the any of the links below as your wish.
Koizora Movie
Koizora TV Series
Koizora Manga

Well, enjoy your watching and/or reading!!!