is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Be Love from September 2006 to February 2007, with its chapters collected in two . A 10-episode television drama adaptation was broadcast on Nippon TV from April to June 2009.
A second manga series, titled Aishiteru: Kizuna was serialized in Be Love from May to September 2010. A television film adaptation was broadcast on Nippon TV in September 2011.
Plot The story follows two families whose lives are shattered when a young boy is murdered. Seiko Ozawa lives in Tokyo with her husband and two children, including her young son Kiyotaka, whom she loves deeply. One day, Kiyotaka goes missing and is later found murdered, devastating Seiko and her family and drawing national attention to the case.
The police investigation eventually reveals that the perpetrator is Tomoya Noguchi, an 11-year-old boy from another family in the same community. Tomoya lives with his mother Satsuki and father Kazuhiko, and had been a quiet, emotionally withdrawn child who struggled to communicate with his parents. As the truth behind the murder gradually comes to light, the story follows both families: Seiko as the mother of the victim coping with grief, anger, and the loss of her child, and Satsuki as the mother of the perpetrator confronting her son's actions and questioning her own role as a parent.
Media Manga Written and illustrated by , Aishiteru: Kaiyō was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Be Love from September 15, 2006, to February 1, 2007. Kodansha collected its chapters in two volumes released on March 6, 2007.
Another series, titled , was serialized in Be Love from May 1 to September 15, 2010. Kodansha collected its chapters in two volumes released on December 13, 2010.
Drama A 10-episode television drama adaptation was broadcast from April 15 to June 17, 2009. A television film, based on Aishiteru: Kizuna, was released on September 21, 2011.
Cast Izumi Inamori – Satsuki Noguchi Masaki Okada – Naoto Osamu Mukai – Tomoya Asami Mizukawa – Kana Suma
Notes
Reception The drama series received the Grand Prix at the Tokyo Drama Awards in 2009.
References
External links TV drama official website TV special official website