Aisuru Tame ni Aisaretai (2003)

Other name: 愛するために愛されたい, あいするためにあいされたい, Loved to Love

Description:

A renowned pilot, recently completing astronaut training, grapples with a profound void from a past incident, relentlessly seeking life's meaning without success. This growing emptiness persists until a pivotal chance encounter alters his trajectory. He crosses paths with a driven investment bank director, deeply involved in funding the pioneering Japanese space shuttle launch. What begins as a professional meeting unexpectedly sparks a powerful self-realization within her. Despite her outwardly complete life, she uncovers a deep, unfulfilled yearning. This unforeseen connection between two individuals, each navigating their own form of emptiness, begins to dismantle their carefully constructed worlds, profoundly affecting not just them but everyone in their orbit, as they embark on an emotional quest for true fulfillment.

Producer: TBS

Director: Matsuda Hidetomo [松田秀知]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2003

Genre:Miniseries; Romance