Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily Entertainment GuideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsCannes Film FestivalStar WarsAsian Pacific American Heritage MonthSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Heavenly Forest

Original title: Tada, kimi o aishiteru
  • 2006
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
3.7K
YOUR RATING
Heavenly Forest (2006)
DramaRomance

Amateur photographer Makoto and the homely but endearing Shizuru meet during their university entrance ceremony and become instant friends. Shy by nature, Makoto finds himself opening up aro... Read allAmateur photographer Makoto and the homely but endearing Shizuru meet during their university entrance ceremony and become instant friends. Shy by nature, Makoto finds himself opening up around Shizuru, who is secretly in love with him.Amateur photographer Makoto and the homely but endearing Shizuru meet during their university entrance ceremony and become instant friends. Shy by nature, Makoto finds himself opening up around Shizuru, who is secretly in love with him.

  • Director
    • Takehiko Shinjô
  • Writers
    • Takuji Ichikawa
    • Kenji Bando
  • Stars
    • Aoi Miyazaki
    • Hiroshi Tamaki
    • Munetaka Aoki
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    3.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Takehiko Shinjô
    • Writers
      • Takuji Ichikawa
      • Kenji Bando
    • Stars
      • Aoi Miyazaki
      • Hiroshi Tamaki
      • Munetaka Aoki
    • 13User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Photos303

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 296
    View Poster

    Top cast10

    Edit
    Aoi Miyazaki
    Aoi Miyazaki
    • Shizuru Satonaka
    Hiroshi Tamaki
    Hiroshi Tamaki
    • Makoto Segawa
    Munetaka Aoki
    Munetaka Aoki
    • Ryo Shirohama
    Saori Ban
    Keisuke Koide
    Keisuke Koide
    • Kyohei Sekiguchi
    Meisa Kuroki
    Meisa Kuroki
    • Miyuki Toyama
    Yoshiyuki Morishita
    Yoshiyuki Morishita
    • Pharmacist
    Yûya Ogawa
    Misa Uehara
    Misa Uehara
    • Saki Inoue
    Asae Ônishi
    • Yuka Yaguchi
    • (as Asae Ohnishi)
    • Director
      • Takehiko Shinjô
    • Writers
      • Takuji Ichikawa
      • Kenji Bando
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews13

    7.43.6K
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Featured reviews

    7PennyReviews

    Good Enough

    Big warning : this is a sad movie. But does it worth it? Definitely yes. The story is sweet, though the ending could have been better. Even though its sad, it could have been presented better. The performances were really good though, from all the actors and actresses. Aslo, the main couple had chemistry and they were cute, especially the girl, all quirky and adorable. The cinematographty, moreover, was splendid, especially, when they were in the forest, with all the colours and the lighting.
    7ebiros2

    Beautiful scenery and story

    What happens when you have so many talented actors, and a writer get together to make a movie ? The result is rather obvious.

    Based on a novel by Takushi Ichikawa, "Tada kimi o aishiteru" is a love story that spans several years featuring Aoi Miyazaki from her days as college student until she matures as a woman. Hiroshi Tamaki also puts in good performance as he usually does.

    However, the story follows a pat formula, and is rather bland. What makes it worth watching is the beautiful scenery the movie is shot under. Japanese really knows how to capture beauty in nature like nobody else.

    It's a bit artsy love romance movie shot at great timing when Tamaki, and Miyazaki were at the height of their youth. One of the better movies to come out of Japan in the past 10 years.
    10cappucino_frappucino

    A lot of heart into each captured moment.

    Heavenly Forest is by far the sweetest love movie I have seen in a long time. I'm a movie buff especially in this genre.

    Every moment has it's nostalgic feeling into it, the transition from one phase to the other blends well and never did lose it's hype.

    Although, the movie doesn't draw tension as much as compared with other Romance movies but it is meant to be in that way so it portrays meaningful happiness instead of sob tearjerker that drives the audience downhill.

    Although this movie has strong influence on Japanese cultures (dialects, humbleness etc.) but that's what keeps it at it's sweet and delicate momentum.

    There is nothing lacking in this movie, as it is sweet in every sensible way it displays.

    This is the kind of movie that Hollywood could never provide.

    Modestly Warm and Delicatively Meaningful.
    10chong_yew_ong

    Simply Beautiful

    Tada, kimi wo aishiteru is definitely one of the most beautiful films ever made. A simple story between two brilliantly presented characters: Makoto (Tamaki Hiroshi) and Shizuru (Miyazaki Aoi) conveys a powerful message of life.

    Photography as an art form is really beautiful because it captures the little memories - of things that may seem simple to people but are in fact meaningful to us. Memories like a smile of a loved one, our friends, of good times, and of nature.

    Featuring incredibly artistic photography by Miyazaki Aoi (who dragged random people away from their busy lives in New York, to take their photos), stunning cinematography, beautiful music and one of the best acting performances ever captured on film, this is the perfect film for today's world that is suffering the cost of excessive greed. It is a magnificent film for promoting environmentalism and of treasuring the beauty of the things we take for granted.
    10DrunkenSoju

    The characters really did it for me! Loved it

    I was ashamed how the ending played out. Or I just felt that something was missing through the ending of the film. Nevertheless... I really loved the characters of this film. I really enjoyed Aoi Miyazaki's character of Shizuru Satonaka and loved her childish, innocent-like perspective in a teenager. You don't see much of this personality in young dramas. It really made me reflect back in my teenage years. I guess my thing is, I just wanted to see more of 'Shizuru Satonaka' haha she brought humor, sadness and happiness altogether! Loved her character. Overall, the film has made it to my top dramas to watch. Loved it.

    More like this

    I Give My First Love to You
    7.1
    I Give My First Love to You
    Ima, ai ni yukimasu
    7.8
    Ima, ai ni yukimasu
    Nana
    7.0
    Nana
    Sky of Love
    6.8
    Sky of Love
    Midnight Sun
    7.1
    Midnight Sun
    Let Me Eat Your Pancreas
    7.1
    Let Me Eat Your Pancreas
    Crying Out Love in the Center of the World
    7.2
    Crying Out Love in the Center of the World
    Soranin
    7.0
    Soranin
    One Million Yen Girl
    7.2
    One Million Yen Girl
    A Millionaire's First Love
    7.2
    A Millionaire's First Love
    My Rainy Days
    6.8
    My Rainy Days
    Little Forest: Winter/Spring
    7.6
    Little Forest: Winter/Spring

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Connections
      References Ni vu, ni connu (1958)

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    FAQ13

    • How long is Heavenly Forest?Powered by Alexa

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • March 16, 2007 (Taiwan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Languages
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 現在,只想愛你
    • Production companies
      • Avex Entertainment
      • IMJ Entertainment
      • Shogakukan
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,860,538
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Heavenly Forest (2006)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Heavenly Forest (2006) officially released in India in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.