Japan Synopsis
ライフ
Adapted from Keiko Suenobu's manga "LIFE," this drama delves into the dark side of high school life. The story focuses mainly on bullying, but the manga also touches on subjects such as self-mutilation, suicide, and rape. Kitano Kii stars as Ayumu Shiiba, one of the students bullied by a group of classmates led by Ayumu's former friend, Manami Anzai (Fukuda Saki).
Also On Fuji TV
Other series that aired on Fuji TV.
The 2006–2008 Japan Window
Life holds position #107 of 372 Japan seriess in the 2006–2008 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Life premiered alongside 112 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 112 other Japan seriess in 2007.
The 1963rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 13th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,330 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (71st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #577 of 1,933 (top 30%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 11 |
| Release Date | June 30, 2007 |
Questions Answered
Who created Life?
Life was created by Keiko Suenobu.
When did Life end?
Life finished its run with its final episode airing on September 15, 2007.
Where did Life air?
Life aired on Fuji TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.