2008 Japanese TV series or program
Devil (Japanese : 魔王 , Hepburn : Maō , lit. 'The Devil', or 'Demon King') , officially stylized as dEVIL , is a Japanese remake of the Korean suspense drama series titled The Devil (Korean : 마왕 ; RR : Mawang ) which aired on KBS 2TV in 2007. The drama stars Satoshi Ohno of Arashi and Toma Ikuta , both under the talent agency Johnny & Associates .
Synopsis
Ryo Naruse (Satoshi Ohno) is a two-faced lawyer: on the surface, he is a kind-hearted soul, representing the poor and earning the nickname "The Angel Lawyer" from the press; but unbeknownst to anyone else, he is also a "devil," meticulously plotting the perfect revenge against those responsible for his younger brother's death. Naoto Serizawa (Toma Ikuta) is a gung-ho detective whose overzealous methods mask a dark past which he is trying to overcome. When a family acquaintance of Serizawa's is murdered, Serizawa is thrust in the middle of a multiple-homicide case which stirs up memories of a dark event from his past.
Opening theme song
The theme song for this series is "Truth " by Arashi , a popular Japanese boy band which Satoshi Ohno is the leader of. In a preview of "Truth" promotional video on TBS morning entertainment news program 2jichaō , Ohno explains that the meaning of the song is very close to the content and feel of the whole drama. Arashi displayed their dancing in the promotional video of "Truth" with Ohno as the lead. It was revealed in Maō's official blog (written by the staffs / producers and posted at their official site) Ohno diligently practiced the intricate dance move in between takes because of his busy schedule.
Cast
Primary cast
Satoshi Ohno as Ryo Naruse
Toma Ikuta as Naoto Serizawa
Ryoko Kobayashi as Shiori Sakita
Kei Tanaka as Hitoshi Kasai
Shugo Oshinari as Mitsuru Souda
Tomohiro Waki as Yosuke Ishimoto
Misa Uehara as Kaoru Takatsuka
Mai Shinohara as Eri Nishina
Yutaka Shimizu as Keita Yamano
Kisuke Iida as Kanrikan Ishihara
Toshihide Tonesaku as Takashi Kurata
Michiko Kichise as Mari Serizawa
Hitori Gekidan as Noriyoshi Serizawa
Yuji Miyake as Hiromichi Nakanishi
Koji Ishizaka as Eisaku Serizawa
Secondary cast
Hiroki Kouno as young Toomo Manaka
Toshi Takeuchi as Hideo Manaka
Haruki Kimura as young Naoto Serizawa
Kayano Masuyama as young Shiori Sakita
Yuto Uemura as young Hitoshi Kasai
Haruo Honma as young Mitsuru Souda
Ryunoshin Nakamura as young Yosuke Ishimoto
Guest appearances
Kazunari Ninomiya as Masayoshi Kumada (episode 1)
Mayumi Asaka as Yoshimi Manaka (episodes 1, 2, 4)
Tetsuo Morishita as Takahiro Kumada (episodes 1, 2)
Kitaro as Kunio Hayashi (episodes 1, 2)
Kaoru Okunuki as Tae Shintani (episodes 2–4)
Momoka Oono as Sora Shintani (episodes 2–5, 7)
Naomasa Musaka as Takahiro Ikehata (episodes 4–7)
Yūka as Makiko Naruse (episodes 4–7)
Outa Tanino as the real Ryo Naruse (episode 5)
Kyusaku Shimada as Oosumi Kazuma (episodes 5–7, 9)
Episodes
No.
Title
Directed by
Written by
Original air date
Ratings[ 1]
1 "The vengeful demon who threw away love – the grieving devil" Arata Katō Yōichi Maekawa July 4, 2008 (2008-07-04 ) 14.0%
2 "A treacherous snare... Parent and child torn apart" Arata Katō Yōichi Maekawa July 11, 2008 (2008-07-11 ) 12.6%
3 "One's true face is exposed, revenge for the sake of love" Toshio Tsuboi Yōichi Maekawa July 18, 2008 (2008-07-18 ) 9.2%
4 "Targeted devil, the gates of hell have opened" Toshio Tsuboi Masafumi Nishida July 25, 2008 (2008-07-25 ) 10.1%
5 "An advance murder notice...!? Receiving a red envelope from the devil" Tsuyoshi Katayama Masafumi Nishida August 1, 2008 (2008-08-01 ) 10.9%
6 "Tell me... who the real perpetrator is!!" Arata Katō Masafumi Nishida August 8, 2008 (2008-08-08 ) 7.6%
7 "The false siblings... A kind lie that invites death" Toshio Tsuboi Masafumi Nishida August 15, 2008 (2008-08-15 ) 12.1%
8 "The end to an impermissible love... For revenge, once more" Tsuyoshi Katayama Masafumi Nishida August 22, 2008 (2008-08-22 ) 11.5%
9 "I am the real perpetrator. The tragedy of a man who knew too much." Arata Katō Masafumi Nishida August 29, 2008 (2008-08-29 ) 11.5%
10 "The crumbling of a household... The last card is death!!" Toshio Tsuboi Masafumi Nishida September 5, 2008 (2008-09-05 ) 12.3%
11 "The final showdown. A bond severed by death!!" Arata Katō Masafumi Nishida September 12, 2008 (2008-09-12 ) 14.1%
Awards
12th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Summer)
Year
Recipient
Category
Result
2008
Maō
Excellence Award
Won
Satoshi Ohno
Best Actor
Won
Kei Tanaka
Best Supporting Actor
Won
Ryoko Kobayashi
Best Supporting Actress
Won
12th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix
Year
Recipient
Category
Result
2008
Maō
Best Drama
Won[ 2]
Satoshi Ohno
Best Actor
Won[ 3]
5th TV Navi Drama Awards (July–September)
Year
Recipient
Category
Result
2008
Maō
Excellence Award
Won
Satoshi Ohno
Best Actor
Won
Kei Tanaka
Best Supporting Actor
Won
Ryoko Kobayashi
Best Supporting Actress
Won
5th TV Navi Drama Awards
Year
Recipient
Category
Result
2009
Maō
Drama of the Year
Won
Satoshi Ohno
Best Actor
Won
18th Annual TV Life Awards
Year
Recipient
Category
Result
2009
Maō
Best Drama
Won
Satoshi Ohno
Best Actor
Won
Arashi
Best Theme Song
Won
References
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