A famous phrase from the best-seller mystery novel is dramatized once again after 40 years! In Tokyo, 1974, a young African American is found dead in a lift. A knife is stuck deep into his chest and a streak of tear is running down his cheek. A policeman, Munesue starts to investigate the case. On the same day, there is a grand reception party held on the top floor by Kyoko, a popular beautician adored by everyone as an ideal wife and mother. The investigation reveals the victim was raised in a ghetto in NY, was able to speak a little Japanese, and his dying words was “su to u ha.” Startling connection between him and Kyoko is to be revealed…
Komari Sano, born in 1928, has always had a dream to become a pilot, under the influence of her father. Orphaned by WWII, she is now living with her aunt who manages a restaurant. After the end of
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Riku Kariyama, the director of the civil engineering design department of Teiwa Construction, a major general contractor, has been dedicating for several years to complete the "Ryujin Bridge", whic
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“Gift”, an unknown killer coccus bacteria, is discovered by a pathologist, Tatsuomi Fujimaki after the suspicious death of a patient at Meikyo Medical University Hospital. Once “Gift” enters the bo
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Soyogi Mikami is a popular trainer at a personal gym. She is known as a beauty goddess during daytime but at night, she is consumed by a wave of negativity.
One day, she gets dizzy from hun
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A tall husky voiced “super A-class” housekeeper Mitazono has amazing skills in cooking, laundry, cleaning and baby-sitting… plus an amazing secret as well… She is a He! Yes, he is the Mr. Housekeep
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A family moves into a housing complex in the suburb of Tokyo.
They are Chikara, his wife Akari, their daughter Airi, and their son Kotaro.
Chikara is an indecisive man but very compas
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Mariko is a forensic scientist working at the Kyoto PD Crime Lab. Her credo is “science never lies” and she delves into the truth of the case with her colleagues with their specialized skills and k
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Yuria Izawa is married to a kind-hearted, unsuccessful novelist. She spends her days peacefully, teaching an embroidery class. One day, her husband falls down unconscious at a hotel, and is transpo
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A story of how a top diva in Japan, Ayumi Hamasaki, was born, her meeting and partings. This is the first dramatization of the much-talked-about original book with adaptations specific to the drama
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