Devil (TV series)

Devil (Japanese: Maō, Hepburn: 魔王, 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.

Devil
Maō (魔王)
GenreDrama
Suspense
Created byPark Chan Hong
Kim Ji Woo
Lee Duk Kwun
Written byYōichi Maekawa
Masafumi Nishida
Directed byArata Katō
Toshio Tsuboi
Tsuyoshi Katayama
StarringSatoshi Ohno
Toma Ikuta
Ryoko Kobayashi
Theme music composerHydrant
Opening themetruth by Arashi
ComposerHiroyuki Sawano
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes11
Production
Executive producersMasanao Takahashi
Ryōsuke Watanabe
Running timeapprox. 49 minutes
Release
Original networkTBS
Original releaseJuly 4 (2008-07-04) 
September 12, 2008 (2008-09-12)
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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 KatōYōichi MaekawaJuly 4, 2008 (2008-07-04)14.0%
2"A treacherous snare... Parent and child torn apart"Arata KatōYōichi MaekawaJuly 11, 2008 (2008-07-11)12.6%
3"One's true face is exposed, revenge for the sake of love"Toshio TsuboiYōichi MaekawaJuly 18, 2008 (2008-07-18)9.2%
4"Targeted devil, the gates of hell have opened"Toshio TsuboiMasafumi NishidaJuly 25, 2014 (2014-07-25)10.1%
5"An advance murder notice...!? Receiving a red envelope from the devil"Tsuyoshi KatayamaMasafumi NishidaAugust 1, 2008 (2008-08-01)10.9%
6"Tell me... who the real perpetrator is!!"Arata KatōMasafumi NishidaAugust 8, 2008 (2008-08-08)7.6%
7"The false siblings... A kind lie that invites death"Toshio TsuboiMasafumi NishidaAugust 15, 2008 (2008-08-15)12.1%
8"The end to an impermissible love... For revenge, once more"Tsuyoshi KatayamaMasafumi NishidaAugust 22, 2008 (2008-08-22)11.5%
9"I am the real perpetrator. The tragedy of a man who knew too much."Arata KatōMasafumi NishidaAugust 29, 2008 (2008-08-29)11.5%
10"The crumbling of a household... The last card is death!!"Toshio TsuboiMasafumi NishidaSeptember 5, 2008 (2008-09-05)12.3%
11"The final showdown. A bond severed by death!!"Arata KatōMasafumi NishidaSeptember 12, 2008 (2008-09-12)14.1%

Awards

12th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Summer)
Year Recipient Category Result
2008 MaōExcellence AwardWon
Satoshi OhnoBest ActorWon
Kei TanakaBest Supporting ActorWon
Ryoko KobayashiBest Supporting ActressWon
12th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix
Year Recipient Category Result
2008 MaōBest DramaWon[2]
Satoshi OhnoBest ActorWon[3]
5th TV Navi Drama Awards (July–September)
Year Recipient Category Result
2008 MaōExcellence AwardWon
Satoshi OhnoBest ActorWon
Kei TanakaBest Supporting ActorWon
Ryoko KobayashiBest Supporting ActressWon
5th TV Navi Drama Awards
Year Recipient Category Result
2009 MaōDrama of the YearWon
Satoshi OhnoBest ActorWon
18th Annual TV Life Awards
Year Recipient Category Result
2009 MaōBest DramaWon
Satoshi OhnoBest ActorWon
ArashiBest Theme SongWon

References

  1. "Video Research Ltd" (in Japanese). Video Research Ltd. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  2. 作品賞には「魔王」/日刊ドラマGP (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  3. 大野智が主演男優賞/日刊ドラマGP (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
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