The Tragedy of W
"W no Higeki" is an adaptation of a novel by Natsuki Shizuko, which was first published in 1982. It was turned into a theatrical movie in 1984, and has seen numerous adaptions into TV drama in 1983, 1986, 2001 and 2010 respectively. This new version of the story has Takei Emi playing two different characters with the exact same face. One is Mako, the future successor of a billion-dollar pharmaceutical conglomerate. She has always lived in comfort, but yearns for freedom. The other character is Satsuki, a lowly cleaner in a show pub who lives in solitude and destitution, and would do anything to get money, including prostituing her own body. One day, they met and decided to exchange lives.
Cast: Emi Takei, Kenta Kiritani, Ayame Goriki
Season 1
8 episodes
- 1. Substitute for Murder! The Girl who sells a 200 billion alibiNo synopsis available yet.CC54minApr 26, 2012
- 2. Empress with 200 Billion AssetsNo synopsis available yet.CC54minMay 3, 2012
- 3. Terms of a Wicked Woman. I Killed Grandpa!!No synopsis available yet.CC54minMay 10, 2012
- 4. Billionaire Family's Murder Cover-up Trick!!No synopsis available yet.CC54minMay 17, 2012
- 5. Enter the Famous Detective. Trick to Murder a BillionaireNo synopsis available yet.CC54minMay 24, 2012
- 6. Alibi is destroyed!? You are the Traitor!!No synopsis available yet.CC54minMay 31, 2012
- 7. Identity of the mother of twins finally the last chapter!No synopsis available yet.CC54minJun 7, 2012
- 8. Death and the identity of the real culprit runaway twins! A new murderNo synopsis available yet.CC54minJun 14, 2012
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The Tragedy of W
"W no Higeki" is an adaptation of a novel by Natsuki Shizuko, which was first published in 1982. It was turned into a theatrical movie in 1984, and has seen numerous adaptions into TV drama in 1983, 1986, 2001 and 2010 respectively. This new version of the story has Takei Emi playing two different characters with the exact same face. One is Mako, the future successor of a billion-dollar pharmaceutical conglomerate. She has always lived in comfort, but yearns for freedom. The other character is Satsuki, a lowly cleaner in a show pub who lives in solitude and destitution, and would do anything to get money, including prostituing her own body. One day, they met and decided to exchange lives.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Sayaka Iida
- Studio
- TV Asahi, Media Mix Japan
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
Japanese
