Series synopsis
The Tragedy of W, also known as Wの悲劇 is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on tv asahi on April 26, 2012. It ended on June 14, 2012. It stars Emi Takei, Kenta Kiritani, Ayame Goriki and Saki Fukuda.
"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 S ...
Premise
"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 and characters
Leading cast
- Emi Takei as Mako Watsuji / Satsuki Kurasawa
- Kenta Kiritani as Keiichiro Yumisaka
- Ayame Goriki as Sayaka
- Saki Fukuda as Kirara Tachibana
- Yuki Matsushita as Haruo Ichijo
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | April 26, 2012 | June 14, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Substitute for Murder! The Girl who sells a 200 billion alibi | April 26, 2012 |
| 2 | Empress with 200 Billion Assets | May 3, 2012 |
| 3 | Terms of a Wicked Woman. I Killed Grandpa!! | May 10, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 26, 2012 |
| Last aired | June 14, 2012 |
| Runtime | 54 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:00:00 |