Series synopsis
Quartet, also known as カルテット is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on TBS on January 17, 2017. It ended on March 21, 2017. It stars Takako Matsu, Hikari Mitsushima, Issey Takahashi and Ryuhei Matsuda.
Shun is a third generation descendant of a Japanese orphan left behind in China during World War II. Takeru is a lonely and reckless young man whose family was murdered when he was a child. Shun, Takeru and Kasumi, who has an equally troubled past and background, become collaborators after being hired by Kuchinawa in a police undercover operation to take on a drug cartel in a Chinatown. The drama follows their ability to work together and grow individually.
Premise
Shun is a third generation descendant of a Japanese orphan left behind in China during World War II. Takeru is a lonely and reckless young man whose family was murdered when he was a child. Shun, Takeru and Kasumi, who has an equally troubled past and background, become collaborators after being hired by Kuchinawa in a police undercover operation to take on a drug cartel in a Chinatown. The drama follows their ability to work together and grow individually.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Takako Matsu as Maki Maki
- Hikari Mitsushima as Suzume Sebuki
- Issey Takahashi as Yutaka Iemori
- Ryuhei Matsuda as Tsukasa Beppu
- Riho Yoshioka as Arisu Kisugi
- Takeshi Tomizawa as Daijiro Tanimura
- Akiko Yagi as Takami Tanimura
- Mummy-D as Atsushi Handa
Supporting cast
- Masako Motai as Kyoko Maki
- Mayumi Chihiro as Susume's colleague
- Akiko Kikuchi as Yui Kujo
- Issey Ogata as Benjamin Takita
- Sakiko Bokumoto
- Kaede Aono
- Hisako Matsuyama
- Ayumu Nakajima
- Koron Mizuno
- Sadami Sakamoto
- Oshirō Maeda
- Yuko Nakamura
Guest cast
- Akiko Kikuchi as Yui Kujo
- Issey Ogata as Benjamin Takita
- Sakiko Bokumoto
- Kaede Aono
- Hisako Matsuyama
- Ayumu Nakajima
- Koron Mizuno
- Sadami Sakamoto
- Oshirō Maeda
- Yuko Nakamura
- Shizuku Ota
- Yoshinari Tsuji
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 0 | ||
| Season 1 | 10 | January 17, 2017 | March 21, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 After a fateful meeting at a Tokyo karaoke venue, four musicians head to quiet Karuizawa to start a new chapter performing as a string quartet. |
January 17, 2017 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 A skeptical Suzume wonders why Beppu and Iemori were at karaoke on the same night as Maki. Beppu’s coworker asks him to perform at her wedding. |
January 24, 2017 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 A teenage boy suddenly shows up outside Nocturne and tells Suzume that her gravely ill father has little time remaining and wants to see her. |
January 31, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 17, 2017 |
| Last aired | March 21, 2017 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:00:00 |