Series synopsis
Mushikago no Joumae, also known as 虫籠の錠前 is a Japanese action & adventure mystery television series that premiered on WOWOW Prime on March 22, 2019. It ended on May 10, 2019. It stars Hiroki Suzuki, Sho Kiyohara, Daisuke Kuroda and Shohei Uno.
A religious cult called Mushikago no Niwa that secretly developed hidden human potential existed in the past. However, one such person, whose potential was unleashed, rose in rebellion. After the cult was destroyed, the members dispersed and only the rumour of a vast fortune on the cult grounds is whispered in the underworld. Nanami is a go-between and trades information with people of the underworld. One day, he meets Kagoroku who happens to be there when he is in a tough spot in a secret deal. ...
Premise
A religious cult called Mushikago no Niwa that secretly developed hidden human potential existed in the past. However, one such person, whose potential was unleashed, rose in rebellion. After the cult was destroyed, the members dispersed and only the rumour of a vast fortune on the cult grounds is whispered in the underworld. Nanami is a go-between and trades information with people of the underworld. One day, he meets Kagoroku who happens to be there when he is in a tough spot in a secret deal. The two of them eventually team up to solve all sorts of issues. They get involved in a fight between the former Mushikago no Niwa members that went through human experiments and the people of the underworld over the assets and mystery of the cult.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hiroki Suzuki as Kagoroku
- Sho Kiyohara as Nanami
- Daisuke Kuroda as Sanzo
- Shohei Uno as Kazuki
- Ukyo Matsumoto as Saotome
- Minori Hagiwara
- Akana Ikeda as Yana
- Ryuju Kobayashi as Master
Supporting cast
- Fuma Sadamoto as Shiraku
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | March 22, 2019 | May 10, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 22, 2019 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 29, 2019 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 5, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | WOWOW Prime |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 22, 2019 |
| Last aired | May 10, 2019 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |