Series synopsis
Shōtai is a Japanese drama mystery television series that premiered on WOWOW Prime on March 12, 2022. It ended on April 2, 2022. It stars Kazuya Kamenashi, Hitomi Kuroki, Shihori Kanjiya and Mayumi Wakamura.
Keiichi Kaburagi is arrested as a suspect in a murder case and sentenced to death. He escaped from prison during the transfer, but while fleeing, he rescues the people he meets in his hiding place from the predicament. And when the rescued people realize that Kaburagi is a wanted death-row prisoner, they begin to wonder, "Is he really a murderer?"
Premise
Keiichi Kaburagi is arrested as a suspect in a murder case and sentenced to death. He escaped from prison during the transfer, but while fleeing, he rescues the people he meets in his hiding place from the predicament. And when the rescued people realize that Kaburagi is a wanted death-row prisoner, they begin to wonder, "Is he really a murderer?"
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kazuya Kamenashi as Keiichi Kaburagi
- Hitomi Kuroki as Yoshiko Io
- Shihori Kanjiya as Sayaka Ando
- Mayumi Wakamura as Hiroko Sasahara
- Takaya Kamikawa as Junji Watanabe
- Hayato Ichihara as Kazuya Nonomura
- Atsuko Takahata as Setsue Konno
- Mayu Hotta as Mai Sakai
Supporting cast
- Takahiro Hamada as Tamotsu Yomoda
- Takuma Otoo as Kan Mata
- Kaoru Okunuki as Miyoko Inamoto
- Kumiko Fujiyoshi as Nobuyo Okubo
- Toru Nomaguchi as One
- Yoichi Nukumizu as Satake
Guest cast
- Riho Nakamura as Karin Kusunoki
- Dori Sakurada as Ashikaga Kiyoto
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | March 12, 2022 | April 2, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 12, 2022 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 19, 2022 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 26, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | WOWOW Prime |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 12, 2022 |
| Last aired | April 2, 2022 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |