Series synopsis
Mangan is a drama television series that premiered on August 14, 2018. It ended on August 16, 2018. It stars Susumu Terajima, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Shingo Murakami and Ken Yasuda.
Ukawa Taeko withdraws her appeal on a murder case, despite her lawyer's insistence. Taeko is the owner of the boarding house which her attorney, Fujii lived in back in his law school days. Fujii had struggled with school, but thanks to Taeko's support he became a lawyer. However, Taeko continued to struggle with her husband, Shigeharu's large debt. In an act to end the struggle, Taeko killed a moneylender when he came to collect. The lingering question was why kill the lender?
Premise
Ukawa Taeko withdraws her appeal on a murder case, despite her lawyer's insistence. Taeko is the owner of the boarding house which her attorney, Fujii lived in back in his law school days. Fujii had struggled with school, but thanks to Taeko's support he became a lawyer. However, Taeko continued to struggle with her husband, Shigeharu's large debt. In an act to end the struggle, Taeko killed a moneylender when he came to collect. The lingering question was why kill the lender?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Susumu Terajima as Shigeharu
- Hidetoshi Nishijima as Itami Shuhei
- Shingo Murakami as Kajii Manabu
- Ken Yasuda as Yanaoka Kiyoshi
- Fumie Hamakawa as Mangan
- Mikako Ichikawa as Ukawa Taeko
- Koen Kondo as Morishita Seiji
- Kengo Kora as Fujii
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | August 14, 2018 | August 16, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 14, 2018 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | August 15, 2018 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | August 16, 2018 |
Production
Release
| First aired | August 14, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | August 16, 2018 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |