Series synopsis
Vessel of Sand, also known as 砂の器 is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on TBS on January 18, 2004. It ended on March 28, 2004. It stars Masahiro Nakai, Yasuko Matsuyuki, Shinji Takeda and Kotomi Kyono.
Eiryo Waga is well-known musician who has begun a rapid climb to stardom, but he must keep his terrible past a secret. One day someone who knows all about his past confronts him, and Waga kills him in order to protect the fame he has obtained. Unfortunately, as Waga is leaving the scene, he runs into Asami, a budding stage actress. An investigation team is established led by two detectives, but they have difficulty making any headway. Meanwhile, by coincidence Waga bumps into Asami again. She al ...
Premise
Eiryo Waga is well-known musician who has begun a rapid climb to stardom, but he must keep his terrible past a secret. One day someone who knows all about his past confronts him, and Waga kills him in order to protect the fame he has obtained. Unfortunately, as Waga is leaving the scene, he runs into Asami, a budding stage actress. An investigation team is established led by two detectives, but they have difficulty making any headway. Meanwhile, by coincidence Waga bumps into Asami again. She also has her own dark past, and soon they fall in love. But Waga is already engaged to Ayaka whose father is responsible for his rapid ascent to the top of the music world. It looks like Waga’s ambitions are about to confront reality. Based on Seicho Matsumoto’s famous work that was released in 1960-61, this drama illustrates the life of a man burdened with a heavy fate in a contemporary setting.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Masahiro Nakai as Eiryo Waga
- Yasuko Matsuyuki as Asami Naruse
- Shinji Takeda as Yusuke Sekikawa
- Kotomi Kyono as Ayaka Tadokoro
- Masachika Ichimura as Yuzuru Asō
- Isao Natsuyagi as Shigeyoshi Tadokoro
- Yoshio Harada as Chiyokichi Motoura
- Hidekazu Akai as Keiichi Miki
Supporting cast
- Ken Watanabe as Shuichiro Imanishi
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 11 | January 18, 2004 | March 28, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fate, Begins to Hurt | January 18, 2004 |
| 2 | Witness | January 25, 2004 |
| 3 | Sadness of No Return | February 1, 2004 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 18, 2004 |
| Last aired | March 28, 2004 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |