Series synopsis
Yako no Kaidan, also known as 夜光の階段 is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on tv asahi on April 23, 2009. It ended on June 18, 2009. It stars Naohito Fujiki, Yui Natsukawa, Yoshino Kimura and Ikkei Watanabe.
Sayama Michio is a young and callous beautician who will stop at nothing to fulfill his ambition(s). Coming from an impoverished background, he suddenly becomes the darling of the beauty world. He holds women who desire beauty captive and puts on several different faces when dealing with Murase Minako, the female owner of the place that he works at; Hatano Masako, a woman of leisure; and Fukuchi Fujiko, an editor of a weekly magazine to come out tops. He also gets involved with two detectives wh ...
Premise
Sayama Michio is a young and callous beautician who will stop at nothing to fulfill his ambition(s). Coming from an impoverished background, he suddenly becomes the darling of the beauty world. He holds women who desire beauty captive and puts on several different faces when dealing with Murase Minako, the female owner of the place that he works at; Hatano Masako, a woman of leisure; and Fukuchi Fujiko, an editor of a weekly magazine to come out tops. He also gets involved with two detectives who are investigating him for a prior incident.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Naohito Fujiki as Sayama Michio
- Yui Natsukawa as Fukuchi Fujiko
- Yoshino Kimura as Edamura Sachiko
- Ikkei Watanabe as Murase Shintaro
- Keiko Oginome as Murase Minako
- Noboru Takachi as Sakurada Ken
- Mikie Hara as Muraoka Tomoko
Guest cast
- Junichi Haruta as Inspector Yamamoto
- Emi Fukasawa
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 9 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | April 23, 2009 | June 18, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ambition | April 23, 2009 |
| 2 | Confession | April 30, 2009 |
| 3 | Instant Leap | May 7, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 23, 2009 |
| Last aired | June 18, 2009 |
| Status | Ended |