Maou

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show_name = Maou (魔王)


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format = Suspense
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starring = Satoshi Ohno
Toma Ikuta
Ryoko Kobayashi
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opentheme = truth by Arashi
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country = flagicon|Japan Japan
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language = Japanese
network = TBS
first_aired = 2008-07-04
last_aired = 2008-09-12
num_episodes = 11
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related = Ma Wang
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director = Kato Arata
executive_producer = Takahashi Masanao
Watanabe Ryosuke

"Maou" (魔王, meaning 'The Devil' in English), is a Japanese remake of the famous Korean suspense drama series titled Ma Wang (마왕) which aired on KBS in 2007. The drama stars Satoshi Ohno of Arashi and Toma Ikuta, both under the talent agency Johnny & Associates.

Synopsis

Ryo Naruse (Satoshi Ohno) is a two-faced lawyer: on the surface, he is a kind-hearted soul, representing the poor and earning the nickname "The Angelic Lawyer" from the press; but unbeknownst to anyone else, he is also a "devil," meticulously plotting the perfect revenge against those responsible for his younger brother's death. Naoto Serizawa (Toma Ikuta) is a gung-ho detective whose overzealous methods mask a dark past which he is trying to overcome. When a family acquaintance of Serizawa's is murdered, Serizawa is thrust in the middle of a multiple-homocide case which stirs up memories of a dark event from his past - and Naruse's.

Opening theme song

The theme song for this series is "Truth" by Arashi, a popular Japanese boyband which Satoshi Ohno is a member of. In a preview of "Truth" promotional video on TBS morning entertainment news program "2jichaou", Ohno explains that the meaning of the song is very close to the content and feel of the whole drama. Arashi displayed their dancing skill in the promotional video of "Truth" with Ohno as the lead. It was revealed in Maou's official blog (written by the staffs / producers and posted at their official site) Ohno diligently practiced the intricate dance move in between takes because of his busy schedule. The promotional video also includes shots of a lily flower which symbolizes Naruse's love towards his mother and his relationship with Shiori.

Cast

Primary Cast

*Satoshi Ohno as Ryo Naruse
*Toma Ikuta as Naoto Serizawa
*Ryoko Kobayashi as Shiori Sakita
*Kei Tanaka as Hitoshi Kasai
*Shugo Oshinari as Mitsuru Souda
*Tomohiro Waki as Yosuke Ishimoto
*Misa Uehara as Kaoru Takatsuka
*Mai Shinohara as Eri Nishina
*Shimizu Yutaka as Yamano Makoto
*Iida Kisuke as Ishihara Kanrikan
*Tonesaku Toshihide as Kurata Takashi
*Kichise Michiko as Serizawa Mari
*Gekidan Hitori as Serizawa Noriyoshi
*Miyake Yuji as Nakanishi Hiromichi
*Ishizaka Koji as Serizawa Eisaku
*Takeuchi Toshi as Hideo

Secondary cast

*Kouno Hiroki as young Ryo
*Kimura Haruki as young Naoto
*Masuyama Kayano as young Shiori
*Uemura Yuto as young Hitoshi
*Honma Haruo as young Mitsuru
*Nakamura Ryunoshin as young Yosuke

Guest Appearances

*Kazunari Ninomiya as Masayoshi Kumada (episode 1)
*Mayumi Asaka as Yoshimi Manaka (episode 1,2,4)
*Tetsuo Morishita as Takahiro Kumada (episode 1,2)
*Kitaro as Kunio Hayashi (episode 1,2)
*Kaoru Okunuki as Tae Shintani (episode 2,3)
*Momoka Oono as Sora Shintani (episode 2,3,4)
*Naomasa Musaka as Takahiro Ikehata (episode 4-6)
*Yuka as Makiko Naruse (episode 4,5,6,7)
*Outa Tanino as the real Ryo Naruse (episode 5)
*Kyusaku Shimada as Oosumi Kazuma (episode 5,6,7)

Episodes

External Links

* [http://www.tbs.co.jp/maou2008/ Official website] ja icon