- Sushi Ouji!
Sushi Ouji! is an original Japanese television drama series directed by
Tsutsumi Yukihiko (堤幸彦) with main lead played byDomoto Koichi ofKinKi Kids . It aired on Friday nights for a total of 8 episodes, fromJuly 27 -September 14 ,2007 .Plot
Maizu Tsukasa was born to be the 3rd generation successor of his family's Sushi business after his grandfather and father. But in a stroke of fate, his grandfather and father was killed during a fishing accident. Ten-year-old Tsukasa, who was also on the boat when the tragedy occurred, witnessed the death of his grandfather and father. They were speared by a giant fish. By chance, as the fish killed the men, its eyes met Tsukasa's, leaving Tsukasa with a phobia regarding fish eyes. Hence, Tsukasa was forced to give up sushi.
Fifteen years later, Tsukasa, who had taken up on Jinenryuu (自然流), a form of martial arts modeled to mimic nature's life-forms, is once again thrown into the world of sushi when he learns that to perfect the Jirenryuu is to be able to perfect sushi making (the kneading part) and vice versa. He is entrusted with a scroll on which are the directions to perfect the martial art.
On the way, Tsukasa learns that his mother, who had left him when he was young and whom he had thought was dead, is still alive and being held by a sushi organization which becomes his rival.
Drama related
* A movie version of "Sushi Ouji!" set in New York has been shot and is scheduled for release in 2008
* The theme song of Sushi Ouji! is 「涙、ひとひら」 (Namida, Hitohira) byKinKi Kids
* This is the first drama in 5 years forDomoto Koichi
* Locations used as background in the drama includeOkinawa ,Tokyo , andSendai Character Information
Main Cast
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Domoto Koichi as Maizu Tsukasa (米寿司):Whenever Tsukasa sees fish eyes, he points to the fish eyes and says「お前なんか、握ってやる！」(Omae nanka, nigitteyaru!) which means "I will crush you!":Tsukasa's fish eye-phobia causes him to go berserk whenever he see them. Usually, his rage is aimed at the fish, but he also randomly attacks those around him as well. This is used as an advantage whenever Tsukasa gets into a fight that can't be won easily
*Nakamaru Yuichi as Kawatarou (河原太郎)
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