Triangle トライアングル

Genre : Mystery, Suspense
Episode : 11 (currently airing on Fuji TV, KTV - expected to air final episode on March)
Theme Song : Sayonara wa Iwanai by Oda Kazumasa
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In 1984, a ten year old girl was murdered and her body was found at the riverside by one of her classmates, Horigome Takuya. The girl was Katsuragi Sachie. 15 years later, exactly after the case time limit has ended, Goda Ryoji resigned his post as a doctor and went to Paris. Later in January 2009, he came back to Japan as a trainee for the Interpol. He began contacting old friends and tried to get the copy of the murder case manuscript written by Tomioka Yasushi. As if fated, the manuscript was in possesion of the first witness, Horigome Takuya. Unfortunately Horigome was attacked, his company money was taken and the murder case manuscript disappeared along with it.

At the same day of Goda Ryoji reporting duty, Kuroki Shun received an anonymous phone call claiming that the murder case of Katsuragi Sachie is not yet over. Kuroki Shun began to investigate and later suspecting Goda Ryoji as the murderer, however the case was closed and he couldn't find evidence to link Goda Ryoji with the murder case. He was determined to find out the truth and went to the Katsuragi family. To his great suprise the dead girl's mother told him that the daughter, Katsuragi Sachie is still alive.

Who is Goda Ryoji? Is he the real killer of Katsuragi Sachie? If so, why did he did he killed her? Why did he return to Japan as a police? Why is the manuscript so important? Does it really exists? What about the letter written by Katsuragi Sachie on the day before she was killed? Is Sachie really alive? If so, why would Goda Ryoji tried to protect her? And protect her from whom?

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Maou 魔王

Genre : Mystery, Suspense, Drama
English Title : The Devil
Episodes : 11
Theme song : Truth by Arashi
A remake of a Korean drama The Devil.
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Serizawa Naoto was one of the top detective, one day he received a package containing a tarot card inside a red envelope from a mysterious person. One by one the people around him were murdered by a brilliant plot. He asked help from Shiori, a girl with a power to read leftover memories from an item. The more he dig into the mystery, the more often he encounter with the brilliant angelic lawyer, Naruse Ryo. It's like an inevitable unvisible red thread that link them together, from the murder case 11 years ago.

This award winning drama won not just the best actor, best supporting actor and best supporting actress awards but also the heart of it's viewer. It tells of a story of a brilliant lawyer, Naruse Ryo who live a double life. An angelic lawyer who fight for justice yet at the same time he hold grudge to the person that caused the death of his family. He is turning into a devil.

Now I am officially a fan of Ohno Satoshi, his great performance as Naruse Ryo/Amano Tomoo blew my mind. Watching the drama, I can feel and understand Tomoo hatred and grudge... Sad story, brilliant plot, great performance... what more do you want?

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Bloody Monday ブラッディ・マンデイ

Genre : Action, Suspense
Episodes : 11
Broadcast : TBS
Theme Song : Hikari no Hashi by Flumpool
Official Website : ブラッディ・マンデイ - Save the Earth

It all begins when a woman name Maya smuggle a biological weapon from Russia.Vladivostok was the first town that has fallen under the virus, everyone died at once and the town have been sealed by the military. A few months later in Japan, a Russian secret agent was found dead, the Third-i (National Security Special Force) that was investigating the incident found a chip on his body that explains the tragedy in Vladivostok which involves a group of Japanese assassin. Trying to prevent the abominable crime from happening, they asked help from a high school genius. A hacker that goes by the name Falcon. At the same time the assassin are trying to have Falcon side with them by hurting his family and friends. Which one will he serve? Will he put his family and friends first or would he choose to save the world?

A really good drama, I recommend it to everyone =) two thumbs up. It is based on a manga by the same title originally authored by Ryuman Ryo. Before watching this drama I 'm not a big fan of Miura Haruma, but I think he acted well as Fujimaru. Don't miss out or you'll regret it =)

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