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*'''Title:''' Wの悲劇
 
*'''Title:''' Wの悲劇
 
*'''Title (romaji):''' W no Higeki
 
*'''Title (romaji):''' W no Higeki
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*'''Also known as:''' The Tragedy of W
 
*'''Format:''' Renzoku
 
*'''Format:''' Renzoku
 
*'''Genre:''' Mystery, drama
 
*'''Genre:''' Mystery, drama
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*'''Broadcast period:''' 2012-Apr-26 to 2012-Jun-14
 
*'''Broadcast period:''' 2012-Apr-26 to 2012-Jun-14
 
*'''Air time:''' [[Mokuyou 9 (TV Asahi)|Thursday 21:00]]
 
*'''Air time:''' [[Mokuyou 9 (TV Asahi)|Thursday 21:00]]
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*'''Related TV show:''' [[W no Higeki (2019)|W no Higeki]] (NHK BS Premium, 2019)
  
 
==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
“W no Higeki” is an adaptation of a novel by Natsuki Shizuko, which was first published in 1982. It was first dramatized for TV in 1983; turned into a theatrical movie in 1984, then got two separate drama adaptations in 2001 and 2010. In the original W no Higeki book, the main character is a foreigner who has no blood link to the titular W (originally Wada) family; she's just the English teacher and friend of the heiress. Because of this, all film and TV adaptations turned the heroine(s) into Japanese characters, with slight variations in plot. The original title was based on [en.wikipedia.org/Ellery_Queen Ellery Queen]'s 1930s ''Tragedy of...'' books which ran from X to Z (translated into Japanese as ''...no Higeki'' respectively).
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“W no Higeki” is an adaptation of a novel by Natsuki Shizuko, which was first published in 1982. It was first dramatized for TV in 1983; turned into a theatrical movie in 1984, then got two separate drama adaptations in 2001 and 2010. In the original W no Higeki book, the main character is a foreigner who has no blood link to the titular W (originally Wada) family; she's just the English teacher and friend of the heiress. Because of this, all film and TV adaptations turned the heroine(s) into Japanese characters, with slight variations in plot. The original title was based on [http://en.wikipedia.org/Ellery_Queen Ellery Queen]'s 1930s ''Tragedy of...'' books which ran from X to Z (translated into Japanese as ''...no Higeki'' respectively).
  
 
The new version of the story will have Takei playing two different characters. One is Mako, the daughter of the Watsuji (W) family, owners of a major business conglomerate. She has always lived in comfort, and as a result, she yearns to finally grasp life with her own hands. The other character is Satsuki, a show pub dancer who lives a solitary and destitute life in a corner of the city and who desires money and power. The drama appears to follow the concept of two women who exchange lives, leading to various tragic events for both of them. --[http://www.tokyograph.com/news/takei-emi-to-play-two-characters-in-new-w-no-higeki-drama-adaptation/ Tokyograph]
 
The new version of the story will have Takei playing two different characters. One is Mako, the daughter of the Watsuji (W) family, owners of a major business conglomerate. She has always lived in comfort, and as a result, she yearns to finally grasp life with her own hands. The other character is Satsuki, a show pub dancer who lives a solitary and destitute life in a corner of the city and who desires money and power. The drama appears to follow the concept of two women who exchange lives, leading to various tragic events for both of them. --[http://www.tokyograph.com/news/takei-emi-to-play-two-characters-in-new-w-no-higeki-drama-adaptation/ Tokyograph]
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==User/Viewer Ratings==
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==Cast==
 
==Cast==
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*'''Original writing:''' Novel ''W no Higeki'' by Natsuki Shizuko (夏樹静子)
 
*'''Original writing:''' Novel ''W no Higeki'' by Natsuki Shizuko (夏樹静子)
 
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Terada Toshio]]
 
*'''Screenwriter:''' [[Terada Toshio]]
*'''Chief producer:''' [[Uchiyama Seiko]]
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*'''Chief Producer:''' [[Uchiyama Satoko]]
*'''Producers:''' [[Iida Sou]] (飯田爽), [[Shimizu Mayumi]] (清水真由美)
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*'''Producer:''' [[Iida Sayaka]], [[Shimizu Mayumi]]
*'''Directors:''' [[Katayama Osamu]], [[Ueda Hisashi]]
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*'''Director:''' [[Katayama Osamu]], [[Ueda Hisashi]]
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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*[[Wikipedia:ja:Wの悲劇#テレビドラマ(2012年版)|Japanese Wikipedia]]
 
*[[Wikipedia:ja:Wの悲劇#テレビドラマ(2012年版)|Japanese Wikipedia]]
  
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[[Category:JDrama]] [[Category:JDrama2012]] [[Category:TV Asahi]]
 
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Latest revision as of 09:00, 15 September 2020

W no Higeki

Details

  • Title: Wの悲劇
  • Title (romaji): W no Higeki
  • Also known as: The Tragedy of W
  • Format: Renzoku
  • Genre: Mystery, drama
  • Episodes: 8
  • Viewership rating: 9.1 (Kanto)
  • Broadcast network: TV Asahi
  • Broadcast period: 2012-Apr-26 to 2012-Jun-14
  • Air time: Thursday 21:00
  • Related TV show: W no Higeki (NHK BS Premium, 2019)

Synopsis

“W no Higeki” is an adaptation of a novel by Natsuki Shizuko, which was first published in 1982. It was first dramatized for TV in 1983; turned into a theatrical movie in 1984, then got two separate drama adaptations in 2001 and 2010. In the original W no Higeki book, the main character is a foreigner who has no blood link to the titular W (originally Wada) family; she's just the English teacher and friend of the heiress. Because of this, all film and TV adaptations turned the heroine(s) into Japanese characters, with slight variations in plot. The original title was based on Ellery Queen's 1930s Tragedy of... books which ran from X to Z (translated into Japanese as ...no Higeki respectively).

The new version of the story will have Takei playing two different characters. One is Mako, the daughter of the Watsuji (W) family, owners of a major business conglomerate. She has always lived in comfort, and as a result, she yearns to finally grasp life with her own hands. The other character is Satsuki, a show pub dancer who lives a solitary and destitute life in a corner of the city and who desires money and power. The drama appears to follow the concept of two women who exchange lives, leading to various tragic events for both of them. --Tokyograph

User/Viewer Ratings

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Cast

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