Tiger & Dragon
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Details
- Title: タイガー＆ドラゴン
- Title (romaji): Tiger & Dragon
- Format: Renzoku
- Genre: Comedy
- Episodes: 11
- Viewership ratings:
- Broadcast network: TBS
- Broadcast period: 2005-Apr-15 to 2005-Jun-24
- Air time: Friday 22:00
- Theme Song: UTAO-UTAO by V6
Synopsis
Cast
- Nagase Tomoya as Yamazaki Kotora/Hayashiyatei Kotora/Tora/Toraji/Toravolta
- Okada Junichi as Yanaka Ryuji/Hayashiyatei Kotatsu/Ryu
- Ito Misaki as Megumi
- Tsukamoto Takashi as Nakatani Ginjiro/Gin-gin
- Aoi Yuu as Lisa
- Nishida Toshiyuki as Yanaka Shoukichi/Hayashiatei Donbei/Shishou/Don-chan
- Shoufukutei Tsurube as Nakatani Ken(Shinjuku RyuseIkai Kumicho)/Ken-chan
- Abe Sadao as Yanaka Ryuhei/Hayashiyatei Donta
- Nekoze Tsubaki as Yanaka Tsuruko
- Gin Pun Chou as Yanaka Sayuri
- Omi Toshinori as Ta-chan(Soba Shop owner/Rakugo Fanatic)
- Hanmi Kazuaki (Oden Stand Owner/Rakugo Fanatic)
- Kiritani Kenta as Chibi T/Takeshi-kun
- Fukami Motoki as Hayashiyatei Dontsuku
- Asari Yousuke as Murata Susumu/Hayashiyatei Udon
- Arakawa Yoshiyoshi as Awashima Yukio/"Jumptei Jump"
- Shunputei Shota
- Takuma Takayuki
- Hoshino Gen
- Matsumoto Jun
- Fukazawa Atsushi
Guests
- Morishita Aiko as Mizukoshi Koharu (ep4&11)
- Furuta Arata as Maruo (ep5)
- Yakushimaru Hiroko as Shiraishi Katsuko (ep6)
- Kohinata Fumiyo as Yanagitei Koshin (ep7)
- Takaoka Sousuke as Kaneko (ep8)
Production Credits
- Screenwriter: Kudo Kankuro
- Producer: Isoyama Akira (磯山晶)
- Director: Kaneko Fuminori, Katayama Osamu, Tsuboi Toshio
- Music: Nakanishi Kyo (仲西匡)
Awards
- 45th Television Academy Awards: Best Drama
- 45th Television Academy Awards: Best Actor: Nagase Tomoya
- 45th Television Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor Nishida Toshiyuki
- 45th Television Academy Awards: Best Screenwriter: Kudo Kankuro
- 45th Television Academy Awards: Best Music Arrangement: Nakanishi Kyo
- 45th Television Academy Awards: Best Opening: Katayama Osamu
Episode Titles
- Ep 01: 「芝浜」- "Shibahama"
- Ep 02: 「饅頭怖い」- "Manju Kowai" (Scared of Manju)
- Ep 03: 「茶の湯」- "Cha No Yu" (Tea Ceremony)
- Ep 04: 「権助提灯」- "Gonsuke Chouchin" (Gonsuke's Lantern)
- Ep 05: 「厩火事」- "Umayakaji"
- Ep 06: 「明烏」- "Akegarasu"
- Ep 07: 「猫の皿」- "Neko no Sara" (Cat's Plate)
- Ep 08: 「出来心」- "Dekigoro" (Without Thinking)
- Ep 09: 「粗忽長屋」- "Sokotsu Nagaya"
- Ep 10: 「品川心中」- "Shinagawa Shinju" (Shibahama Double Suicide)
- Ep 11: 「子は鎹」- "Ko wa Kasugai"
Review
This drama continues off from where the special that aired early this year, 2005, ended. It's about a yakuza member, Toraji (Nagase Tomoya) who has to collect payments from a man whose son used the money to open an eclectic clothing store. However, Toraji discovers rakugo (traditional Japanese comical monologues) through the man who later teaches him the art. The situations between the characters were hilarious and the comedy was very refreshing. I really enjoyed how the director was able to create a seamless transitioning between the rakugo story-telling - the re-enactment of thestory itself - and then the current drama happenings. It was very innovative and impressive to say the least. Each episode focuses on a different rakugo story and it was surprising that because of this factor, the series still didn't seem episodic, but still proceeded at a nice pace.
The main characters, Toraji played by Nagase Tomoya and Ryu played by Okada Junichi are both memorable and funny. They each had a specific character type and firmly stuck to it throughout the drama. The other actors also did a wonderful job. The dialogue in this drama was refreshing and witty. Overall, a great drama!
- Rating: 5/5 (Life-Altering)
--review by donna8157
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