Tiger & Dragon
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Details
- Title: Tiger & Dragon / タイガー＆ドラゴン
- Also Known As:
- Episodes: 11
- Genre: Comedy
- Air time: 2005-04-15 - 2005-06-24
- Viewership:
- Broadcasted by: TBS
- Broadcast period: 2005-04-15
- Theme Song: UTAO-UTAO by [V6]
Cast & Credits
- Producer:
- Director:
- Screenwriter:
- Music by:
Cast
- Nagase Tomoya
- Okada Junichi
- Ito Misaki
- Tsukamoto Takashi
- Aoi Yuu
- Abe Sadao
- Nekoze Tsubaki
- Shunputei Shota
- Omito Shinori
- Hanmi Kazuaki
- Kiritani Kenta
- Takuma Takayuki
- Hoshino Gen
- Fukami Motoki
- Asari Yousuke
- Gin Pun Chou
- Shoufukutei Tsurube
- Nishida Toshiyuki
- Matsumoto Jun
Awards
- Best Actor Nagase Tomoya
Episode Titles
- 第01話 「?浜?
- 第02話 「饅頭怖??
- 第03話 「茶?湯?
- 第04話 「権助????
- 第05話 「厩?事?
- 第06話 「明??
- 第07話 「猫?皿?
- 第08話 「出?心?
- 第09話 「粗忽長屋?
- 第10話 「??心中?
- 第11話 「??鎹?
Synopsis
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 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)