Shikaku Ukeoinin
From DramaWiki
Contents
Details
- Title: 刺客請負人
- Title (romaji): Shikaku Ukeoinin
- Format: Renzoku
- Genre: Jidaigeki
- Episodes: 8
- Broadcast network: TV Tokyo
- Broadcast period: 2007-Jul-20 to 2007-Sep-14
- Air time: Friday 20:00
Synopsis
Adapted from Morimura Seiichi's short story series, this jidaigeki drama tells of a ronin (Murakami Hiroaki) forced to flee to Edo, where he ends up being hired as a contract assassin. Tokyograph
Cast
- Murakami Hiroaki as Matsuba Gyobu
- Wakamura Mayumi as Yamineko no Okichi
- Ozawa Maju as Oroku
- Nakayama Shinobu as Oshizu
- Nagashima Toshiyuki (永島敏行) as Katsura Matagoro
- Nishimura Kazuhiko as Shinji
- Emoto Akira as Tokumatsu
- Shihodo Wataru (四方堂亘) as Danbira Jube
- Saito Ayumu (斎藤歩) as Ikazuchi Saisuke
Guests
- Arikawa Hiroshi (有川博) as Oki Kazue (ep1)
- Tachikawa Mitsutaka (立川三貴) as Yoshimatsu Naokata (ep1)
- Kobayashi Ryoko as Princess Kiku (ep1)
- Toono Nagiko as Yui (ep1)
- Miki Takako (未來貴子) as Asato no Kata (ep1)
- Terada Minori as Yasukawa Kizaemon (ep1)
- Taniguchi Takashi (谷口高史) as Kodoken Issai (ep1,4)
- Shibamoto Tadashi (芝本正) as Kihe (ep1,5)
- Masaki Shintarou (正城慎太郎) as Miyata Hikokuro (ep1,4,7)
- Toro Shu (蟷螂襲) as Kannon Isaji (ep1,4,6-7)
- Masakatsu Kuniyuki (真勝國之) as Gokumon no Masagoro (ep1,4)
- Fukumoto Seizo (福本清三) as Onuki Jisai (ep1)
- Kawasaki Akane (川崎あかね) as Oyone (ep1,4)
- Taga Masaru (多賀勝一) (ep1)
- Kaneko Tamami (金子珠美) (ep1)
- Kishimoto Yuji (岸本祐二) as Takada Gunbe (ep2,5)
- Yanagisawa Nana as Oyuki (ep2)
- Nishioka Tokuma as Okuno Shogen (ep2)
- Honjomaru Hitoshi (本城丸裕) as Ryukai (ep2)
- Sugata Shun (菅田俊) as Kawachi Gorozaemon (ep2)
- Ozawa Kazuyoshi (小沢和義) as Kurayami Sukeshiro (ep3)
- Oshiba Hayato (大柴隼人) as Ichitaro (ep3)
- Hinagata Akiko as Hatsuhana (ep3)
- Hiraizumi Sei as Katachiya Kuhe (ep3)
- Shimomoto Toshiyo (下元年世) as Masuikeya (ep3)
- Obayashi Naoko (大林菜穂子) (ep3)
- Maekawa Emiko (前川恵美子) (ep3)
- Saito Koji (斉藤幸治) (ep3)
- Nishida Kiyoshi (西田清史) (ep4)
- Fuse Hiroshi as Shibue Buzaemon (ep4)
- Okouchi Nanako as Okono (ep4)
- Katsube Nobuyuki as Katagiri Genzaemon (ep4,7)
- Kawarazaki Jiro (河原崎次郎) as Hatoya Sobe (ep5)
- Masana Bokuzo (正名僕蔵) as Yomoshichi (ep5)
- Hokuto Jun (北斗潤) as Mori Koheita (ep5)
- Yokota Shingo (横田真吾) as Oyamada Shozaemon (ep5)
- Kaito Ken as Yoshizo (ep5)
- Kinouchi Akiko as Ocho (ep5)
- Tsuruta Shinobu as Hiranoya Gonemon (ep5)
- Yamazaki Ginnojou as Waku Handayu (ep6)
- Tsutsui Mariko as Kita no Kata (ep6)
- Hoshino Mari as Noe (ep6)
- Ryu Daisuke (隆大介) as Toyama Naizen (ep6)
- Bengal as Senoo Shume (ep7)
- Nishida Ken as Komori Tadatsune (ep7)
- Onodera Akira (ep8)
- Uesugi Shozo (上杉祥三) (ep8)
Production Credits
- Original writing: Morimura Seiichi (森村誠一)
- Screenwriter: Kaneko Narito (金子成人) (ep1), Bull Ishihara (石原武龍) (ep2,4), Morishita Nao (森下直) (ep3,5-7)
- Chief producer: Sasaki Akira (佐々木彰)
- Producer: Nakagawa Junpei (中川順平), Sasaki Junichi (佐々木淳一), Miyoshi Hideaki (三好英明)
- Director: Ishihara Shigeru (石原興) (ep1,4,7), Yamashita Tomohiko (山下智彦) (ep2,5), Sakai Nobuyuki (ep3,6)
- Music: Kuriyama Kazuki (栗山和樹)
- Narrator: Endo Kenichi
Episode Titles
- Ep. 01: Lone retainer
- Ep. 02: The last retainers of the Ako clan
- Ep. 03: Instruction to elope
- Ep. 04: Between warriors and humans
- Ep. 05: Town of the gods of death
- Ep. 06: The fruit of jealousy
- Ep. 07: Top-secret orders: Eliminate Gyobu
Episode Ratings
| Episode | Kanto | Kansai | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 13.4 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 02 | 09.4 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 03 | 09.5 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 04 | 09.1 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 05 | 09.7 | ??.? | ??.? |
| 06 | ??.? | ??.? | ??.? |
| 07 | ??.? | ??.? | ??.? |
| 08 | ??.? | ??.? | ??.? |
| Average | ??.? | ??.? | ??.? |
Source: Video Research, Ltd.