The Tragedy of W (Wの悲劇) 12 years old
"W no Higeki" is an adaptation of a novel by Natsuki Shizuko, which was first published in 1982. It was turned into a theatrical movie in 1984, and has seen numerous adaptions into TV drama in 1983, 1986, 2001 and 2010 respectively. This new version of the story has Takei Emi playing two different characters with the exact same face. One is Mako, the future successor of a billion-dollar pharmaceutical conglomerate. She has always lived in comfort, but yearns for freedom. The other character is Satsuki, a lowly cleaner in a show pub who lives in solitude and destitution, and would do anything to get money, including prostituing her own body. One day, they met and decided to exchange lives.
Credits
Emi Takei
Mako Watsuji / Satsuki Kurasawa
Yuki Matsushita
Haruo Ichijo
Kenta Kiritani
Keiichiro Yumisaka
Saki Fukuda
Kirara Tachibana
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Emi Takei She was 18 , now 31 years old | as Mako Watsuji / Satsuki Kurasawa |
| Yuki Matsushita He was 30 , now 43 years old | as Haruo Ichijo |
| Kenta Kiritani He was 32 , now 44 years old | as Keiichiro Yumisaka |
| Saki Fukuda She was 21 , now 34 years old | as Kirara Tachibana |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|
The Tragedy of W (12 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 2012-04-26
- Runtime: [54] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 8