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		<title>Orthros no Inu</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Title (romaji): Orthros no Inu Format: Renzoku Genre: Suspense, human drama Broadcast network: TBS Broadcast period: 2009-Jul-24 start Air time: Friday 22:00 Theme song: Hikari Hitotsu by Takizawa Hideaki Synopsis Ryuzaki Shinji who possesses a “God Hand”, the power to heal wounds and illnesses just by touching the patient, is in fact a dark introvert [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong></strong><strong>Title (romaji):</strong> Orthros no Inu<br />
<strong>Format:</strong> Renzoku<br />
<strong>Genre:</strong> Suspense, human drama<br />
<strong>Broadcast network:</strong> TBS<br />
<strong>Broadcast period:</strong> 2009-Jul-24 start<br />
<strong>Air time:</strong> Friday 22:00<br />
<strong>Theme song:</strong> <em>Hikari Hitotsu</em> by <a title="Takizawa Hideaki" href="http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Takizawa_Hideaki">Takizawa Hideaki</a></p>
<p><strong>Synopsis</strong></p>
<p>Ryuzaki Shinji who possesses a “God Hand”, the power to heal wounds and illnesses just by touching the patient, is in fact a dark introvert who does not reveal his true self to others. Aoi Ryosuke who possesses the “Demon’s Hand”, the power to kill a person just by touching him, is as kind and pure as an angel. When the demon meets the God, a fatal battle begins…</p>
<p>Detective Hasebe Nagisa gets caught by the criminals during a deep cover operation. Ryosuke, a man she does not even know comes to save her and she witnesses his “Demon’s Hand” in action. Thereafter she discovers by coincidence the existence of Shinji’s “God Hand” and brings the two together. Little did she know that this would cause great disorder to the world and even to her own life… &#8211;<em>TBS</em></p>
<p><strong>Main Cast</strong></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-839" title="800px-orthros-no-inu-chart" src="http://japaneseedrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/800px-orthros-no-inu-chart.jpg" alt="800px-orthros-no-inu-chart" width="580" height="310" /></p>
<p><strong>Production Credits</strong></p>
<p><strong>Screenwriters:</strong> <a class="new" title="Aoki Mao (page does not exist)" href="http://wiki.d-addicts.com/index.php?title=Aoki_Mao&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1">Aoki Mao</a> (????) (ep1-2), <a class="new" title="Kobayashi Yuji (page does not exist)" href="http://wiki.d-addicts.com/index.php?title=Kobayashi_Yuji&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1">Kobayashi Yuji</a> (????) (ep1)<br />
<strong>Producers:</strong> <a title="Mishiro Shinichi" href="http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Mishiro_Shinichi">Mishiro Shinichi</a>, <a title="Nasuda Jun" href="http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Nasuda_Jun">Nasuda Jun</a>, <a title="Matsubara Hiroshi" href="http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Matsubara_Hiroshi">Matsubara Hiroshi</a><br />
<strong>Directors:</strong> <a title="Kato Arata" href="http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Kato_Arata">Kato Arata</a> (ep1-2), <a title="Imai Natsuki" href="http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Imai_Natsuki">Imai Natsuki</a> (ep3)<br />
<strong>Music:</strong> <a class="new" title="Izutsu Akio (page does not exist)" href="http://wiki.d-addicts.com/index.php?title=Izutsu_Akio&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1">Izutsu Akio</a> (????)</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><strong>After 1 Episode</strong></strong></span><br />
<strong>I believe this drama is spun out or adapted from a manga. Very interesting premise pitting 2 handsome leads with God with Demon hands head to head. Very much intrigue in episode 1 where the setting of the drama is revealed, it gives the audience a great hook.</strong></p>
<p><strong>The casting is pretty superb actually, and Takizawa Hideaki and Nishikido Ryo, the male leads are brilliantly cast and my girl Mizukawa Asami looks extremely alluring in this drama and is probably her coming out drama that propels her to a strong supporting to lead stardom.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Pretty sticky drama to follow, you will enjoy the human drama in it.<br />
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		<title>Ninkyo Helper</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:53:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Title (romaji): Ninkyo Helper Format: Renzoku Genre: Human drama Broadcast network: Fuji TV Broadcast period: 2009-Jul-09 start Air time: Thursday 22:00 Theme song: Sotto Kyutto by SMAP Synopsis Tsubasa Hikoichi is a yakuza underling who runs a loan shark operation in Roppongi. Hikoichi is brutal and efficient, and has no compunction about cheating the weak [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Title (romaji):</strong> Ninkyo Helper<br />
<strong>Format:</strong> Renzoku<br />
<strong>Genre:</strong> Human drama<strong> </strong><br />
<strong>Broadcast network:</strong> Fuji TV<br />
<strong>Broadcast period:</strong> 2009-Jul-09 start<br />
<strong>Air time:</strong> <a title="Mokuyou Gekijou" href="http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Mokuyou_Gekijou">Thursday 22:00</a><br />
<strong>Theme song:</strong> <em>Sotto Kyutto</em> by <a class="extiw" title="Wikipedia:SMAP" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMAP">SMAP</a></p>
<p><strong>Synopsis</strong></p>
<p>Tsubasa Hikoichi is a yakuza underling who runs a loan shark operation in Roppongi. Hikoichi is brutal and efficient, and has no compunction about cheating the weak and poor out of their hard-earned money. When Hikoichi&#8217;s boss dies, his replacement, Takayama Gensuke, wants the young hood to prepare himself for an executive position, and orders Hikoichi, along with other subordinate bosses, to get a job in an elderly care facility. Suffice it to say, the position isn&#8217;t what Hikoichi expected it to be&#8230; &#8211;<em><a class="external" title="http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fd20090705cs.html" rel="nofollow" href="http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fd20090705cs.html">The Japan Times</a></em></p>
<p><strong>Main Cast</strong></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-789" title="800px-ninkyo-helper-chart" src="http://japaneseedrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/800px-ninkyo-helper-chart.jpg" alt="800px-ninkyo-helper-chart" width="576" height="389" /></p>
<p><strong>Production Credits</strong></p>
<p><strong>Screenwriter:</strong> <a class="new" title="Furuya Osho" href="http://wiki.d-addicts.com/index.php?title=Furuya_Osho&amp;action=edit">Furuya Osho</a> (????)<br />
<strong>Producer:</strong> <a class="new" title="Makino Tadashi" href="http://wiki.d-addicts.com/index.php?title=Makino_Tadashi&amp;action=edit">Makino Tadashi</a> (???)<br />
<strong>Directors:</strong> <a title="Nishitani Hiroshi" href="http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Nishitani_Hiroshi">Nishitani Hiroshi</a> (ep1), <a class="new" title="Ishikawa Junichi" href="http://wiki.d-addicts.com/index.php?title=Ishikawa_Junichi&amp;action=edit">Ishikawa Junichi</a> (????) (ep2-3), <a title="Goto Hiroyuki" href="http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Goto_Hiroyuki">Goto Hiroyuki</a><br />
<strong>Music:</strong> <a title="Kono Shin" href="http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Kono_Shin">Kono Shin</a>, <a class="new" title="Takami Yu" href="http://wiki.d-addicts.com/index.php?title=Takami_Yu&amp;action=edit">Takami Yu</a> (???)</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>After 1 Episode</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>With the backdrop of Kusunagi&#8217;s drunken &#8220;incident&#8221; recently, this drama should achieve a certain kind of hype and awareness. To be frank, the premise of the drama is a typical Japanese styled &#8220;mash ups&#8221; pitting the Yakuza together with the silver hair genre where inevitably from the get go, it already sounds intriguing. Additionally, Kusunagi&#8217;s past roles has been usually touching and uplifting, this drama should be the same and it was.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Interesting turn of events where a group of &#8220;next leaders&#8221; of a Yakuza clan was to work as helpers at a nursing home. A touching story ensues that connects them with one particular resident.</strong></p>
<p><strong>And yes Meisa is alluring and the little boy (son of a Commercial elder care businesswoman) is oh so cute, rest of the cast is still forgettable at the moment.  An enjoyable drama thus far, you will enjoy it.<br />
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