Title: タイガー&ドラゴン Title (English): Tiger & Dragon Format: Renzoku Genre: Comedy Episodes: 1 special + 11 Viewership ratings: 15.5 (SP), 12.78 Broadcast network: TBS Broadcast period: Special: 2005-Jan-09 2005-Apr-15 to 2005-Jun-24 Air time: Friday 22:00 Opening theme song: Tiger & Dragon by Crazy Ken Band Ending theme song: UTAO-UTAO by V6
Synopsis The tale of Tiger & Dragon revolves around Rakugo, a traditional form of Japanese comedy that can look back on an impressive 400 year long history. Nagase portrays the Yakuza follower Toraji who goes to a Rakugo performer to collect debts, while Okada plays Ryuji a talented Rakugo player who wants to leave behind the old fashioned world of Rakugo for good. Shortly afterwards these two very different characters happen to cross paths through a girl named Megumi and that's when all the real trouble starts igniting...