TV Movie: Black Art Book - Grass - (literal title)
Romaji: Kuroi Gashu - Kusa
Japanese: 黒い画集−草−
Director: Kenjiro Kuranuki
Writer: Seicho Matsumoto (novel), Masaki Fukasawa
Network: TV Tokyo
Episodes: 1
Scriptwriter: Fukasawa Masaki (ST ~ Akai to Shiro no Sousa File, Nobunaga no Chef Series, Machi Isha Jumbo)
Release Date: March 25, 2015
Runtime: Wednesday 21:00
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Plot
Ichiro Numata (Hiroaki Murakami) is the chief editor of a publishing company. He suddenly falls unconscious and is hospitalized, but various cases takes place at the hospital.
Hospital Director Kenichiro Asashima and Chief Nurse Junko Amemiya goes missing. There are rumors that they were in a close relationship. Head of Drug Management, Yasuharu Horimura is found dead. Rumors were that he stalked Junko Amemiya. The investigation into his dead is carried out as a suicide case, but Detective Eiji Kirishima (Takanori Jinnai) suspects foul play.
Ichiro Numata follows with his sharp eyes what transpires at the hospital and he also holds a secret.
Notes
Based on the collection of short stories "Kuroi Gashu - Kusa -" by Seicho Matsumoto (published April 10, 1960 to June 19, 1960 in weekly magazine Shukan Asahi).
Cast
Hiroaki Murakami - Ichiro Numata
Ayame Gouriki - Ai Numata (Ichiro's daughter)
Takanori Jinnai - Eiji Kirishima