Drama: Heisei Monkey Crab Battle Picture (literal title)
Romaji: Heisei Saru Kani Kassenzu
Japanese: 平成猿蟹合戦図
Director: Isao Yukisada
Writer: Shuichi Yoshida (novel), Daisuke Habara, Isao Yukisada
Network: WOWOW
Episodes: 6
Release Date: November 15 - December 20, 2014
Runtime: Saturdays 22:00
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Insert Song: Bokura no Ibasho by Shibata Takahiro
Theme song: Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushi by Shionotani Sayaka
Plot
A hit-and-run incident takes place within Kabukicho in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Bartender Junpei Hamamoto (Kengo Kora), who witnessed the hit-and-run take place, realizes the person arrested for that incident is not the person he saw driving. Junpei believes the person responsible is world famous cellist Keiji Minato and his older brother has taken the rap for him.
Junpei and his friend Tomoki then decide to blackmail Keiji for money, but Keiji's manager Yuko (Kyoka Suzuki) blocks their plans. Junpei is overwhelmed by Yuko and gives up. Meanwhile, Yuko becomes interested in Junpei who seems to be loved by everyone. Soon, Yuko's enemy and villain appears.
Turmoil for these people and Mizuki who came to Tokyo to find Tomoki, Korean club madam Miki, Miki's ex-yakuza lover Takasaka, Keiji's niece Tomoka begins.
Notes
Based on the novel "Heisei Saru Kani Kassenzu" by Shuichi Yoshida (published September 7, 2011 by Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc.).
Cast
Suzuki Kyoka as En Yuko
Kora Kengo as Hamamoto Junpei
Hagiwara Masato as Minato Keiji
Fukuda Ayano as Mizuki
Takaoka Saki as Biki
Chiba Tetsuya (千葉哲也) as Kosaka
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