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Hero (TV series)
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Hero is a Japanese drama
series that aired in Japan
on Fuji TV
in 2001. In 2006, a two-hour special miniseries for the television series was broadcast.
Hero holds the average drama TV rating record over the last 25 years in Japan (34.3%). It's so successful that it was made into a film as HERO the Movie
after a long time in 2007, which reached #3 on 2007 yearly chart in Japan.
. Unlike a typical prosecutor, Kuryu dresses casually and ignores standard procedures, but his brilliant instincts and determination make him well-suited as an investigator. He espouses a very strong sense of justice, and his idealism has a big impact on his colleagues.
Amamiya, his assistant, is aiming to be promoted to the position of a prosecutor. At first, she and Kuryu get along very poorly, but working together eventually leads to a relationship that borders on romance.
Japanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
series that aired in Japan
Japan
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on Fuji TV
Fuji Television
is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
in 2001. In 2006, a two-hour special miniseries for the television series was broadcast.
Hero holds the average drama TV rating record over the last 25 years in Japan (34.3%). It's so successful that it was made into a film as HERO the Movie
Hero (2007 film)
Hero is a film based on the 2001 TV series of the same name.Casting of this film, with the original casts from the TV series, includes the new casts from the special drama, which aired in 2006...
after a long time in 2007, which reached #3 on 2007 yearly chart in Japan.
Plot
Kuryu Kohei is a young public prosecutor who gets transferred to a division in TokyoTokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. Unlike a typical prosecutor, Kuryu dresses casually and ignores standard procedures, but his brilliant instincts and determination make him well-suited as an investigator. He espouses a very strong sense of justice, and his idealism has a big impact on his colleagues.
Amamiya, his assistant, is aiming to be promoted to the position of a prosecutor. At first, she and Kuryu get along very poorly, but working together eventually leads to a relationship that borders on romance.
Main cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Takuya Kimura Takuya Kimura , nicknamed , is a Japanese singer and actor. He is also a member of the Japanese idol group SMAP. Most of the TV dramas he starred in produced high ratings in Japan... |
Kuryu Kohei (久利生公平) |
| Takako Matsu Takako Matsu , born , is a Japanese actress and pop singer/songwriter born on June 10, 1977 in Tokyo, Japan. The style of her music is often laid-back and relaxing.- Profile :* Interests: Watching movies and stage plays... |
Amamiya Maiko (雨宮舞子) |
| Hiroshi Abe Hiroshi Abe (actor) is a Japanese model and actor.He began his career as a model, but he successfully made the transition to acting, becoming one of the most regularly visible presences in Japanese media. He is a 1988 graduate of Chuo University.-Career:... |
Shibayama Mitsugu (芝山 貢) |
| Nene Ōtsuka | Nakamura Misuzu (中村美鈴) |
| Takuzo Kadono | Ushimaru Yutaka (牛丸 豊) |
| Masanobu Katsumura | Egami Tatsuo (江上達夫) |
| Fumiyo Kohinata | Suetsugu Takayuki (末次隆之) |
| Norito Yashima Norito Yashima Norito Yashima is a Japanese stage actor who has been featured in movies, television shows , and specials. He eventually landed his first hosting job on the Fuji TV series Hey! Spring of Trivia, a show he currently co-hosts with fellow actor Katsumi Takahashi... |
Endo Kenji (遠藤賢司) |
| Kiyoshi Kodama | Nabeshima Toshimitsu (鍋島利光) |
Production notes
- The sound track and music scores for the series are available. The theme song, "Can You Keep A Secret?Can You Keep a Secret?"Can You Keep a Secret?" is a song by Hikaru Utada, released as her seventh Japanese-language single on February 16, 2001. It was the theme song for a Japanese television drama called Hero, Utada made a cameo appearance as well as her acting debut in this drama as a waitress...
", is performed by the Japanese pop superstar Utada HikaruUtada Hikaru, known by her stage name Utada in America and Europe, is a Japanese-American singer, song writer, arranger, and producer. Since the release of her Japanese debut album First Love, which went on to become the best-selling album in Oricon history, Utada has had three of her Japanese studio albums...
. - UtadaUtada Hikaru, known by her stage name Utada in America and Europe, is a Japanese-American singer, song writer, arranger, and producer. Since the release of her Japanese debut album First Love, which went on to become the best-selling album in Oricon history, Utada has had three of her Japanese studio albums...
made her acting debut in a guest appearance in episode 8 of the drama. She appeared as a waitress and was on screen for only 14 seconds during the rooftop dinner scene, and it made the series get its peak TV rating (36.8%). When asked if she would like to take on bigger roles, Utada replied that this wasn't the path she would like to be in.