Sirius no Michi
Date: 9.00 p.m., 14 September 2008
Station: WOWOW
Cast: Uchino Masaaki, Maya Miki, Kuriyama Chiaki, Kikawada Masaya, Otsuka Nene, Terajima Susumu
Synopsis: Tatsumura Yusuke (Uchino Masaaki) Toho Advertising’s deputy sales manager was a childhood friend of Akiko (Otsuka Nene) and Katsuya (Terajima Susumu). In fact, there is a secret that cannot be divulged about the relationship between Akiko and her father and the truth behind his death between these three people. They don’t contact each other after they grow up but 25 years later, that secret comes back to Akiko in an extortion letter. Meanwhile, Tatsumura’s division suddenly competes in a big project with a budget of 1.8 billion yen. Tatsumura works towards a successful pitch with Tachibana (Maya Miki), Hirano (Kuriyama Chiaki), Totsuka (Kikawada Masaya) but interference within the company from envious parties and a heated contest with a rival firm remains. Then Tatsumura learns that there is a link between this project and that secret from his past …
Website: http://www.wowow.co.jp/dramaw/sirius/
Lupin no Shousoku
Date: 10.00 p.m., 21 September 2008
Station: WOWOW
Cast: Kamikawa Takaya, Okada Yoshinori, Sato Megumi, Arai Hirofumi, Kashiwabara Shuji, Tsuda Kanji
Synopsis: The suicide of a female teacher 15 years ago was actually a murder. A new investigation team, spearheaded by Mizorogi (Kamikawa Takaya), is formed based on new information turned in to the police. Obsessed about cracking cases right up till the statute of limitation, Mizoguchi has a bitter thought about a 300 million yen case that has reached the statute of limitation … When he goes to investigate the male high school student(s) whom the woman had taught and other persons related to the deceased, he sees an unexpected connection with another case …
Website: http://www.wowow.co.jp/dramaw/lupin/
6-jikan Ato ni Kimi ga Shinu
Date: 10.00 p.m., 28 September 2008
Station: WOWOW
Cast: Tsukamoto Takashi, Maki Yoko, Sawamura Ikki, Watanabe Tetsu
Synopsis: “You will die six hours later.” Keishi (Tsukamoto Takashi), a youth who proclaims himself a seer, suddenly says this to Mio (Maki Yoko), who is walking along the streets of Shibuya. At first, Mio scoffs at it as nonsense but ever since her acquaintance was murdered a few days ago, she realises that she has also become a victim of a stalker. Half believing it, she decides to hang around with Keishi. Later, with the help of Sawaki (Sawamura Ikki), a detective she knows, the stalker is identified. She thinks the case is closed but a totally unexpected person attacks her …
Website: http://www.wowow.co.jp/dramaw/6hours/
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