Preview of "Temisu no Tsurugi" (Drama SP)

Title: Temisu no Tsurugi テミスの剣 (The sword of Themis)
Official website: here
O.A. Date: 27 September 2017 at 9pm
Broadcast by: TV Tokyo
Cast: Kamikawa Takaya, Funakoshi Eiichiro, Takahashi Katsumi, Ito Shiro, Maeda Atsuko, Yo Kimiko, Nakamura Tomoya, Takahashi Tsutomu, Nonami Maho, Bengaru, Sugawara Daikichi

Supporting cast line-up of TV Tokyo drama SP "Temisu no Tsurugi" announced

The supporting cast line-up of TV Tokyo drama SP "Temisu no Tsurugi" starring Kamikawa Takaya had been announced. The drama which is based on the same-titled novel by Nakayama Shichiri, will be shown at 9pm on 27 September. It features Kamikawa as a police detective Watase who tries to find the truth behind a murder case involving a married couple who owned a real estate company over the span of more than 20 years so he will be acting as this character from his 20s to 50s.

Maeda Atsuko will be playing a weekly magazine's reporter Taguchi Kyoko who is bent on following Watase around in order to interview him about the murder case more than 20 years ago. Funakoshi Eiichiro plays Onda Akihiko who is a prosecutor at the Tokyo Public Prosecutors Office and became friends with Watase after they met while working on the murder case. Watase's partner and mentor Narumi Kenji will be played by Takahashi Katsumi while Ito Shiro plays Kusuki Tatsuya who is the father of the murder suspect Kusuki Akihiro. Yo Kimiko plays Koenji Shizuka who is the judge presiding over the murder case's trial and Watase's wife Ryoko will be played by Horiuchi Keiko. Nakamura Tomoya will be playing the murder suspect Kusuki Akihiro and Nonami Maho will be playing Dojima Hitomi who is the junior of Watase. Sugawara Daikichi will be playing Sugie who is the boss of Watase while Bengal plays Kunieda who plays a forensics officer. Last but not least, Takahashi Tsutomu will be playing Sakomizu who is the suspect of a murder case involving a family living in a detached house.

Source: Oricon

Kamikawa Takaya to star in new TV Tokyo drama SP "Temisu no Tsurugi"

Kamikawa Takaya will be starring in the new TV Tokyo drama SP "Temisu no Tsurugi" (Themis' Sword) which will be shown this autumn. The drama which is based on the same-titled novel by Nakayama Shichiri, features Kamikawa as a detective Watase who tries to find the truth behind a case over the span of more than 20 years so he will be acting as this character from his 20s to 50s.

Kamikawa commented that it was interesting to act in a story like this where there are many mysteries scattered around as his character tries to link the dots to arrive at the truth. In addition, the story shows the various sides of human nature and what is exactly justice. Last but not least, he had to show how Watase struggled with an emotional wound which never healed despite the passage of time.

The drama's scriptwriter will be Ban Kazuhiko while the director will be Hoshi Mamoru.

Source: Oricon