is 2011 Japanese television drama starring
Yūji Oda
is a Japanese actor and singer. He is one of Japan's 11 most popular male entertainers, according to an NHK survey taken in 2004.Mark D. West ''Secrets, Sex, and Spectacle: The Rules of Scandal in Japan'' 2008 - Page 179 "Fukunaga, the boy band ...
who reprised his role as Kosaku Kuroda in this sequel to ''
Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess'' (2009) with a
supporting cast led by
Kou Shibasaki
is a Japanese actress and singer who has performed in television shows, movies, and commercials. She is managed by Stardust Promotion.
Biography Acting career
Shibasaki debuted in 2000, when she portrayed Mitsuko Souma in '' Battle Royale.'' ...
and
Kaho. South Korean actor
Lee Byung-hun
Lee Byung-hun (; born July 12, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He has received critical acclaim for his work in a wide range of genres, most notably ''Joint Security Area'' (2000); ''A Bittersweet Life'' (2005); ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' ...
made a cameo as Kuroda's lawyer and childhood friend John.
Cast
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Yūji Oda
is a Japanese actor and singer. He is one of Japan's 11 most popular male entertainers, according to an NHK survey taken in 2004.Mark D. West ''Secrets, Sex, and Spectacle: The Rules of Scandal in Japan'' 2008 - Page 179 "Fukunaga, the boy band ...
as Kosaku Kuroda
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Kou Shibasaki
is a Japanese actress and singer who has performed in television shows, movies, and commercials. She is managed by Stardust Promotion.
Biography Acting career
Shibasaki debuted in 2000, when she portrayed Mitsuko Souma in '' Battle Royale.'' ...
as Rikako Ogaki
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Kaho as Rui Shimomura
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Kei Tanaka
is a Japanese actor.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Japanese dub
* '' Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' (2019) - Dr. Mark Russell (Kyle Chandler)
* '' Godzilla vs. Kong'' (2021) - Dr. Mark Russell (Kyle Chandler)
* '' The Lost City'' (2 ...
as Mori Saionji
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Takahiro Nishijima
is a Japanese singer and actor who is the main vocalist of the group AAA
AAA, Triple A, or Triple-A is a three-letter initialism or abbreviation which may refer to:
Airports
* Anaa Airport in French Polynesia (IATA airport code AAA)
* Logan ...
as Yutaro Kimishima
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Masaomi Kondō
is a Japanese actor.
Career
Born in Kyoto, Kondō made his film debut in Shohei Imamura's ''The Pornographers
is a 1966 satiric Japanese film directed by Shōhei Imamura. It is based on the novel ''Erogotoshitachi'' by Akiyuki Nosaka.
Plot ...
as Shoosuke Saitou
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Lee Byung-hun
Lee Byung-hun (; born July 12, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He has received critical acclaim for his work in a wide range of genres, most notably ''Joint Security Area'' (2000); ''A Bittersweet Life'' (2005); ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' ...
as John
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Takeshi Kaga
, real name , is a well-known stage and movie actor in Japan who is best known internationally for his portrayal of Chairman Kaga in the Japanese television show ''Iron Chef'' produced by Fuji TV.
Biography
Kaga was born on October 12, 1950, i ...
as Yosuke Ando
*Ryo Iwamatsu as Takeshikeru Yamazi
*
Mahiru Konno
is a Japanese actress.
Konno is a former member of the Takarazuka Revue. She married her husband, a pilot, in 2008. They have two children.
Filmography Television
*'' Fūrin Kazan'' (2007) – Ogoto-hime
*''Diplomat Kosaku Kuroda'' (2011) – ...
as Tomoyo Shimomura
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Jun Miho
Jun or JUN may refer to:
People and anthroponymy
* Jun (given name), a common Japanese given name
* Jun (singer), a member of South Korean boy band U-KISS
* Tomáš Jun, Czech footballer
* A spelling of common Korean family name Jeon (Korean surn ...
as Kyouko Ogaki
*Koji Ookura as Yuji Kamosita
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Tetsushi Tanaka
is a Japanese actor.
Personal life
Tanaka married actress Yukie Nakama on September 18, 2014, after a six-year relationship.
Selected filmography
Film
*'' Get Up!'' (2003)
*''One Missed Call'' (2004)
*''Umizaru'' (2004)
*'' 69'' (2004)
*''Vero ...
as Kazuhiko Niida
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Nana Katase
Nana, Nanna, Na Na or NANA may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Nana (given name), including a list of people and characters with the given name
* Nana (surname), including a list of people and characters with the surname
* Nana (c ...
as Aiko Sasaki
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Masato Hagiwara
is a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and professional mahjong player.
Biography
When Hagiwara was three years old, his parents divorced and he was taken in by his father. However, his father died when he was in the fourth grade, and was th ...
as Kichi Yuki
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Tamiyo Kusakari
is a Japanese actress and former ballet dancer. In 1997 her portrayal of Mai Kishikawa in '' Shall We Dance?'' won a Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role.
Biography
From Toshima, Tokyo, Kusakari start ...
as Shoko Mikami
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Teruyuki Kagawa
is a Japanese actor, kabuki actor and boxing commentator.
Biography
Born in 1965, his parents are the kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke III and the cinema actress Yuko Hama. His grandmother is the film actress Sanae Takasugi.
In the Kabuki world ...
as Takeshi Shimomura
References
External links
''Diplomat Kosaku Kuroda'' at Fuji TV*
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Japanese drama television series
2011 Japanese television series debuts
2011 Japanese television series endings
Fuji TV dramas
Works about diplomats