''Devil'' (), officially stylized as ''dEVIL'', is a Japanese remake of the Korean suspense drama series titled ''

The Devil Satan,, ; grc, ὁ σατανᾶς or , ; ar, شيطانالخَنَّاس , also known as the Devil, and sometimes also called Lucifer in Christianity, is an entity in the Abrahamic religions that seduces humans into sin or falsehood ...

'' () which aired on

KBS 2TV The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...

in 2007. The drama stars

Satoshi Ohno is a Japanese idol, singer, actor, radio host, artist, dancer, and choreographer. He is the lead vocalist and leader of the boy band Arashi, hence his nickname . Ohno began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese t ...

Arashi is a Japanese boy band consisting of five members formed under the Johnny & Associates talent agency. The members are Satoshi Ohno, Sho Sakurai, Masaki Aiba, Kazunari Ninomiya, and Jun Matsumoto. Arashi officially formed on September 15, ...

and

Toma Ikuta is a Japanese actor. Ikuta is known for his roles in '' Hanazakari no Kimitachi e'', ''Honey & Clover'', '' Sensei!'', '' Maō'' and '' Ouroboros''. He also stars in feature films, notably ''Hanamizuki'', '' Ningen Shikkaku'' and ''Brain Man'' ...

, both under the talent agency

Johnny & Associates is a Japanese talent agency, formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1962, which trains and promotes groups of male entertainers known as . History 1962–1989 In 1962, Kitagawa launched his first group, Johnnys. In its early days, Kitagawa's agency re ...

Synopsis

Ryo Naruse (Satoshi Ohno) is a two-faced lawyer: on the surface, he is a kind-hearted soul, representing the poor and earning the nickname "The Angel Lawyer" from the press; but unbeknownst to anyone else, he is also a "devil," meticulously plotting the perfect revenge against those responsible for his younger brother's death. Naoto Serizawa (Toma Ikuta) is a gung-ho detective whose overzealous methods mask a dark past which he is trying to overcome. When a family acquaintance of Serizawa's is murdered, Serizawa is thrust in the middle of a multiple-homicide case which stirs up memories of a dark event from his past.

Opening theme song

The theme song for this series is "

Truth Truth is the property of being in accord with fact or reality.Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionarytruth 2005 In everyday language, truth is typically ascribed to things that aim to represent reality or otherwise correspond to it, such as belie ...

" by

, a popular Japanese boy band which Satoshi Ohno is the leader of. In a preview of "Truth" promotional video on TBS morning entertainment news program ''2jichaō'', Ohno explains that the meaning of the song is very close to the content and feel of the whole drama. Arashi displayed their dancing in the promotional video of "Truth" with Ohno as the lead. It was revealed in Maō's official blog (written by the staffs / producers and posted at their official site) Ohno diligently practiced the intricate dance move in between takes because of his busy schedule.

Cast

Primary cast

as Ryo Naruse *

as Naoto Serizawa *

Ryoko Kobayashi is a Japanese actress. Filmography Movies *''Hinokio'' (2005), Sumire *''Kamen Rider The First'' (2005), Miyoko Harada *''Zoo'' (2005) *'' Helen the Baby Fox'' (2006), Misuzu Yajima *'' Wangan Midnight'' (2009) *'' Pink and Gray'' (2016) *''2 ...

as Shiori Sakita *

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as Hitoshi Kasai * Shugo Oshinari as Mitsuru Souda *Tomohiro Waki as Yosuke Ishimoto *Misa Uehara as Kaoru Takatsuka *Mai Shinohara as Eri Nishina *Yutaka Shimizu as Keita Yamano *Kisuke Iida as Kanrikan Ishihara *Toshihide Tonesaku as Takashi Kurata *Michiko Kichise as Mari Serizawa *Hitori Gekidan as Noriyoshi Serizawa *Yuji Miyake as Hiromichi Nakanishi *Koji Ishizaka as Eisaku Serizawa

Secondary cast

*Hiroki Kouno as young Toomo Manaka *Toshi Takeuchi as Hideo Manaka *Haruki Kimura as young Naoto Serizawa *Kayano Masuyama as young Shiori Sakita *Yuto Uemura as young Hitoshi Kasai *Haruo Honma as young Mitsuru Souda *Ryunoshin Nakamura as young Yosuke Ishimoto

Guest appearances

Kazunari Ninomiya , often called , is a Japanese singer, songwriter, actor, voice actor, presenter and radio host. He is a member of the Japanese idol group Arashi. His career began in the entertainment industry after joining the Japanese talent agency Johnny & As ...

as Masayoshi Kumada (episode 1) *Mayumi Asaka as Yoshimi Manaka (episodes 1, 2, 4) *Tetsuo Morishita as Takahiro Kumada (episodes 1, 2) *Kitaro as Kunio Hayashi (episodes 1, 2) *Kaoru Okunuki as Tae Shintani (episodes 2–4) *Momoka Oono as Sora Shintani (episodes 2–5, 7) *Naomasa Musaka as Takahiro Ikehata (episodes 4–7) * Yūka as Makiko Naruse (episodes 4–7) *Outa Tanino as the real Ryo Naruse (episode 5) *Kyusaku Shimada as Oosumi Kazuma (episodes 5–7, 9)

Episodes

Awards

References

External links

Official website

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mao 2008 Japanese television series debuts 2008 Japanese television series endings Kin'yō Dorama Japanese television series based on South Korean television series Live-action shows scored by Hiroyuki Sawano