# Devil (TV series)

Devil (Japanese: 魔王, Hepburn: Maō, lit. 'The Devil', or 'Demon King'), officially stylized as dEVIL, is a Japanese remake of the Korean suspense drama series titled The Devil (Korean: 마왕; RR: Mawang) which aired on KBS 2TV in 2007. The drama stars Satoshi Ohno of Arashi and Toma Ikuta, both under the talent agency Johnny & Associates.

## 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" by Arashi, 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

* Satoshi Ohno as Ryo Naruse
* Toma Ikuta as Naoto Serizawa
* Ryoko Kobayashi as Shiori Sakita
* Kei Tanaka 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 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

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Ratings |
| 1 | "The vengeful demon who threw away love – the grieving devil" | Arata Katō | Yōichi Maekawa | July 4, 2008 (2008-07-04) | 14.0% |
| 2 | "A treacherous snare... Parent and child torn apart" | Arata Katō | Yōichi Maekawa | July 11, 2008 (2008-07-11) | 12.6% |
| 3 | "One's true face is exposed, revenge for the sake of love" | Toshio Tsuboi | Yōichi Maekawa | July 18, 2008 (2008-07-18) | 9.2% |
| 4 | "Targeted devil, the gates of hell have opened" | Toshio Tsuboi | Masafumi Nishida | July 25, 2008 (2008-07-25) | 10.1% |
| 5 | "An advance murder notice...!? Receiving a red envelope from the devil" | Tsuyoshi Katayama | Masafumi Nishida | August 1, 2008 (2008-08-01) | 10.9% |
| 6 | "Tell me... who the real perpetrator is!!" | Arata Katō | Masafumi Nishida | August 8, 2008 (2008-08-08) | 7.6% |
| 7 | "The false siblings... A kind lie that invites death" | Toshio Tsuboi | Masafumi Nishida | August 15, 2008 (2008-08-15) | 12.1% |
| 8 | "The end to an impermissible love... For revenge, once more" | Tsuyoshi Katayama | Masafumi Nishida | August 22, 2008 (2008-08-22) | 11.5% |
| 9 | "I am the real perpetrator. The tragedy of a man who knew too much." | Arata Katō | Masafumi Nishida | August 29, 2008 (2008-08-29) | 11.5% |
| 10 | "The crumbling of a household... The last card is death!!" | Toshio Tsuboi | Masafumi Nishida | September 5, 2008 (2008-09-05) | 12.3% |
| 11 | "The final showdown. A bond severed by death!!" | Arata Katō | Masafumi Nishida | September 12, 2008 (2008-09-12) | 14.1% |

## Awards

12th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Summer) :
| Year | Recipient | Category | Result |
| 2008 | Maō | Excellence Award | Won |
| 2008 | Satoshi Ohno | Best Actor | Won |
| 2008 | Kei Tanaka | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| 2008 | Ryoko Kobayashi | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
12th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix :
| Year | Recipient | Category | Result |
| 2008 | Maō | Best Drama | Won |
| 2008 | Satoshi Ohno | Best Actor | Won |
5th TV Navi Drama Awards (July–September) :
| Year | Recipient | Category | Result |
| 2008 | Maō | Excellence Award | Won |
| 2008 | Satoshi Ohno | Best Actor | Won |
| 2008 | Kei Tanaka | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| 2008 | Ryoko Kobayashi | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
5th TV Navi Drama Awards :
| Year | Recipient | Category | Result |
| 2009 | Maō | Drama of the Year | Won |
| 2009 | Satoshi Ohno | Best Actor | Won |
18th Annual TV Life Awards :
| Year | Recipient | Category | Result |
| 2009 | Maō | Best Drama | Won |
| 2009 | Satoshi Ohno | Best Actor | Won |
| 2009 | Arashi | Best Theme Song | Won |