Tuesday Suspense Theater – 1981
Episodes
The Spherical Wilderness
A romantic mystery that depicts a man who could be called the "ghost of World War II" in an era that was said to be "no longer post-war," and the repercussions that accompany it and the shaky feelings of a family . Broadcast on September 29, 1981 from 21:02-22:54 as the first installment of Nippon Television 's " Tuesday Suspense Theater ." In the first episode of the same slot, Nippon Television asked for a drama based on the original work of Seicho Matsumoto, co-starring Toshiro Mifune and Yoko Shimada, and after consideration, this work was selected. Mifune Productions participated in the production, and Yoko Shimada played the same role as Kumiko Nogami in the movie version. Viewership rate: 17.1% ( Video Research research, Kanto area).
the missing tanker
What is the truth behind that 300 million yen incident? The flame of father and son
A human drama inspired by the 300 million yen scandal that occurred in 1968, it depicts the fateful love and conflict between a father and son under dire circumstances. Directed by Noboru Tanaka, starring Tomisaburo Wakayama, Koichi Sato, and others. Yokomizo, a police officer working for the traffic riot police, has high expectations for his son, Kazuhiko. However, Kazuhiko begins to develop a complex about his talented father, and gradually begins to become a delinquent.