Cain and Abel (Japanese TV series)

Cain and Abel
GenreRomance
Written byTatsuya Kanazawa
Directed byTakeuchi Hideki
Hayama Hiroki
Tanimura Masaki
StarringRyosuke Yamada
Kiritani Kenta
Kurashina Kana
Takashima Masanobu
Ending theme"Give Me Love" by Hey! Say! JUMP
ComposerYugo Kanno
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes10
Production
ProducersHatori Kenichi
Ikeda Takuya
Nishisaka Mizuki
Running time45 minutes
Mondays at 21:00 (JST)
Production companyFuji Television
Original release
NetworkFuji Television
ReleaseOctober 17 (2016-10-17) –
December 19, 2016 (2016-12-19)
Related

Cain to Abel (カインとアベル) (Cain and Abel) is a 2016 Japanese television drama, starring Ryosuke Yamada, Kiritani Kenta, Kurashina Kana and Takashima Masanobu. It airs on every Mondays at 21:00 (JST) on Fuji Television beginning October 17, 2016. This is also Ryosuke Yamada's first lead role in the Fuji TV 21:00 drama time slot.[1]

Cast

Episodes

Episode Original air date Episode title Romanized title English title Director Ratings (%) Notes
1 October 17, 2016 僕とアニキの2つの三角関係 Boku to Aniki no Futatsu no Sankaku Kankei The 2 love triangles between my brother and I Takeuchi Hideki 8.8%[2] 15 minutes additional broadcast time
2 October 24, 2016 ハートを掴め!!恋も仕事も驚きの大逆転 Haato wo Tsukame!! Koi mo Shigoto mo Odoroki no Daigyakuten Grasp the heart!! A shocking reversal in love and work Hayama Hiroki 8.6%[3]
3 October 31, 2016 超緊急事態!最大のピンチを乗り越えろ Chou Kinkyuu Jitai! Saidai no Pinchi wo Norikoero Emergency situation! Overcoming the biggest crisis Tanimura Masaki 6.9%[4]
4 November 7, 2016 奇跡の大逆転!運命を変えたひらめき! Kiseki no Daigyakuten! Unmei wo Kaeta Hirameki Miraculous turn-around! Insight that changed the fate! Takeuchi Hideki 7.0%[5]
5 November 14, 2016 裏切り?策略?愛?引き裂かれる2人!! Uragiri? Sakuryaku? Ai? Hikisakareru Futari!! Betrayal? Tactics? Love? 2 people who are being torn apart!! Hira Kouji 7.6%[6]
6 November 21, 2016 嫉妬?欲望?転落?動き出す禁断の恋!! Shitto? Yokubou? Tenraku? Udokidasu Kindan no Koi!! Jealousy? Desire? Comedown? Forbidden love starts!! Hayama Hiroki 9.0%[7]
7 November 28, 2016 秘密!?激情!?策略!?迫り来る非常な運命 Himitsu!? Gekijou!? Sakuryaku!? Semarikuru Hijouna Unmei Secret!? Violent Emotions!? Tactics!? Extraordinary fate approaching Tanimura Masaki 8.8%[8]
8 December 5, 2016 忍びよる悪魔の誘い 一瞬で奪われる幸せ Shinobiyoru Akuma no Sasoi Isshun de Ubawareru Shiawase Devil's temptation creeping up Happiness snatched in a moment Takeuchi Hideki 8.4%[9]
9 December 12, 2016 衝撃!!裏切りの瞬間 追い詰められる家族 Shougeki!! Uragiri no Shunkan Oitsumerareru Kazoku Shock!! The moment of betrayal Family that is being driven to a corner Hora Kouji 7.9%[10]
10 December 19, 2016 恋に仕事に大波乱!! 最後に起こる奇跡!! Koi ni Shigoto ni Daiharan!! Saigo ni Okoru Kiseki!! Huge disturbance in love and work!! The miracle happening in the end!! Takeuchi Hideki 9.1%[11]

Remark

  • Hira Mikijiro died suddenly on October 22, 2016, and his role as Takada Soichiro was taken over by Terao Akira from Episode 4.[12][13]
  • The opening theme song was composed by Dmitri Shostakovich - finale from his Symphony No. 5 (Shostakovich).[14] However, credits to the composer were not given throughout the drama series.

References

  1. ^ "Hey! Say! JUMP 山田涼介、月9初主演「自分のカラーを出したい」". Oricon. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  2. ^ "山田涼介主演「カインとアベル」8・8% 月9初回最低更新". Sponichi Annex. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  3. ^ "月9「カインとアベル」第2話8・6% 急逝の平幹二朗さん最後の出演". Sponichi Annex. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  4. ^ "「カインとアベル」第3話の平均視聴率6・9%今年「月9」最低記録「ラヴソング」に0・1ポイント差". Sports Hochi. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  5. ^ "山田涼介主演「カインとアベル」第4話の視聴率7・0% 前回から0・1ポイント上昇". Sports Hochi. Archived from the original on 2016-11-11. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  6. ^ "山田涼介「カインとアベル」隆一が優殴る7・6%". Nikkan Sports. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  7. ^ "山田涼介主演「カインとアベル」第6話目で最高視聴率9・0% 前回から1・4ポイント急上昇". Sports Hochi. Archived from the original on 2016-11-25. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  8. ^ "山田涼介「カインとアベル」禁断愛に揺れる8・8%". Nikkan Sports. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  9. ^ "山田涼介「カインとアベル」梓は兄選ぶ8・4%". Nikkan Sports. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  10. ^ "山田涼介主演「カインとアベル」第9話7・9% 前回から0・5ポイント下降で19日最終回へ". Sports Hochi. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  11. ^ "カインとアベル:山田涼介主演"月9"最終回視聴率9.1%". Mantan Web. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  12. ^ "平幹二朗さん最後の出演シーンで視聴率上昇「カインとアベル」第2話の平均視聴率8・6%". Sports Hochi. Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  13. ^ "平幹二朗さん代役に寺尾聰!「カインと-」主人公の祖父役で第4話から登場". SANSPO. 2016-10-30. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  14. ^ rldcad1 (2011-08-13), Shostakovich - Symphony No. 5, Finale, retrieved 2018-09-22{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
Preceded by
Sukina Hito ga Iru Koto
July 11, 2016 (2016-07-11) – September 19, 2016 (2016-09-19)
Fuji TV Monday Dramas
Mondays 21:00 – 21:54 (JST)
Succeeded by
Totsuzen Desu ga, Ashita Kekkon Shimasu
January 23, 2017 (2017-01-23) – March 2017 (2017-03)