Television Drama

Saki (2013 Japanese TV Series)

Saki (Japanese: サキ) is a Japanese television drama series that aired on Fuji TV in 2013. The series, which consists of 11 episodes, was broadcast from January 8 to March 19, 2013, in the Tuesday 22:00 time slot.

Promotional image for the drama Saki

Plot

The story centers on Saki Amihama, a nurse working in a children's ward. To those around her, she appears to be an ideal woman—considerate, beautiful, and possessing domestic hobbies like cooking. However, Saki harbors a dark, manipulative side, systematically seducing and destroying the lives of the men she encounters.

Cast

The series features a large ensemble cast, led by Yukie Nakama in the title role.

Yukie Nakama — Yukie Nakama as Saki Amihama

Yukie Nakama as Saki Amihama
Shohei Miura as Hayato Nitta
Yuki Uchida as Naomi Hamada
Ken Shounozaki as Azushige
Mei Kurokawa as Yurika Nonaka
Kenta Kamakari as Ryota
Masato Hagiwara as Kosuke Nomura
Hideo Ishiguro as Toshiya Iwaki
Masanobu Takashima as Shigeyuki Sudo
Yoshinori Okada as Norick Honda
Yasuko Tomita as Megumi Sudo

Shohei Miura — Shohei Miura as Hayato Nitta

Yuki Uchida — Yuki Uchida as Naomi Hamada

Ken Shounozaki — Ken Shounozaki as Azushige

Mei Kurokawa — Mei Kurokawa as Yurika Nonaka

Kenta Kamakari — Kenta Kamakari as Ryota

Masato Hagiwara — Masato Hagiwara as Kosuke Nomura

Hideo Ishiguro — Hideo Ishiguro as Toshiya Iwaki

Masanobu Takashima — Masanobu Takashima as Shigeyuki Sudo

Yoshinori Okada — Yoshinori Okada as Norick Honda

Yasuko Tomita — Yasuko Tomita as Megumi Sudo

Production

The series was directed by Kazuhisa Imai with a screenplay written by Chiho Watanabe. The show aired on Fuji TV.

Reception

The series recorded an average viewership rating of 9.5% in the Kanto region during its 11-episode run.

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