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Elpis

  • 2022
  • TMDB 7.6/10
  • 1 season

Inspired by multiple true cases of false accusations, Elpis follows Ena Asakawa (Masami Nagasawa), a former network anchor whose star has faded due to scandal and now helms a late-night, less-formal magazine show. There an under-rated and rookie director Takuro Kishimoto (Gordon Maeda) begins to doubt a death row conviction which, together with Asakawa, make-up artist Cherry (Toko Miura) and star reporter Shouichi Saito (Ryohei Suzuki), they investigate and unravel as a state-wide conspiracy and cover up.

Overview

Inspired by multiple true cases of false accusations, Elpis follows Ena Asakawa (Masami Nagasawa), a former network anchor whose star has faded due to scandal and now helms a late-night, less-formal magazine show. There an under-rated and rookie director Takuro Kishimoto (Gordon Maeda) begins to doubt a death row conviction which, together with Asakawa, make-up artist Cherry (Toko Miura) and star reporter Shouichi Saito (Ryohei Suzuki), they investigate and unravel as a state-wide conspiracy and cover up.

Cast

  • Masami NagasawaEna Asakawa
  • Gordon MaedaTakuro Kishimoto
  • Ryohei SuzukiSeiichi Saito
  • Takahiro MiuraYudai Takigawa
  • Toko MiuraSakura Oyama
  • Zen KajiharaTendon Ebita
  • Koen KondoKohei Nagoshi
  • Takashi OkabeKyoichi Murai

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