Kuroido Goroshi

Details

 * Title: 黒井戸殺し
 * Title (romaji): Kuroido Goroshi
 * Format: Tanpatsu
 * Genre: Mystery, Crime, Drama
 * Broadcast network: Fuji TV
 * Broadcast date: 2018-Apr-14
 * Air time: Saturday 20:00
 * Related TV Show:
 * Orient Kyuukou Satsujin Jiken

Synopsis
The superb private detective, Suguro Takeru is back with a new case in this special drama, this time based on Agatha Christie's 1926 Hercule Poirot mystery, "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd", with screenplay adaptation by Mitani Koki. In 1952, years after the Orient Express Murder Case, Suguro has retired from detective work and moved to a peaceful countryside village to cultivate pumpkins. However, Kuroido Rokusuke, the village's wealthy personage was found murdered inside his study room, stabbed in the back with his own dagger. The victim's adopted son and heir, Hyodo Haruo is the primary suspect. Believing in his innocence, the victim's niece, Hanako wants Suguro solve the case. Suguro accepts the challenge, and asks the village doctor, Dr. Shiba Heisuke to be his assistant. It seems everyone present during the night of the murder has an alibi. However, certain clues lead Suguro to believe that each of them is keeping some kind of secret as well.

Main Cast

 * Nomura Mansai as Suguro Takeru
 * Oizumi Yo as Shiba Heisuke
 * Mukai Osamu as Hyodo Haruo
 * Matsuoka Mayu as Kuroido Hanako
 * Akimoto Sayaka as Honda Asuka
 * Wada Masato as Chagawa Kenzo
 * Terawaki Yasufumi as Reise Moichi
 * Fujii Takashi as Hakamada Jiro
 * Imai Tomohiko as Rando Goro
 * Yoshida Yo as Karatsu Sanako
 * Asano Kazuyuki as Counselor Hamose
 * Sato Jiro as Sodetake Koshiro
 * Kusakari Tamiyo as Kuroido Mitsuru
 * Yo Kimiko as Raisen Tsuneko
 * Saito Yuki as Shiba Kana
 * Endo Kenichi as Kuroido Rokusuke

Others

 * Harumi Shiho as the Head Priest
 * Ochi Yosuke (大地洋輔) as the Salesman
 * Harada Bunmei (原田文明) as Shopkeeper Toku

Production Credits

 * Original writing: Novel The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
 * Screenwriter: Mitani Koki
 * Producer: Watanabe Koya (渡辺恒也), Hashimoto Fumi, Kashikawa Satoko
 * Director: Joho Hidenori (城宝秀則)
 * Music: Sumitomo Norihito