“Try stopping my murders with words.” This is one of the lines in the first letter delivered to Ippongi Toru, a roving journalist for Taiyo Shinbun’s local news desk. The serial killer designates Ippongi and demands a public debate in the Taiyo Shinbun. The following letters includes the described details of the random serial murders which have shaken the Tokyo metropolitan area. Using the journalist’s power of words, Ippongi goes head to head with the criminal who warns of another murder. The unprecedented dialogue between the serial killer and newspaper journalist eventually rocks society. (Source: jdramas.wordpress, edited by Nagashiwa at MyDramaList) ~~ Adapted from the novel "Dakara Korosenakatta" (だから殺せなかった) by Ippongi Toru (一本木透). Edit Translation
- English
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- עברית / עִבְרִית
- dansk
- Native Title: だから殺せなかった
- Also Known As: So I Couldn't Kill , So I Could Not Kill
- Director: Gonno Hajime
- Genres: Mystery
Cast & Credits
- Tamaki HiroshiIppongi ToruMain Role
- Matsuda GentaEbara YoichiroMain Role
- Hagiwara MasatoEbara ShigeruMain Role
- Furuta ArataIshibashi MitsuoSupport Role
- Takaoka SakiOgawa MarikoSupport Role
- Watabe AtsuroYoshimura RyuichiSupport Role
Reviews
Really Good Miniseries
This was a really good miniseries. Really liked the cast and the edge of your seat storytelling. The 1st episode is a slow burn, but it pays off at the end. It's honestly a straightforward murder mystery and I had 3 suspects in mind the whole time and one ended up being the killer. The series gets an overall 8 from me b/c I really enjoyed the series overall but honestly found this last episode kind of too talkative if that makes since (can't find the right word). In American shows the killer usually goes out in a blaze of glory and on some level, I was expecting that which is no one's fault but my own. The killer's backstory really was tragic but that doesn't justify his killing.This is a quick enjoyable, 5 ep miniseries easy to binge watch.
I found actor Tamaki Hiroshi very good here and now want to see him in other projects. Really enjoyed Matsuda Genta as Ebara Yoichiro as well.