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Maō (2008)

Maō poster
Original title
魔王
Genre
drama television series
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 11 episodes
Rated
14
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lawyer seeks revenge against a detective who he holds responsible for a past tragedy. Their conflict escalates as hidden truths come to light.

tensedarkmysterioussuspensefulpsychologicalgloomydeliberateintricate

What happens

Devil (Japanese: 魔王, Hepburn: Maō; lit. 'The Devil', or 'Demon King'), officially stylized as dEVIL, is a Japanese remake of the Korean suspense drama series titled The Devil which aired on KBS 2TV in 2007. The drama stars Satoshi Ohno of Arashi and Toma Ikuta, both under the talent agency Johnny & Associates. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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