Ghost Writer (Japanese TV series)

Ghost Writer (ゴーストライター, Gōsutoraitā) is a 2015 Japanese television drama, starring Miki Nakatani, Asami Mizukawa, Shohei Miura, Nanao, Midoriko Kimura, Kyoko Enami, Ryo Ishibashi and Tetsushi Tanaka. The series was aired on Fuji TV from January 13 to March 17, 2015 on Tuesdays at 21:00 (JST) for 10 episodes.[1][2]

Ghost Writer
GenreDrama
Written byAtsuko Hashibe
Directed byMasato Hijikata
Genta Sato
Daiden Yamauchi
StarringMiki Nakatani
Asami Mizukawa
Shohei Miura
Nanao
Midoriko Kimura
Kyoko Enami
Ryo Ishibashi
Tetsushi Tanaka
Opening themeUnlock by Daichi Miura
Ending themeGhost by Androp
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes10
Production
ProducerHiroshi Kobayashi
Running time54 minutes
Tuesdays at 21:00 (JST)
Original release
NetworkFuji TV
ReleaseJanuary 13 (2015-01-13) –
March 17, 2015 (2015-03-17)

Synopsis

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Yuki Kawahara came to Tokyo to give herself a year to become a published novelist. On the brink of failure, she has a chance encounter with Futo Oda, a junior executive at a major publisher to whom she tries to give her novel. Oda, however, is preoccupied with finding an assistant for an irascible, but highly successful novelist, Risa Tono, whose works his company publishes. He persuades Yuki to take the job, which she agrees to do on a temporary basis, for she will soon return to her home town to marry her fiancé.

At first, she is given menial jobs but soon, Risa discovers that her new assistant is a talented writer and she gives her small writing jobs. It turns out that Risa is burned out and can no longer write. Gradually, Yuki becomes her indispensable ghost writer. Thinking she will get an opportunity to develop her career through her association with Risa, Yuki does not return home as planned. But tensions arise between the two women and eventually they fall out. How their relationship proceeds is the heart of the story of the series.

Cast

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Episodes

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No. Original air date Episode title Romanized title Director Ratings (%)[3]
1 January 13, 2015 罪への秒読み〜偽りの日々の始まり Tsumi e no byōyomi 〜 itsuwari no hibi no hajimari Masato Hijikata 10.5%[4]
2 January 20, 2015 夢か結婚か、それとも嘘か…泥沼の決断 Yume ka kekkon ka, soretomo uso ka… doronuma no ketsudan 09.2%
3 January 27, 2015 罠か、チャンスか、デビューの甘い誘惑 Wana ka, chansu ka, debyū no amai yūwaku Genta Sato 08.7%
4 February 3, 2015 原稿をください…消えた天才作家の誇り Genkō o kudasai… kieta tensai sakka no hokori Daiden Yamauchi 07.6%
5 February 10, 2015 舞台に上がったゴースト。逆襲の始まり Butai ni agatta gōsuto. Gyakushū no hajimari Genta Sato 07.0%
6 February 17, 2015 私は真実を述べます…嘘つきにくだされる法の裁き Watashi wa shinjitsu o nobemasu… usotsuki ni kudasa reru hō no sabaki Masato Hijikata 07.9%
7 February 24, 2015 私は消えたい…勝利のシナリオの結末 Watashi wa kieta... Shōri no shinario no ketsumatsu Daiden Yamauchi 08.9%
8 March 3, 2015 作家・遠野リサの死。よみがえる若き才能 Sakka Tōno Risa no shi. Yomigaeru wakaki sainō Masato Hijikata 08.6%
9 March 10, 2015 天才は帰ってくるのか?退屈で平和な日々の果てに Tensai wa kaette kuru no ka? Taikutsu de heiwana hibi no hate ni Genta Sato 08.7%
10 March 17, 2015 最終回・女王の帰還。罪深き二人の女の逆襲 Saishūkai joō no kikan. Tsumibukaki futarinoon'na no gyakushū Masato Hijikata 09.2%[5]
Average: 8.6%[5](Viewing rates are examined by Video Research in Kantō region

References

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  1. ^ "中谷美紀、13年ぶり連ドラ単独主演!フジ系「ゴーストライター」". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). November 29, 2014. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "中谷美紀13年ぶり連ドラ主演 フジ系「ゴーストライター」で天才小説家". Sports Hochi (in Japanese). November 29, 2014. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "ゴーストライター" (in Japanese). Sponichi. March 16, 2015. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  4. ^ "[ゴーストライター]初回視聴率10.5% 中谷美紀13年ぶり主演連続ドラマ" (in Japanese). マイナビニュース. January 14, 2015. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "中谷美紀主演「ゴーストライター」最終回は9・2%" (in Japanese). Sponichi. March 18, 2015. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
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Preceded by
Subete ga F ni Naru
October 21, 2014 (2014-10-21) – December 23, 2014 (2014-12-23)
Fuji TV Tuesday Drama
Tuesdays 21:00 – 21:54 (JST)
Succeeded by
Medical Team: Lady Davinci no Shindan
October 2016 (2016-10) ()