Vessel of Sand
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- TV Show: Vessel of Sand
- Romaji: Suna no Utsuwa
- Japanese: 砂の器
- Director: Katsuo Fukuzawa, Fuminori Kaneko, Daisuke Yamamuro
- Writer: Yukari Tatsui, Seicho Matsumoto (novel)
- Network: TBS
- Episodes: 11
- Release Date: January 18 - March 28, 2004
- Runtime: 21:00-21:54
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
Eiryo Waga (Masahiro Nakai) is well-known musician. As a composer and pianist, he has begun a rapid climb to stardom. But he must keep his terrible past a secret.
One day someone who knows all about his past, Kenichi Miki (Hidekazu Akai), appears before him. In order to protect the fame he has obtained, Waga kills Miki. Immediately after that, Waga runs into Asami Naruse (Yasuko Matsuyuki). He manages to pull himself together and leave the scene.
An investigation team is established led by two detectives Shuichiro Imanishi (Ken Watanabe) and Masaya Yoshimura (Masaru Nagai), but they have difficulty making any headway. Meanwhile, by coincidence Waga bumps into Asami again. Asami is a stage actress has her own dark past. Soon the two fall in love. But Waga is already engaged to Ayaka Tadokoro (Kotomi Kyono). It was with her father's help that Waga began his ascent to the top of the music world. It looks like Waga's ambitions are about to confront reality. However....
Notes
- Based on the 1961 novel "Suna no utsuwa" by Seicho Matsumoto.
- Related titles:
- Vessel of Sand | Suna no Utsuwa (TBS / 2004)
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