Cain and Abel (Japanese TV series)

2016 Japanese TV series or program

Cain and Abel

Genre| Romance
Written by| Tatsuya Kanazawa
Directed by| Takeuchi Hideki
Hayama Hiroki
Tanimura Masaki
Starring| Ryosuke Yamada
Kiritani Kenta
Kurashina Kana
Takashima Masanobu
Ending theme| "Give Me Love" by Hey! Say! JUMP
Composer| Yugo Kanno
Country of origin| Japan
Original language| Japanese
No. of episodes| 10
Production
Producers| Hatori Kenichi
Ikeda Takuya
Nishisaka Mizuki
Running time| 45 minutes
Mondays at 21:00 (JST)
Production company| Fuji Television
Original release
Network| Fuji Television
Release| October 17 (2016-10-17) –
December 19, 2016 (2016-12-19)
Related

* Sukinahito ga Iru Koto
* Totsuzen Desu ga, Ashita Kekkon Shimasu

Cain to Abel (カインとアベル) (Cain and Abel) is a 2016 Japanese television drama, starring Ryosuke Yamada, Kiritani Kenta, Kurashina Kana and Takashima Masanobu. It airs on every Mondays at 21:00 (JST) on Fuji Television beginning October 17, 2016. This is also Ryosuke Yamada's first lead role in the Fuji TV 21:00 drama time slot.[1]

## Cast

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* Ryosuke Yamada as Takada Yu
* Kiritani Kenta as Takada Ryuichi
* Kurashina Kana as Yahagi Azusa
* Takashima Masanobu as Takada Takayuki
* Takenaka Naoto as Kurosawa Kosuke
* Otsuka Nene as Hirose Saki
* Minami Kaho as Takada Momoko
* Hira Mikijiro -> Terao Akira as Takada Soichiro
* Kinoshita Houka as Dan Mamoru
* Hino Yojin as Sasaki Hajime
* Yamazaki Hirona as Shibata Hikari
* Nishimura Motoki as Ando Mitsuru
* Tozuka Junki as Mizawa Yota

## Episodes

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Episode | Original air date | Episode title | Romanized title | English title | Director | Ratings (%)  | Notes

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1 | October 17, 2016 | 僕とアニキの2つの三角関係 | Boku to Aniki no Futatsu no Sankaku Kankei | The 2 love triangles between my brother and I | Takeuchi Hideki | 8.8%[2] | 15 minutes additional broadcast time
2 | October 24, 2016 | ハートを掴め！！恋も仕事も驚きの大逆転 | Haato wo Tsukame!! Koi mo Shigoto mo Odoroki no Daigyakuten | Grasp the heart!! A shocking reversal in love and work | Hayama Hiroki | 8.6%[3] |
3 | October 31, 2016 | 超緊急事態！最大のピンチを乗り越えろ | Chou Kinkyuu Jitai! Saidai no Pinchi wo Norikoero | Emergency situation! Overcoming the biggest crisis | Tanimura Masaki | 6.9%[4] |
4  | November 7, 2016  | 奇跡の大逆転！運命を変えたひらめき！  | Kiseki no Daigyakuten! Unmei wo Kaeta Hirameki | Miraculous turn-around! Insight that changed the fate! | Takeuchi Hideki  | 7.0%[5] |
5  | November 14, 2016  | 裏切り？策略？愛？引き裂かれる2人!!  | Uragiri? Sakuryaku? Ai? Hikisakareru Futari!! | Betrayal? Tactics? Love? 2 people who are being torn apart!! | Hira Kouji  | 7.6%[6] |
6  | November 21, 2016  | 嫉妬？欲望？転落？動き出す禁断の恋!!  | Shitto? Yokubou? Tenraku? Udokidasu Kindan no Koi!! | Jealousy? Desire? Comedown? Forbidden love starts!! | Hayama Hiroki  | 9.0%[7] |
7  | November 28, 2016  | 秘密！？激情！？策略！？迫り来る非常な運命  | Himitsu!? Gekijou!? Sakuryaku!? Semarikuru Hijouna Unmei | Secret!? Violent Emotions!? Tactics!? Extraordinary fate approaching | Tanimura Masaki  | 8.8%[8] |
8  | December 5, 2016  | 忍びよる悪魔の誘い 一瞬で奪われる幸せ  | Shinobiyoru Akuma no Sasoi Isshun de Ubawareru Shiawase | Devil's temptation creeping up Happiness snatched in a moment | Takeuchi Hideki  | 8.4%[9] |
9  | December 12, 2016  | 衝撃！！裏切りの瞬間 追い詰められる家族  | Shougeki!! Uragiri no Shunkan Oitsumerareru Kazoku | Shock!! The moment of betrayal Family that is being driven to a corner | Hora Kouji  | 7.9%[10] |
10  | December 19, 2016  | 恋に仕事に大波乱！！ 最後に起こる奇跡！！  | Koi ni Shigoto ni Daiharan!! Saigo ni Okoru Kiseki!! | Huge disturbance in love and work!! The miracle happening in the end!! | Takeuchi Hideki  | 9.1%[11] |

## Remark

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* Hira Mikijiro died suddenly on October 22, 2016, and his role as Takada Soichiro was taken over by Terao Akira from Episode 4.[12][13]
* The opening theme song was composed by Dmitri Shostakovich \- finale from his Symphony No. 5 (Shostakovich).[14] However, credits to the composer were not given throughout the drama series.

## References

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1. ^ "Hey! Say! JUMP 山田涼介、月9初主演「自分のカラーを出したい」". Oricon. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
2. ^ "山田涼介主演「カインとアベル」8・8％ 月9初回最低更新". Sponichi Annex. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
3. ^ "月9「カインとアベル」第2話8・6％ 急逝の平幹二朗さん最後の出演". Sponichi Annex. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
4. ^ "「カインとアベル」第3話の平均視聴率6・9％今年「月9」最低記録「ラヴソング」に0・1ポイント差". Sports Hochi. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
5. ^ "山田涼介主演「カインとアベル」第4話の視聴率7・0％ 前回から0・1ポイント上昇". Sports Hochi. Archived from the original on 2016-11-11. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
6. ^ "山田涼介「カインとアベル」隆一が優殴る7・6％". Nikkan Sports. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
7. ^ "山田涼介主演「カインとアベル」第６話目で最高視聴率９・０％ 前回から１・４ポイント急上昇". Sports Hochi. Archived from the original on 2016-11-25. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
8. ^ "山田涼介「カインとアベル」禁断愛に揺れる８・８％". Nikkan Sports. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
9. ^ "山田涼介「カインとアベル」梓は兄選ぶ８・４％". Nikkan Sports. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
10. ^ "山田涼介主演「カインとアベル」第９話７・９％ 前回から０・５ポイント下降で１９日最終回へ". Sports Hochi. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
11. ^ "カインとアベル：山田涼介主演"月9"最終回視聴率9.1％". Mantan Web. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
12. ^ "平幹二朗さん最後の出演シーンで視聴率上昇「カインとアベル」第2話の平均視聴率8・6％". Sports Hochi. Archived from the original on 2016-10-31. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
13. ^ "平幹二朗さん代役に寺尾聰！「カインと－」主人公の祖父役で第4話から登場". SANSPO. 2016-10-30. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
14. ^ rldcad1 (2011-08-13), Shostakovich - Symphony No. 5, Finale, retrieved 2018-09-22`{{citation}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

## External links

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* Official website (in Japanese)
* Official twitter (in Japanese)

Preceded by

Sukina Hito ga Iru Koto
July 11, 2016 (2016-07-11) – September 19, 2016 (2016-09-19)

|  Fuji TV Monday Dramas
Mondays 21:00 – 21:54 (JST)  | Succeeded by

Totsuzen Desu ga, Ashita Kekkon Shimasu
January 23, 2017 (2017-01-23) – March 2017 (2017-03)

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