Synopsis
Tantei Galileo is based on the short novel by Naoki Prize winner Higashino Keigo, Fukuyama Masaharu plays a genius physicist and university associate professor, Yukawa Manabu, who solves difficult mysteries. Affectionately known as Galileo, Yukawa is brilliant, an all-round sportsman, tall and handsome but eccentric. Yukawa's partner is a rookie cop, Utsumi Kaoru played by Shibasaki Kou. She is hot-blooded and has a strong sense of justice.
Cast
* Fukuyama Masaharu as Yukawa Manabu
* Shibasaki Kou as Utsumi Kaoru
* Shinagawa Hiroshi as Yuge Shiro
* Kitamura Kazuki as Kusanagi Shunpei
* Watanabe Ikkei as Kuribayashi Hiromi
* Maya Miki as Jonouchi Sakurako
* Hayashi Tsuyoshi as Murase Kensuke
* Fukui Hiroaki as Kobuchizawa Takashi
* Ito Takahiro as Mori Eita
* Takayama Miyako as Watanabe Miyuki
* Aoi as Taniguchi Saeko
Characters * Fukuyama Masaharu - Yukawa Manabu
Assistant Professor at Teito University's Physics Department. A genius physicist, Yukawa's also an all-round sportsman, tall, handsome, with excellent fashion sense but eccentric. Police detectives gave him the name "Galileo" out of respect for his ability to unhesitatingly and logically analyse from unexpected angles with his brilliant mind. He was in the same university cohort as Kusanagi, and often listens to Kusanagi's cases concerning signs of the occult, giving him the key to the cases. However, Yukawa has no interest in criminals and investigation. He just has a strong desire to prove and unravel phenomenon that occurs in the cases.
* Shibasaki Kou - Utsumi Kaoru
Rookie female detective, and Yukawa's partner. She was transferred from the Traffice Police department in accordance to her wishes. The replacement of Detective Kusanagi, Utsumi is young, frank, passionate and favours emotions over logic. She respects her senior, Kusanagi Shunpei, and hopes to be like him one day. Her relationship with Yukawa is like oil and water.
* Shinagawa Hiroshi - Yuge Shiro
Detective with Kaizuka Police Precinct. As Utsumi's senior, he often acts together with Utsumi in investigations. He's a rather comical character with a cocky side, and a weak side when beaten.
* Kitamura Kazuki - Kusanagi Shunpei
Detective with Kaizuka Police Precinct, and Yukawa's friend. He earned himself the nickname "Mystery Hunter" because his ability to solve occult cases is second to none. In recognition of his achievements, he is transferred to the police agency's first investigative division but in truth, he has Yukawa to thank for almost all his achievements. Kusanagi is also a man who likes any type of woman.
* Watanabe Ikkei - Kuribayashi Hiromi
Yukawa's assistant at Teito University. He is unsympathetic towards police who bring cryptic cases that disturb research.
* Maya Miki - Jonouchi Sakurako
A beautiful medical examiner. She's cool and collected no matter how horrible the corpse before her looks. She perceives the truth behind "Mystery Hunter" Detective Kusanagi's many achievements.
Last edited by jade_frost on Mon Oct 08, 2007 11:37 am; edited 6 times in total
Karasawa Toshiaki will appear as a special guest in Galileo in the role of a criminal, Kanemori Tatsuo. It's been 15 years since Masha and Toshiaki last acted together in a drama.
The first episode on 15 October will run an extra 15 minutes.
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Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 9:43 pm Post subject:
Shukan Gendai recently reported rumours of tension on the set caused by Shibasaki Kou's surly behaviour. She has been curt towards co-star Fukuyama Masaharu, but he has taken it good-naturedly. Moreover, not accustomed to waking early for rehearsals, she had rubbed her fellow cast members the wrong way with her bleary eyes and sluggish manner. A tense atmosphere pervades the set during shoots. With regard to her disrespectful demeanour, crew members have coined the phrase "especially blue days" and learnt to avoid her when they see her in a bad mood. They just hope that the production will be completed without a hitch.
Shibasaki is lucky to have a gentleman, Masha as co-star, or else she may have gotten a dose of her own medicine. ive read abt her bad attitude before, that she hated drama shootings because they're too time consuming.
Shukan Gendai recently reported rumours of tension on the set caused by Shibasaki Kou's surly behaviour. She has been curt towards co-star Fukuyama Masaharu, but he has taken it good-naturedly. Moreover, not accustomed to waking early for rehearsals, she had rubbed her fellow cast members the wrong way with her bleary eyes and sluggish manner. A tense atmosphere pervades the set during shoots. With regard to her disrespectful demeanour, crew members have coined the phrase "especially blue days" and learnt to avoid her when they see her in a bad mood. They just hope that the production will be completed without a hitch.
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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:57 am Post subject:
Galileo, Episode 1: Moeru (Burn) Trailer Synopsis
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Utsumi Kaoru, North Kaizuka Police Precinct's new detective comes to Assistant Professor Yukawa Manabu's office at Teito University's Physics Department. She is here to seek Yukawa's assistance in the investigation of a case that took place within the precinct's jurisdiction at the advise of her esteemed senior, Kusanagi Shunpei. This involves the death of a young person whose head suddenly caught fire as he hung out in the street of a residential area. Keenly interested in the sudden combustion of the body, Yukawa ignores his assistant Kuribayashi Hiromi's warning that his research will be delayed and visits the scene of the incident with Kaoru.
At the crime scene, Yukawa and Kaoru meet a young girl looking up at the sky. The girl says that on the day of the incident, she found a red string in the sky. Yukawa, who has a flash of inspiration, notices Tokita Manufacturing Co that makes machine components near the crime scene. Tokita, the manager, is troubled because he knows Kaoru is a detective. Yukawa takes the liberty to look around the factory premises, picks up a metal part, drawing attention from an employee called Kanemori Tatsuo. Asked about the incident by Tokita, Yukawa replies with the guess that it might have been caused by naturally occurring plasma. If it happens at the same location again, the investigation will be closed, he says. Kaoru asks Yukawa to give an explanation for saying whatever he felt. However, he replies that he can't tell her at this initial stage. Then he says "It's absolutely interesting" and smiles. Kaoru gets angry with his attitude and shouts at him but ... ...
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:57 pm Post subject:
It has been announced that Masha and Shibasaki Kou will collaborate for the theme song for Galileo. Masha is writing and composing the lyrics for Shibasaki's new song, called Kiss Shite. He will also accompany Shibasaki in the chorus - on guitar and vocals. Kiss Shite will be released under the alias KOH+ and goes on sale on 21 November.
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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 12:06 pm Post subject:
Press Conference for Galileo
Cast of Galileo (from left to right): Watanabe Ikkei, Shibasaki Kou, Fukuyama Masaharu, Maya Miki, Shinagawa Hiroshi
The press conference for Galileo, which premieres next Monday, 15 October at 9.00 p.m. Fuji TV (10 episodes), was held in Tokyo on 9 October. This drama is a screen adaptation of Higashino Keigo's short novels, Tantei Galileo and Yochimu. In the drama, Fukuyama Masaharu, who returns to the screens after four years, plays the genius physicist and assistant university professor, Yukawa Manabu. Yukawa solves difficult paranormal cases that the police approach him with. His partner, Utsumi Kaoru, played by Shibasaki Kou in her first role as a police detective, is a character that doesn't appear in the original work. Asked if there would be any romantic development between the two characters, Fukuyama said, "It's a relationship in which friendship and trust come first. If I were female, I won't like Yukawa." "I'd dislike it if such a noisy female is around," Shibasaki said. How the drama will progress is "a secret" Director Nishitani indicated.
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