The Dog of Orthros
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User Rating
Current user rating: 89/100 (21 votes)
Profile
- TV Show: The Dog of Orthros
- Romaji: Orthros no Inu
- Japanese: オルトロスの犬
- Director: Arata Kato
- Writer: Mao Aoki
- Network: TBS
- Episodes: 9
- Release Date: July 24 - September 25, 2009
- Runtime: Fri. 22:00
- TV Ratings: 8.34% (weekly average)
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
Shinji Ryuzaki (Hideaki Takizawa), who has the "Hand of God," can cure any disease, but is a mysterous figure who never reveals his true feelings. Ryosuke Aoi (Ryo Nishikido), who has the "Hand of the Devil," can kill with the slightest of touch, but has the temperament of an angel. These two diametrically opposed beings will face off in a epic battle.
Detective Nagisa Hasebe (Asami Mizukawa) works at the Minami Nagawa police station in Tokyo, Japan. She investigates a murder case involving a female university student. After pin-pointing a teen named Masaru Kumakiri (Hikaru Yaotome) as the likely culprit, she sneaks into a place to investigate further, but is caught by Masaru and his friends. At the moment she is about to be shot by the gang, she is saved by a stranger who merely touches one of the young men and that young man collapses to his death.
A few days later, a man named Ryosuke Aoi, who works as a high school teacher, comes into the Minami Nagawa police station and confesses to killing a young man. He states to the police that he killed the man by merely using his hand, which is the hand of the devil. The police unable to gather enough evidence lets Ryosuke Aoi walk.
Detective Hasebe starts an investigation into Ryosuke Aoi's background. She comes across another figure named Shinji Ryuzaki, who has been serving time in prison for a murder committed 10 years ago. Detective Hasebe visits Shinji Ryuzaki in prison and asks about Ryosuke Aoi. When Shinji hears of Ryosuke Aoi he asks Detective Hasebe to bring Ryosuke to him. Detective Hasebe, unaware of the circumstances, then opens a pandora box that will lead to a battle for the ages ...
Cast
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| Hideaki Takizawa | Ryo Nishikido | Asami Mizukawa | Hikaru Yaotome | Ryuji Yamamoto | Natsuki Harada |
| Shinji Ryuzaki | Ryosuke Aoi | Nagisa Hasebe | Masaru Kumakiri | Sosuke Shibata | Shiharu Maejono |
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| Shugo Oshinari | Haru | Toshio Shiba | Seiji Rokkaku | Kuranosuke Sasaki | Atsuko Takahata |
| Masato Yoshizumi | Kana Shirakawa | Zenjo Kumakiri | Ken Ninomiya | Takayuki Sawamura | Yoko Sakaki |
Additional Cast Members:
- Hiroya Matsumoto - Shuuhei Uchimura
- Sea Kumada - Mio Hasebe
- Mayuko Kawakita - Shiho Aoi
- Kenji Uchikura - Miura Keita
- Shinsho Nakamaru
- Kenichi Takito
- Narushi Ikeda
- Ryuto Yamaguchi
- Kimiko Ikeda - ep.3
- Keisuke Kimura - ep.4
- Hiroshi Fuse - ep.7
Trailer
Episode Ratings
| Episode | Date | Ratings (Kanto Region) |
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| 01 | 07/24/2009 | 11.4% |
| 02 | 07/31/2009 | 9.4% |
| 03 | 08/07/2009 | 8.3% |
| 04 | 08/14/2009 | 8.6% |
| 05 | 08/21/2009 | 7.4% |
| 06 | 08/28/2009 | 6.7% |
| 07 | 09/11/2009 | 7.0% |
| 08 | 09/18/2009 | 6.8% |
| 09 | 09/25/2009 | 9.5% |
| Average | 8.34% | |
Source: Video Research, Ltd.
LittleL Says:
Mar 22 2012 3:05 am
I love this drama, I'm currently re-watching it because I can't seem to find another drama that is as good as this :) Of course I like other drama's too but this one has something special, something that's just a little more... :)
The characters are really well played by their actors and the story is, without a doubt, extremely interesting. It makes you wonder what'll happen or how they'll react to a certain situation. I liked everything from begin till the very last minute of it and I don't know why people whine about it all the time, I liked it. It seemed fitting for the rest of the drama/story so I have no complaints.
If you're doubting to watch this; go watch it now! My only regret is that this drama is just 9 episodes long but besides that everything is great. Watch it and I'm sure you won't regret it :)
Jdramafreak Says:
Oct 15 2011 12:59 pm
Did ryuzaki and hasabe get together ??? Other than that not being explained properly I loved it!!!!!!
sumoni Says:
Jan 05 2011 2:11 am
I loved this show so much until the end! The plot was pure win and the characters were so cool. It had great action and more romance than I thought it would have. It really makes you think about what you would do if you had the same powers these two had. I did however find the jumps and flashbacks to the village annoying and out of place. I felt they could have explained it somewhat better instead of the interruptions. They didn't explain it all at once, they kept going back to it, trying to make the village seem mysterious, but all I wanted to do was return to the central plot. Also the ending left me very unsatisfied. I don't mind open endings too much, but the way that they ended it I felt was cheesy and over the top. There was too much dramatic talking and it dragged on for so long. Especially at the climax where things were coming together. They writers seemed to just be filling in time. The soundtrack was great too. Wonderful music.
Daisy Says:
Aug 20 2010 11:00 pm
Could have been better, but I found it to be really entertaining. :-D
fryn Says:
Apr 17 2010 7:29 am
absolutely great!!!
every episode is exciting and unexpected!!!
the more you watched the drama,
the more you got hooked til the end!!!
anna Says:
Oct 30 2009 7:28 am
omg the guys are all so hot!
Shyra46 Says:
Oct 06 2009 7:42 am
This drama is great
I just love it, fantastic
The story is fascninating
You never know whats' gonna happen till the end
Just see it
It's worth it ^^
mary lyn Says:
Aug 09 2009 4:53 am
great drama!!!im looking forward to this..
Comictwinz Says:
Aug 08 2009 6:55 pm
This drama is very good! You don't know what Ryuzaki's planning. Exciting! Recommended!