Eien no ko Japanese Television Drama Series

Eien no ko (Japanese: 永遠の仔) is a Japanese television drama series broadcast on the NTV network. The series ran for 12 episodes from April 10 to June 26, 2000, airing in the 10:00 to 10:54 time slot.

Production

The series was directed by Junji Hanado and Yasuo Tsuruhashi. The scripts were written by Takehiro Nakajima and Arata Tendo. Produced in Japan, the production features dialogue in Japanese.

Plot and Cast

The narrative follows three victims of child abuse who meet at a mental hospital at age twelve and form a lasting bond. Seventeen years later, they reunite after a body surfaces in a local river, drawing them into a murder investigation.

The main cast includes Miki Nakatani as Yuki Kusaka, Atsuro Watabe as Shoichiro Nagase, and Kippei Shiina as Ryohei Arizawa. Supporting cast members include Yuriko Ishida, Masato Furuoya, Mariko Fuji, Eiko Nagashima, Ken Izawa, Tomoka Kurotani, Leo Morimoto, and Sansei Shiomi.