The Hovering Blade (2021)

Name: The Hovering Blade
Rating: 7.0

Rating: 7.0

Synopsis

Following the brutal rape and murder of his teenage daughter, a single father seeks revenge against the responsible youths. His pursuit for justice becomes a deadly cat-and-mouse game with both the perpetrators and the police.

First Air Date: 2021-05-15

Last Air Date: 2021-06-19

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Networks: WOWOW Prime

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Top Cast

Yutaka Takenouchi as Nagamine Shigeki
Yuriko Ishida as Kijima Wakako
Mizuki Inoue as Nakai Makoto
Jun Kunimura as Kutsuka Kozo
Takahiro Miura as Oribe Takahiro
Kanji Furutachi as Mano Kanji
Kumi Takiuchi as Odagiri Yukari
Hirotaro Honda as Kijima Takaaki
Yuumi Kawai as Nagamine Ema
Kenji Iwaya as N/A

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

The murderer who brutally killed the daughter is protected by the juvenile law.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2021-05-15)

Nagamine avenges his daughter's murder, igniting a divisive drama over justice as he hunts down her killers.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2021-05-22)

Inspector Hiratsuka pursues Nagamine. Makoto and journalist Yukari are involved. Nagamine's sorrowful letter deeply moves Wakako in Nagano.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2021-05-29)

Nagamine returns to a pension from his past. As media frenzy and police close in, the owner's daughter, Wakako, discovers his secret.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2021-06-05)

Wakako acted on discovering Nagamine's identity. Detective Oribe reflected on his family, Hiratsuka compared cases, and Kaiji hid, feeling lonely.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2021-06-12)

Takumi sees Wakako hiding Nagamine and tries to persuade her. Ayumura erupts over articles about his daughter, and Kaiji confronts Nagamine.
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2021-06-19)

The police, guided by Makoto, trap Kaiji. Despite Wakako’s plea, Nagamine grabs his gun after hearing Kaiji is in Shinjuku and sees him surrounded.