The synopsis for the final episode (episode 11) of the TV drama series "Monster" (Kantele/Fuji TV, Mondays at 10pm), starring actress Shuri, which will air on December 23rd, has been released.
"Monster" is a unique legal entertainment drama in which Shuri, who plays the lead role in her first primetime drama series, plays the mysterious monster lawyer Ryoko Kannami, who is not bound by "common sense" and faces her opponents by "removing emotions". She faces various problems unique to the Reiwa era, where the law sometimes does not keep up, and faces court battles as if they were a game. The script is written by Atsuko Hashibe, who wrote the "Boku Series Trilogy" including "Boku no Ikiru Michi" (Kantele/Fuji TV).
In the final episode, while investigating Sakami Clean, an industrial waste processing company, Ryoko (Shuri) discovers that employees handling Teito Electric's industrial waste are suffering from serious health problems. After announcing this fact in court, Ryoko and her father, Tsuburai (Furuta Arata), who represents Sakami Clean, plan to file a claim for damages against Teito Electric. However, Tsuburai, who has been feeling unwell for some reason, is hospitalized...
In order to claim damages, health data of not only Sakami Clean employees but also the villagers of Yamaharu Village was essential, but since Teito Electric is one of the largest companies in Japan, the villagers refuse to believe the company's negligence and are uncooperative, believing that Sakami Clean, an anti-social organization, is the bad guy. Then Ryoko calls Sakura (Maeda Atsuko) and Takumi (Maehara Kou) and asks for their cooperation in a certain operation, saying, "There is something I would like you two to do."
At the trial, Ryoko pointed out that Teito Electric's employees may also be suffering from health problems. However, the health data submitted showed no problems. Will Ryoko be able to find a breakthrough and expose the "monster" in the light of day? How will the twisted parent-child relationship between Ryoko and Tsuburai turn out?
Shuri, Jesse from "SixTONES", and Furuta recently all wrapped up filming. Shuri, who led the scene as the leader for four months, reflected on the shoot, saying, "Before I knew it, it was over," and added, "This job can be a 'fight with yourself,' and it can feel lonely, but when I come to the scene, everyone is kind and warm... It was a really comfortable scene, and I was able to stay as I was."
Jesse, who played Sugiura Yoshihiro, who became Ryoko's good friend and buddy, was surprised by the amount and length of lines he had to do, jokingly confessing, "I was even thinking about quitting until the day before we started filming." He then drew laughter as he recalled the first day of filming, saying, "I was perfect at home, but on the first day of filming, the assistant director was basically telling me my lines from the side..." and finally thanked Shuri, who shared the good times and the bad, saying, "I'm really glad that Shuri was the leader. She helped me a lot."
Furuta immediately responded to the staff's shout of "All done!" and livened up the set by wiping away tears of emotion. There was also a surprise appearance by cast members who had already finished filming, and the set was filled with smiles.
