Maou

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This drama is a remake of the popular suspense drama The Devil that was aired in Korea last year. Ohno Satoshi will be playing the role of a two-faced lawyer, one of which is a kind hearted soul and the other who is plotting revenge, using his brilliant mind, on the person who killed his relative. On the other hand, Ikuta Toma will play the double lead role of the man, who has become a detective due to his dark past, who is pursuing the mysterious series of murders and fighting against the devil (maou).

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Ikuta Toma (Serizawa Naoto)
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Ohno Satoshi (Naruse Ryo)
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Kobayashi Ryoko (Sakita Shiori)
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Kichise Michiko (Serizawa Mari)
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Oshinari Shugo (Soda Mitsuru)
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Ninomiya Kazunari (Kumada Masayoshi)
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21 days ago 11 of 11 episodes seen

Chifunii
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
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There are already quite a few reviews for Maou, but it was so good, I couldn't resist writing one of my own. It looks pretty biased, even to me, that I give this drama 10 for everything...but I can't think of anything to take points off for! /tearsofjoy

The story was suspenseful, but never slow. The tension was always high, and I was on the edge of my seat the entire nearly-11 hours. I relished in every second of it. I had predicted something else for the ending, but somehow I'm very happy with the real one. One word: INTENSE. If you pick a side to support, it gets even more exciting. xD

I must really, really commend Ohno Satoshi for his performance. Nothing to say--I was rooting for him the entire time. I cried when he cried, raged when he raged...I got my heart broken twice. The entire cast, though, was amazing as well, just that Ohno blew me away. I must say, not all idols can act, let alone act as well as Ohno.

The soundtrack had one track that played a bit often (perhaps because I marathon'd the series, but I love it so much I didn't care at all. If I listen to it now I'm sure I'll cry. The track is called "LiVE/EViL". Plus, Arashi's "truth" (the opening theme song) is one of my favorites even now.

Rewatch? I'LL REWATCH IT 5EVERS (it's one more than 4ever, you see).

There's suspense, there's romance, there's intensity...If you haven't watched it yet...Do it now! HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

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Mar 11, 2012 11 of 11 episodes seen

Elernia
1 of 6 people found this review helpful
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So, I like to write reviews just after finishing a series and I finished Maou today. I'm not really into crime dramas, so I was first a little skeptical about the series. Also, my only experience of Ikuta Toma is from Hana Kimi and I really couldn't picture him in a serious role.

However, Maou was good. I'm not Christian and I despise religions, but I found the aspect of Christianity good in this story... If you can even say it had that kind of an aspect. Ikuta Toma was great, although a little stereotypical with his role. I don't remember him doing much else than running in slow motion and yelling dramatic, bold lines. Ohno Satoshi, however, was absolutely brilliant as the Devilish lawyer, and it's mostly because of him that I got hooked up. The music was excellent too, the opening song especially.

It's a good, exciting and fun watch, but sadly nothing mind-blowing. I might be a little picky with dramas, but having seen so many clichés this drama kind of gave me, in the end, the already-been-there-and-done-that feeling. What's really good, though, was the fact that it was unpredictable in most episodes. How it was all done, was not unpredictable and kind of left me hoping for something more. All in all, though, it's a good drama and worth watching! read more
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Comments (11)

darkness323 4 days ago
I think this drama is amazing~ I fell in love with Ohno after watching this. I think his acting was amazing. And Toma, his acting was also superb. And I loved the plot~ ^^
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Ibleda 7 days ago
Naruse naruse naruse~~ *sniff* What can I say? That was the best ending ever. But why do the best ending all have to be tragedies?

Fav drama ever. Everthing from beginning to the very end. Naruse~~~ TAT. Also including the fact that I didn't have to cry a bucket to get in the mood. Ah but don't get me wrong, that's just cause it wasn't the type for me to go weeping. Definitely good enough.

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gdfan 24 days ago
i only watched the first episode, but Ohno' Ryo gave me the chills. *shivers*
seriously, after i saw Naruse, it's not that hard to believe that looks can kill.

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devitto Apr 7, 2012
This was an amazing drama. From the beginning until the end everything was just perfect - The music, the acting, the story, the action. It was so sad, too. This is definitely going to be my all-time favorite.

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hatsuharu09 Mar 28, 2012
sugoi! toma's acting was so good!
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tatytitka Jan 29, 2012
perfect story and perfect acting. my fav drama. So touching and unexpected~~~
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SilverChan Jan 15, 2012
Exceptional acting from Ohno, could see it in his eyes. :)
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myrraan Jan 8, 2012
Wow!!
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dante1304 Jun 20, 2011
best suspense drama ever. Both actors did a brilliant job. I cried a lot because of them...

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boutux Apr 11, 2011
wow i could not disagree with u more. i liked toma, he was but ohno was outstanding to me. most of his acting to me was in his eyes which i can imagine is very difficult to do. this drama is my favorite suspense drama to date.
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Yabbe Apr 6, 2011
Ikuta Toma did an incredible job in this series! However, Ohno Satoshi kind of ruined the show. I thought his acting was very....stiff. Other than Satoshi, I loved this drama!
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