Akai Meiro (1974) - Full Series Batch

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Broadcast: October 4, 1974 - March 28, 1975

Network: TBS
Genres: Life, Drama
Translation, Timing, Editing: GEO9875

 

Synopsis:

Upon his return to Japan after three years in America, psychiatrist Yuki Masato’s joyous reunion with his wife and daughter is shattered when a mysterious phone call leads to his wife’s brutal murder, propelling him into a relentless quest for justice that unveils a startling secret about his daughter’s birth.


RAWs available on: Raredoramas and Archive

Sub files available on: 
d-addicts and Drama-Otaku (26/26)


 

I'm happy to introduce yet another Daiei project and complete series batch release. This year marks the 50th anniversary of this drama, which makes it the oldest drama I've worked on so far. I've been itching to dive into the classic Akai series featuring legendary actors like Ken Utsui, Momoe Yamaguchi and Yusaku Matsuda for some time now, and there's no better start than the very first installment. This series gained immense popularity in Japan, spanning multiple installments. Beginning here with "Akai Meiro," and 1980's "Akai Shisen" would mark Momoe's final appearance in the series. There were a few other entries in the middle and afterwards without her. This is also Matsuda's only series outing. All of these shows have standalone narratives, with many of the same actors appearing in each of them but playing different roles.


As usual for these projects, I only had the audio to work with, so pardon any slip-ups and omitted lines. Especially when shows of this vintage come with really poor audio quality, but I gave it my best shot. Enjoy all 26 episodes!