Yoru ga Dorehodo Kurakutemo (2020)
Also Known As:
夜がどれほど暗くても
No Matter How Dark the Night is
Director:
Hashimoto Hajime [橋本一]
Country:
Japanese
Genres:
Drama, Murder, Suspense
Status:
Completed
Date aired:
2020
Summary:
Michinari Shiga works as a deputy editor for weekly magazine Shukan Jiryu. The magazine has seen a rise in its sales by breaking numerous scandals. Michinari Shiga lives his life faithfully as a journalist, but his life suddenly changes. His son, who attends a university, kills someone he has stalked and then kills himself. Instead of chasing after scandals, Michinari Shiga now finds himself the target of other journalists. He is also demoted to another magazine and his relationship with his wife deteriorates. He falls into a desperate situation, but he approaches the truth behind his son's case.
Adapted from a novel of the same name by Shichiri Nakayama.