
Elegant Beast
Drama · Crime
Overview
A greedy, materialistic family attempts to cover-up the embezzlement committed by the son while keeping their other schemes active. They discover there are other, equally conniving players involved.
Top Cast


Ayako Wakao
Ayako Wakao
Yukie Mitani
Ayako Wakao
Yukie Mitani


Eiji Funakoshi
Eiji Funakoshi
Eisaku Kamiya
Eiji Funakoshi
Eisaku Kamiya


Yūko Hamada
Yūko Hamada
Tomoko Maeda
Yūko Hamada
Tomoko Maeda


Hideo Takamatsu
Hideo Takamatsu
Ichiro Katori
Hideo Takamatsu
Ichiro Katori
Aikō Kawabata
Aikō Kawabata
Minoru Maeda
Aikō Kawabata
Minoru Maeda


Yūnosuke Itō
Yūnosuke Itō
Tokizo Maeda
Yūnosuke Itō
Tokizo Maeda


Hisano Yamaoka
Hisano Yamaoka
Yoshino Maeda
Hisano Yamaoka
Yoshino Maeda


Kyū Sazanka
Kyū Sazanka
Shuntaro Yoshizawa
Kyū Sazanka
Shuntaro Yoshizawa


Shoichi Ozawa
Shoichi Ozawa
Paburisuta Pinosaku
Shoichi Ozawa
Paburisuta Pinosaku


Chōchō Miyako
Chōchō Miyako
Madame Yuki
Chōchō Miyako
Madame Yuki
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