
The Golden Demon
Drama
Overview
Tokyo, 1890. Through avarice, a series of misunderstandings, and failures of courage, the engagement of Kan-ichi (a student) and Miya (the daughter of Kan-ichi's debtor) is canceled to enable Miya to marry Tomiyama, a wealthy banker's son. In bitter despair, Kan-ichi breaks with his friends, drops his studies, and declares he has ceased to be human. He apprentices to a money-lender, and he's soon ruthless and wealthy. Several years later, Miya's in misery, her husband mistreats her. She goes to Kan-ichi to beg forgiveness; he pushes her away. He's now pursued by Akagashi, herself a cold-hearted loan shark. Can anything free Kan-ichi's hard heart from the golden demon
Top Cast


Jun Negami
Jun Negami
Kan-ichi
Jun Negami
Kan-ichi


Fujiko Yamamoto
Fujiko Yamamoto
Miya
Fujiko Yamamoto
Miya


Kenji Sugawara
Kenji Sugawara
Arao
Kenji Sugawara
Arao


Mitsuko Mito
Mitsuko Mito
Akagashi
Mitsuko Mito
Akagashi


Eiji Funakoshi
Eiji Funakoshi
Tomiyama
Eiji Funakoshi
Tomiyama


Shizue Natsukawa
Shizue Natsukawa
Mrs. Minowa
Shizue Natsukawa
Mrs. Minowa


Kumeko Urabe
Kumeko Urabe
Tose
Kumeko Urabe
Tose


Kinzō Shin
Kinzō Shin
Shigisawa
Kinzō Shin
Shigisawa
Chikako Hosokawa
Chikako Hosokawa
Shigisawa's wife
Chikako Hosokawa
Shigisawa's wife
Shiko Saito
Shiko Saito
Wanibuchi
Shiko Saito
Wanibuchi
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