Yako no Kaidan (2009)

Other name: 夜光の階段, やこうのかいだん, 夜光的階梯

Description:

Yako no Kaidan is a gripping drama that follows Sayama Michio, a young and callous beautician driven by relentless ambition to escape his impoverished background. He suddenly becomes the sensational darling of the beauty world, willing to stop at nothing to reach the absolute top. To achieve his goals, Michio holds women who desire beauty captive under his charm, showing completely different faces to manipulate three key figures in his life: Murase Minako, the female owner of the place where he works; Hatano Masako, a wealthy woman of leisure; and Fukuchi Fujiko, a weekly magazine editor. However, his manipulative climb to success is seriously threatened as he gets involved with two detectives who are actively investigating him for a prior incident. This thrilling story explores the dark side of ambition, vanity, and deception as Michio tries to stay ahead of the law while keeping his grip on the women he exploits to come out on top.

Producer: TV Asahi

Director: Fujita Meiji [藤田明二], Imai Kazuhisa [今井和久], Takahashi Nobuyuki [高橋伸之]

Country: Japanese

Status:Ongoing

Released: 2009

Genre:Crime; Drama; Investigation; Miniseries; Mystery; Novel