Shylock's Children
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| Author | Jun Ikeido |
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| Language | Japanese |
| Genre | Mystery fiction |
| Publisher | Bungeishunjū |
Publication date | January 30, 2006 |
| Publication place | Japan |
| Pages | 305 |
| ISBN | 978-4-16-324630-7 |
| Website | Bungeishunjū |
Shylock's Children is a Japanese mystery and economic novel by Jun Ikeido, published in book form by Bungeishunjū on January 30, 2006.[1] The book was published in paperback on November 10, 2008.[2]
From 2003 to 2004, six stories were serialized in the financial and sales magazine "Kindai Sales" (Kindai Sales Co., Ltd.), and seven to ten stories were added and published in book form.[3]
Author Jun Ikeido is a former bank employee and the author of many novels set in banks. This work is one of them.[4] Jun Ikeido is best known as the author of popular Japanese TV drama series Hanzawa Naoki. Hanzawa Naoki was also a drama set in a bank, but according to Ikeido, this monumental work that defined his novel writing style is Shylock's Children, he said.[5]
Shylock is the greedy merchant in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. [6]
This work was dramatized for Television by Wowow in October 2022[7] and made into a movie in February 2023, distributed by Shochiku.[8]
The setting is the Nagahara Branch of Tokyo Daiichi Bank. One day, a million yen goes missing from the bank. A female employee, Airi Kitagawa, is suspected, but her boss, Masahiro Nishiki, who was protecting Airi, disappears. In addition, Takuji Endo, a co-worker, becomes mentally ill, and all hell breaks loose in the bank.[5] The relationships among the employees at the bank become complicated. The protagonist changes from story to story, including a branch manager who has worked his way up from the bottom, a female office worker in love within the company, and a dull section chief, whose crimes come to light as the reader progresses. What is the truth behind the incident?[9]
Characters
Tokyo Daiichi Bank, Nagahara Branch
- Kazuo Furukawa
- He is an assistant manager. He harasses his subordinates for his own career advancement.
- Masahiro Nishiki
- Deputy Manager of the Sales Section. He is trusted by his subordinates.
- Airi Kitagawa
- A female bank employee. Suspected as the culprit in a cash-loss case.
- Makoto Takino
- An ace employee in the Operations Department who always achieves top grades.
- Takuji Endo
- He becomes mentally ill from his stressful and pressured job as a banker.
Bibliographic Information
- Book: Published January 30, 2006 ISBN 978-4-16-324630-7 312 pages
- Paperback: Published November 07, 2008 ISBN 978-4-16-772803-8 352 pages
Television Drama
It was broadcast and distributed in the "Serial Drama W" slot on Wowow Prime and Wowow On Demand from October 9 to November 6, 2022. Starring Yoshihiko Inohara.[10] A total of five episodes were broadcast. This ensemble drama depicts the happiness and difficulties of working and living an ordinary life through the organization of a bank. The story depicted how characters with various circumstances were involved in the cash loss case.[10]
Charactors (TV drama)
- Masahiro Nishiki by Yoshihiko Inohara[11]
- Deputy manager of the sales section. Although he is off the career track, he is well-liked by his subordinates. One day, he suddenly disappears.
- Airi Kitagawa by Nanase Nishino[12]
- A subordinate of Nishiki. She puts much of her salary into the family budget to support her financially strapped family. She is falsely accused in a cash-loss case.
- Makoto Takino by Shigeaki Kato[12]
- Assistant Manager of the Operations Section. He is always at the top of his class and is doing well in his private and public life.
Staff (TV Drama)
- Original Story - Shylock's Children (Bungeishunjū) by Jun Ikeido[12]
- Screenplay - Yoichi Maekawa[12]
- Director - Kosuke Suzuki[12]
- Music - Hideakira Kimura[12]
- Hair & Make-up: Kanako Nishimura[12]
- Planning/Producer: Yasunori Aoki[12]
- Producers: Mako Hirose, Setsuko Uchimaru[12]
- Production - Wowow, Tohan Kikaku[12]
Broadcast Schedule
| Ep. | Date |
|---|---|
| episod0 | October 9, 2022 |
| episode1 | October 16, 2022 |
| episode2 | October 23, 2022 |
| episode3 | October 30, 2022 |
| episode4 | November 6, 2022 |
Related products
- DVD/Blu-ray Released on 29 September, 2023 by Happinet
- DVD: (BIBJ-9087)/Blu-ray: (BIXJ-9086)
- The film includes a stage greeting at the completion announcement preview and a collection of TV spots as video extras.