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KagiHeya Ep. 1: Drama Notes
Episode 1: "The Standing Man"
Episode Synopsis. "There is no locked room in this world that can't be unlocked..." Upon hearing that statement, lawyers Serizawa Go and Aoto Junko knew they have found the perfect person to solve a locked room mystery case. The words were uttered by Enomoto Kei, an eccentric locksmith genius who is obsessed with keys, security, and breaking locks. The case is that of a funeral company president who was found dead inside his mountain lodge...
He was in the late stages of cancer, and apparently injected himself with an overdose of morphine to end his suffering. The windows were all locked from the inside. The door was blocked by a white curtain tacked on the wall as well as the President's lifeless body... Was it suicide or murder? It is up to Enomoto to break open the lock of this first mystery case...
(pic: tumblr)
Drama Notes:
Keyword for this week's episode: "TIME"
Ep. 1 Murder Weapons and Clues:
Locked Room Mystery. A mystery sub-genre in which a crime occurs in a seemingly impossible situation. The drama follows the tradition of encouraging viewers to solve the mystery by presenting the case and offering clues (in this case, keywords). It usually occurs inside a room wherein all openings are locked or blocked from the inside. However, a locked room mystery can also take place outdoors. As in the case of a classic 'locked room' novel, "The Hollow Man," the victim was shot dead at close range in the middle of a snowy street but the killer nor his footprints were nowhere to be seen.
(info: wiki)
Lock and key. The Japanese word for 'key' is 'kagi' and for 'lock,' it's 'jyo.' But, says danburi, many Japanese use 'kagi' to mean 'lock' as in "Door ni kagi o kakeru” or "Lock the door" which can be confusing, as shown in the scene when Enomoto corrected Aoto about the terms.
Antique locks. Aki and Tosa locks mentioned by Enomoto are valuable and rare. Some antique locks are adorned with flower designs while others have a somber design of vertical lines like the Tosa lock (above). Meantime, warded locks are the most ancient lock designs that are still in use today, but only for low-security risk applications.
(more pics: lock.co.jp)
Japanese funerals. Aoto is not familiar with embalming since it is not a common practice. A body is usually cremated, therefore there is no need for embalming.
(info: wiki)
Bringer of Rain. "We went... for a location shoot. Guess my presence seem to cause rain.
And the director is a bringer of rain, too. Me and the director combined. Seriously, the rain
follows us. The director kinda refuses to admit it though."
~Ohno Satoshi (Arashi Discovery, 2012.04.05)
(pic: veeeeecky) (translation: twosen)
Episode Synopsis. "There is no locked room in this world that can't be unlocked..." Upon hearing that statement, lawyers Serizawa Go and Aoto Junko knew they have found the perfect person to solve a locked room mystery case. The words were uttered by Enomoto Kei, an eccentric locksmith genius who is obsessed with keys, security, and breaking locks. The case is that of a funeral company president who was found dead inside his mountain lodge...
He was in the late stages of cancer, and apparently injected himself with an overdose of morphine to end his suffering. The windows were all locked from the inside. The door was blocked by a white curtain tacked on the wall as well as the President's lifeless body... Was it suicide or murder? It is up to Enomoto to break open the lock of this first mystery case...
(pic: tumblr)
Drama Notes:
Keyword for this week's episode: "TIME"
Ep. 1 Murder Weapons and Clues:
Opening Title Sequence shows the weapons and gives hints for the clues used in the episode. Above left is the syringe; Right shows a fly landing on the key.
Locked Room Mystery. A mystery sub-genre in which a crime occurs in a seemingly impossible situation. The drama follows the tradition of encouraging viewers to solve the mystery by presenting the case and offering clues (in this case, keywords). It usually occurs inside a room wherein all openings are locked or blocked from the inside. However, a locked room mystery can also take place outdoors. As in the case of a classic 'locked room' novel, "The Hollow Man," the victim was shot dead at close range in the middle of a snowy street but the killer nor his footprints were nowhere to be seen.
(info: wiki)
Lock and key. The Japanese word for 'key' is 'kagi' and for 'lock,' it's 'jyo.' But, says danburi, many Japanese use 'kagi' to mean 'lock' as in "Door ni kagi o kakeru” or "Lock the door" which can be confusing, as shown in the scene when Enomoto corrected Aoto about the terms.
Antique locks. Aki and Tosa locks mentioned by Enomoto are valuable and rare. Some antique locks are adorned with flower designs while others have a somber design of vertical lines like the Tosa lock (above). Meantime, warded locks are the most ancient lock designs that are still in use today, but only for low-security risk applications.
(more pics: lock.co.jp)
Japanese funerals. Aoto is not familiar with embalming since it is not a common practice. A body is usually cremated, therefore there is no need for embalming.
(info: wiki)
Bringer of Rain. "We went... for a location shoot. Guess my presence seem to cause rain.
And the director is a bringer of rain, too. Me and the director combined. Seriously, the rain
follows us. The director kinda refuses to admit it though."
~Ohno Satoshi (Arashi Discovery, 2012.04.05)
(pic: veeeeecky) (translation: twosen)
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