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{{Infobox television
| image                =
| caption              = 
| native_name          = {{Nihongo|Maō|魔王}}
| genre                = Drama<br />[[Thriller (genre)|Suspense]]
| creator              = Park Chan Hong<br />Kim Ji Woo<br />Lee Duk Kwun
| developer            = 
| writer               = Yōichi Maekawa<br />Masafumi Nishida
| director             = Arata Katō<br />Toshio Tsuboi<br />Tsuyoshi Katayama
| creative_director    = 
| presenter            = 
| starring             = [[Satoshi Ohno]]<br />[[Toma Ikuta]]<br />[[Ryoko Kobayashi]]
| theme_music_composer = Hydrant
| open_theme            = [[Truth/Kaze no Mukō e|truth]] by [[Arashi]]
| end_theme             = 
| composer             = [[Hiroyuki Sawano]]
| country              = Japan
| language             = Japanese
| num_seasons          = <!-- or num_series -->
| num_episodes         = 11
| list_episodes        = 
| executive_producer   = Masanao Takahashi<br />Ryōsuke Watanabe
| location             = 
| camera               = 
| runtime              = approx. 49 minutes
| company              = 
| channel              = [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS]]
| first_aired          = {{Start date|2008|07|04}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|2008|09|12}}
| related              = {{Plainlist|
* ''[[Ryūsei no Kizuna]]''
* ''[[Lucifer (South Korean TV series)|Lucifer]]'' 
}} 
}}
{{Nihongo|'''''Devil'''''|魔王|[[Maō]]|{{lit}} 'The Devil', or 'Demon King'|lead=yes}}, officially stylized as '''''dEVIL''''', is a Japanese remake of the Korean suspense drama series titled ''[[The Devil (TV series)|The Devil]]'' which aired on [[Korean Broadcasting System|KBS 2TV]] in 2007. The drama stars [[Satoshi Ohno]] of [[Arashi]] and [[Toma Ikuta]], both under the talent agency [[Johnny & Associates]].

==Synopsis==
Ryo Naruse (Satoshi Ohno) is a two-faced lawyer: on the surface, he is a kind-hearted soul, representing the poor and earning the nickname "The Angel Lawyer" from the press; but unbeknownst to anyone else, he is also a "devil," meticulously plotting the perfect revenge against those responsible for his younger brother's death. Naoto Serizawa (Toma Ikuta) is a gung-ho detective whose overzealous methods mask a dark past which he is trying to overcome. When a family acquaintance of Serizawa's is murdered, Serizawa is thrust in the middle of a multiple-homicide case which stirs up memories of a dark event from his past.

==Opening theme song==
The theme song for this series is "[[Truth/Kaze no Mukō e|Truth]]" by [[Arashi]], a popular Japanese boy band which Satoshi Ohno is the leader of. In a preview of "Truth" promotional video on [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS]] morning entertainment news program ''2jichaō'', Ohno explains that the meaning of the song is very close to the content and feel of the whole drama. Arashi displayed their dancing in the promotional video of "Truth" with Ohno as the lead. It was revealed in Maō's official blog (written by the staffs / producers and posted at their official site) Ohno diligently practiced the intricate dance move in between takes because of his busy schedule.

==Cast==

=== Primary cast ===
*[[Satoshi Ohno]] as Ryo Naruse
*[[Toma Ikuta]] as Naoto Serizawa
*[[Ryoko Kobayashi]] as Shiori Sakita
*[[Kei Tanaka]] as Hitoshi Kasai
*[[Shugo Oshinari]] as Mitsuru Souda
*Tomohiro Waki as Yosuke Ishimoto
*Misa Uehara as Kaoru Takatsuka
*Mai Shinohara as Eri Nishina
*Yutaka Shimizu as Keita Yamano
*Kisuke Iida as Kanrikan Ishihara
*Toshihide Tonesaku as Takashi Kurata
*Michiko Kichise as Mari Serizawa
*Hitori Gekidan as Noriyoshi Serizawa
*Yuji Miyake as Hiromichi Nakanishi
*Koji Ishizaka as Eisaku Serizawa

===Secondary cast===
*Hiroki Kouno as young Toomo Manaka
*Toshi Takeuchi as Hideo Manaka
*Haruki Kimura as young Naoto Serizawa
*Kayano Masuyama as young Shiori Sakita
*Yuto Uemura as young Hitoshi Kasai
*Haruo Honma as young Mitsuru Souda
*Ryunoshin Nakamura as young Yosuke Ishimoto

===Guest appearances===
*[[Kazunari Ninomiya]] as Masayoshi Kumada (episode 1)
*Mayumi Asaka as Yoshimi Manaka (episodes 1, 2, 4)
*Tetsuo Morishita as Takahiro Kumada (episodes 1, 2)
*Kitaro as Kunio Hayashi (episodes 1, 2)
*Kaoru Okunuki as Tae Shintani (episodes 2–4)
*Momoka Oono as Sora Shintani (episodes 2–5, 7)
*Naomasa Musaka as Takahiro Ikehata (episodes 4–7)
*[[Yūka (actress)|Yūka]] as Makiko Naruse (episodes 4–7)
*Outa Tanino as the real Ryo Naruse (episode 5)
*Kyusaku Shimada as Oosumi Kazuma (episodes 5–7, 9)

==Episodes==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No.
! Title
! Directed by
! Written by
! Original air date
! Ratings<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.videor.co.jp/|title=Video Research Ltd.|language=Japanese|publisher=Video Research Ltd.|access-date=February 17, 2016}}</ref>
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 1
| Title           = The vengeful demon who threw away love – the grieving devil
| DirectedBy      = Arata Katō
| WrittenBy       = Yōichi Maekawa
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|07|04}}
| Viewers = 14.0%
| ShortSummary    = 
| LineColor       = 8F95B1
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 2
| Title           = A treacherous snare... Parent and child torn apart
| DirectedBy      = Arata Katō
| WrittenBy       = Yōichi Maekawa
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|07|11}}
| Viewers = 12.6%
| ShortSummary    = 
| LineColor       = 8F95B1
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 3
| Title           = One's true face is exposed, revenge for the sake of love
| DirectedBy      = Toshio Tsuboi
| WrittenBy       = Yōichi Maekawa
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|07|18}}
| Viewers = 9.2%
| ShortSummary    = 
| LineColor       = 8F95B1
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 4
| Title           = Targeted devil, the gates of hell have opened
| DirectedBy      = Toshio Tsuboi
| WrittenBy       = Masafumi Nishida
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|07|25}}
| Viewers = 10.1%
| ShortSummary    = 
| LineColor       = 8F95B1
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 5
| Title           = An advance murder notice...!? Receiving a red envelope from the devil
| DirectedBy      = Tsuyoshi Katayama
| WrittenBy       = Masafumi Nishida
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|08|01}}
| Viewers = 10.9%
| ShortSummary    = 
| LineColor       = 8F95B1
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 6
| Title           = Tell me... who the real perpetrator is!!
| DirectedBy      = Arata Katō
| WrittenBy       = Masafumi Nishida
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|08|08}}
| Viewers = 7.6%
| ShortSummary    = 
| LineColor       = 8F95B1
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 7
| Title           = The false siblings... A kind lie that invites death
| DirectedBy      = Toshio Tsuboi
| WrittenBy       = Masafumi Nishida
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|08|15}}
| Viewers = 12.1%
| ShortSummary    = 
| LineColor       = 8F95B1
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 8
| Title           = The end to an impermissible love... For revenge, once more
| DirectedBy      = Tsuyoshi Katayama
| WrittenBy       = Masafumi Nishida
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|08|22}}
| Viewers = 11.5%
| ShortSummary    = 
| LineColor       = 8F95B1
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 9
| Title           = I am the real perpetrator. The tragedy of a man who knew too much.
| DirectedBy      = Arata Katō
| WrittenBy       = Masafumi Nishida
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|08|29}}
| Viewers = 11.5%
| ShortSummary    = 
| LineColor       = 8F95B1
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 10
| Title           = The crumbling of a household... The last card is death!!
| DirectedBy      = Toshio Tsuboi
| WrittenBy       = Masafumi Nishida
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|09|05}}
| Viewers = 12.3%
| ShortSummary    = 
| LineColor       = 8F95B1
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 11
| Title           = The final showdown. A bond severed by death!!
| DirectedBy      = Arata Katō
| WrittenBy       = Masafumi Nishida
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|09|12}}
| Viewers = 14.1%
| ShortSummary    = 
| LineColor       = 8F95B1
}}
|}

==Awards==
{|class="wikitable"
|+12th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Summer)
!Year
!width=150|Recipient 
!width=200|Category 
!width=90|Result
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2008
| ''Maō'' || Excellence Award || {{won}}
|-
| Satoshi Ohno || Best Actor || {{won}}
|-
| Kei Tanaka || Best Supporting Actor || {{won}}
|-
| Ryoko Kobayashi || Best Supporting Actress || {{won}}
|}

{|class="wikitable"
|+12th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix
!Year
!width=150|Recipient 
!width=200|Category 
!width=90|Result
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2008
| ''Maō'' || Best Drama || {{won}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/p-et-tp0-20090501-489292.html|script-title=ja:作品賞には「魔王」／日刊ドラマＧＰ|language=Japanese|publisher=[[Nikkan Sports]]|access-date=February 17, 2016}}</ref>
|-
| Satoshi Ohno || Best Actor || {{won}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/p-et-tp0-20090428-488212.html|script-title=ja:大野智が主演男優賞／日刊ドラマＧＰ|language=Japanese|publisher=[[Nikkan Sports]]|access-date=February 17, 2016}}</ref>
|}

{|class="wikitable"
|+5th TV Navi Drama Awards (July–September)
!Year
!width=150|Recipient 
!width=200|Category 
!width=90|Result
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2008
| ''Maō'' || Excellence Award || {{won}}
|-
| Satoshi Ohno || Best Actor || {{won}}
|-
| Kei Tanaka || Best Supporting Actor || {{won}}
|-
| Ryoko Kobayashi || Best Supporting Actress || {{won}}
|}
{|class="wikitable"
|+5th TV Navi Drama Awards 
!Year
!width=150|Recipient 
!width=200|Category 
!width=90|Result
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2009
| ''Maō'' || Drama of the Year || {{won}}
|-
| Satoshi Ohno || Best Actor || {{won}}
|}

{|class="wikitable"
|+18th Annual TV Life Awards
!Year
!width=150|Recipient 
!width=200|Category 
!width=90|Result
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2009
| ''Maō'' || Best Drama || {{won}}
|-
| Satoshi Ohno || Best Actor || {{won}}
|-
| Arashi || Best Theme Song || {{won}}
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.tbs.co.jp/maou2008/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170919110609/http://www.tbs.co.jp/maou2008/ |date=September 19, 2017 }} {{in lang|ja}}
*[http://artv.info/ar0807.html#maou2008 Weekly ratings] {{in lang|ja}}

{{Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix Best Drama}}

[[Category:2008 Japanese television series debuts]]
[[Category:2008 Japanese television series endings]]
[[Category:Kin'yō Dorama]]
[[Category:Japanese television series based on South Korean television series]]
[[Category:Live-action shows scored by Hiroyuki Sawano]]