Creator
Cast
Makoto Majima
Hikaru
Takashi (King of G-Boys)
Yokoyama
Kana Matsui
Yoshioka
Hamaguchi
Fujio Saitou
Masa
Synopsis
Ikebukuro West Gate Park was a wildly popular, highly influential Japanese television drama by screenwriter Kankuro Kudo, based on a novel by Ira Ishida, that initially aired on the Tokyo Broadcasting System during the summer of 2000, and directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi. The success of the television series would launch a manga adaptation the following year. In a break from traditional Japanese programming, the series used edgy graphics and scene breaks to highlight a story involving themes drawn from the underbelly of modern Japanese society: hip-hop youth gang warfare, juvenile delinquency, prostitution, drug abuse, the Yakuza, rape and murder. Notable among the cast are Tokio lead singer Tomoya Nagase, film star Ken Watanabe, and future stars Koyuki, Satoshi Tsumabuki, and Tomohisa Yamashita of Johnny’s Jimusho idol group NEWS. The series is also credited for bringing up the profile of actor Yosuke Kubozuka.
Original title 池袋ウエストゲートパーク
TMDb Rating 7 4 votes
First air date Apr. 03, 2000
Last air date Jun. 20, 2000
Seasons 1
Episodes 11
Average Duration 60 minutes
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