

Midnight Ferris Wheel
2013-01-18 · 45 min / episode · ★ 7.6
A drama about three families who live in an upscale neighborhood. On the surface, it appears they have attained wealth and happiness, but trouble brews behind closed doors.
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- Production companies
- Dreamax Television, TBS
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Ended
Top Cast
Kyoka Suzuki
Yuriko IshidaTakahashi Junko
Tetsushi TanakaTakahashi Hiroyuki
Satomi NaganoHarusaki Shuko
Shôta YasudaTakahashi Yoshiyuki
Katsunori TakahashiDetective Yuki Tetsuya
Kotaro KoizumiMaa-kun / Kojima Masaomi
Taishi NakagawaTakahashi Shinji
Karen MiyazakiTakahashi Hinako
Hiroyuki MiyasakoEndo KeisukeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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