Elpis (2022)
エルピス —希望、あるいは災い—
Overview
Inspired by multiple true cases of false accusations, Elpis follows Ena Asakawa (Masami Nagasawa), a former network anchor whose star has faded due to scandal and now helms a late-night, less-formal magazine show. There an under-rated and rookie director Takuro Kishimoto (Gordon Maeda) begins to doubt a death row conviction which, together with Asakawa, make-up artist Cherry (Toko Miura) and star reporter Shouichi Saito (Ryohei Suzuki), they investigate and unravel as a state-wide conspiracy and cover up.
Where to watch Elpis
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | U-NEXT | — | — |
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What is Elpis about?
Inspired by multiple true cases of false accusations, Elpis follows Ena Asakawa (Masami Nagasawa), a former network anchor whose star has faded due to scandal and now helms a late-night, less-formal magazine show. There an under-rated and rookie director Takuro Kishimoto (Gordon Maeda) begins to doubt a death row conviction which, together with Asakawa, make-up artist Cherry (Toko Miura) and star reporter Shouichi Saito (Ryohei Suzuki), they investigate and unravel as a state-wide conspiracy and cover up. Elpis is a Drama series, first aired on 2022-10-24, 1 season and 10 episodes.
Is Elpis worth watching?
TMDB users rate Elpis 7.6 out of 10 from 13 ratings. It is widely liked by viewers.
Where can I watch Elpis?
In Japan, Elpis streams on U-NEXT. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Hikota Shimoda, Kôhei Ninomiya, Takashi Kitano
Cast
- Masami Nagasawa as Ena Asakawa
- Gordon Maeda as Takuro Kishimoto
- Ryohei Suzuki as Seiichi Saito
- Takahiro Miura as Yudai Takigawa
- Toko Miura as Sakura Oyama
- Zen Kajihara as Tendon Ebita
- Koen Kondo as Kohei Nagoshi
- Takashi Okabe as Kyoichi Murai
- Mariko Tsutsui as Rikuko Kishimoto
- Kazuhiro Yamaji as Yuji Okado
- Riko Kawase as Misaki Kawakami
- Asuka Hanamura as Asami Shinoyama
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