Crow’s Blood
Crow’s Blood is a Japanese horror TV drama series featuring various members of groups from AKB48 Group. In the United States, the show also received an English dub.
Name: Crow’s Blood
Released: July 23, 2016
Genre: Horror, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Rating: 18
Episodes: 6
Runtime: 33-38 Minutes per Episode
Network: Hulu Japan, Nippon TV, El Rey Network, All 4
Writers: Akimoto Yasushi, Clint Sears, Satoshi Oshio
Director: Ryo Nishimura
Producers: Darren Lynn Bousman, Kazufumi Nagasawa, Shinobu Mouri, Kenji Ikeda, Hiroki Iwasaki, Yushi Ito, Sean E. Demott
Cinematography: Joseph White
Insert Song: BLACK FLOWER – AKB48
Plot:
As science is growing ever closer to the taboo field of regenerative medicine, a mysterious new student named Togawa Maki begins attending the International Dolly Girls’ College. Soon after, a series of strange horrific events occur in and around the school, seemingly in the proximity of or due to Maki. Another student, Isozaki Kaoru, finds herself learning about Maki’s past, and the horror that will follow a strange contagious virus.
Facts:
– The show was marketed in Japan with the slogan “Yasushi Akimoto × Hollywood × AKB48”.
– This reflects the collaboration between Akimoto, lead staff drawn from the United States of America’s film and television industry, and members of AKB48 Group.
– The show was Komiyama Haruka’s first time appearing in a drama series, whereas many of the other 48G girls had been in other shows (Majisuka Gakuen, So long! etc.).
– The show is currently rated a 6.6/10 on IMDb, 94% on Google and 7.2/10 on MyDramaList.
Cast:
Watanabe Mayu
Plays: Isozaki Kaoru
Miyawaki Sakura
Plays: Togawa Maki
SAKURA Profile
Kashiwagi Yuki
Plays: Utsui Mai
Iriyama Anna
Plays: Nojiri Aoi
Kizaki Yuria
Plays: Yanaka Hikari
Kato Rena
Plays: Yodogawa Keiko
Mukaichi Mion
Plays: Katayama Nami
Yokoyama Yui
Plays: Furugoori Chisa
Matsui Jurina
Plays: Matsumura Shinobu
Komiyama Haruka
Plays: Unidentified Classmate (Guest Appearance)
Tano Yuka
Plays: Infected Classmate (Final 2 Episodes)
Other Cast Members:
Tetsuya Bessho as Doctor Seto Akihito
Chris Glover as Doctor Gary Grossman
Takahiro Miura as Sawada Takeshi
Tomohiro Kaku as Tachibana Yoshio
Hideto Katsuya/Katsuya as Detective Takuma Shigeo (Cameo)
Shota Sometani as Man in Wheelchair (Cameo)
English Dub Cast:
Xanthe Huynh as Isozaki Kaoru
Cristina Vee as Togawa Maki
Derek Stephen Prince as Takeshi Sawada
Richard Epcar as Doctor Gary Grossman
Todd Haberkorn as Tachibana Yoshio
Bryce Papenbrook as Man in Wheelchair
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Trailer:
Japan
UK
See Also: AKB48 Team A / Team B / Team K / Team 4 / Team 8 Members Profile
