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• Drama: Request to the Angel (literal title)
• Romaji: Tenshi ni Request wo: Jinsei Saigo no Negai

• Japanese: 天使にリクエストを〜人生最後の願い〜
• Director: Keiji Kataoka
• Writer: Sumio Omori
• Network: NHK
• Episodes: 5
• Release Date: September 19 – October 17, 2020
• Runtime: Saturday 21:00-21:49
• Language: Japanese
• Country: Japan

Synopsis

Shugo Shimada (Yosuke Eguchi) was once a detective. He now runs a private detective agency. His assistant is Akari Kojima (Moka Kamishiraishi). Shugo Shimada is not thrilled with his work. One day, receives a request from an elderly woman who looks wealthy. She wants him to help achieve Mikie Omatsu’s (Meiko Kaji) last wish, which requires taking her to a place. The elderly woman met Mikie Omatsu during a hospital stay. Mikie Omatsu does not have much time to live.