Beauty or Beast (2003)

This drama pits two protagonists against each other. On the one hand there's Makoto, a woman who believes that the TV program is a product and that viewer ratings are the proceeds, and who believes any method is fair in getting those ratings. On the other hand there's Hiromi, a flashy sort of guy who claims that life is to enjoy and boasts that the program is simply a tool in that process. He loves wine, women and gambling. Such a pair is bound to mix like oil and water, but following a fateful reunion, they come to understand each other in the midst of confrontation.

• First Air Date: 2003-01-09
• Last Air Date: 2003-03-20
• Total Seasons: 1
• Total Episodes: 11
• Episode Runtime: 45 min.
• Network: Fuji TV
• Director: Hiroshi Nishitani