Tokyo Trial (miniseries)
| Tokyo Trial | |
|---|---|
 Tokyo Trial promotional poster | |
| Japanese | 東京裁判 |
| Genre | Historical drama |
| Developed by | NHK |
| Written by |
Rob W. King Max Mannix Kees van Beijnum |
| Directed by |
Pieter Verhoeff Rob W. King |
| Narrated by | Stacy Keach |
| Composer(s) | Robert Carli |
| Country of origin |
Japan USA |
| Original language(s) |
English[1] Japanese |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Don Carmody David Cormican Hans de Weers Takashi Enjo |
| Producer(s) | Shinsuke Naitô |
| Production location(s) |
Japan Lithuania |
| Cinematography | Rolf Dekens |
| Editor(s) | Daryl K. Davis |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
NHK FATT Productions Don Carmody Television |
| Distributor |
NHK (Japan only) Netflix |
| Release | |
| Original network | NHK |
| Original release | 12 December – 15 December 2016 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Tokyo Trial is a Japanese four-part historical drama miniseries that depicts the International Military Tribunal for the Far East. The series was co-directed by Pieter Verhoeff and Rob W. King, and produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK in a co-production with FATT Productions of the Netherlands and Don Carmody Television of Canada.[2][3]
The series stars Marcel Hensema, Jonathan Hyde, Paul Freeman, Stephen McHattie, Julian Wadham, Irrfan Khan, and Michael Ironside.[4][5]
Tokyo Trial premiered on NHK in Japan on 12 December 2016.[6] Thereafter, it was made available on the NHK On-Demand VoD service and subsequently by Netflix.[7][2][8] Overseas, the series premiered in 190 countries on Netflix in December 2016.[9][10] The Netflix broadcast of the series includes subtitles in 20 languages.[8]
Cast
Judges
- Tim Ahern as Major General Myron C. Cramer (United States)
- Paul Freeman as The Honourable Lord William D. Patrick (United Kingdom)
- Serge Hazanavicius as Henri Bernard (France)
- Marcel Hensema as Professor Bert V.A. Röling (Netherlands)
- Jonathan Hyde as President Sir William Webb (Australia)
- Irrfan Khan as Radhabinod Pal (British India)
- Stephen McHattie as Edward Stuart McDougall (Canada)
- David Tse as Mei Ju-ao (China)
- Julian Wadham as Sir Erima H. Northcroft (New Zealand)
- Bert Matias as Colonel Delfín Jaranilla (Philippines)
- Kestutis Stasys Jakstas as Major General I.M. Zaryanov (Soviet Union)
- William Hope as John P. Higgins (United States)
Other cast
- Stacy Keach as the narrator
- Michael Ironside as General Douglas MacArthur
- Hadewych Minis as Eta Harich-Schneider
- Shinya Tsukamoto as Michio Takeyama
Production
The miniseries was proposed by Japanese public broadcaster NHK. The company signed a co-production deal with FATT Productions. At the OMDC’s International Financing Forum at TIFF 2013, NHK and FATT officials discussed co-producing the series with David Cormican of Don Carmody Television.[10] Netflix gained streaming rights for the series by providing financing through Don Carmody Television.[8] Indian actor Irrfan Khan joined the cast in December 2014.[11] The series marked the web series debut of Irrfan Khan.[12]
Filming
The series was filmed in Japan and Lithuania in 2015.[10] Irrfan Khan began filming his scenes in August 2015 in Japan.[13]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Organization | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 45th International Emmy Awards | Best TV Movie/Mini-Series | N/A | Nominated | [14] |
References
- ↑ "NHK Pacts With Canadian, Dutch Producers on World War II Drama (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- 1 2 Schilling, Mark (2016-11-16). "Netflix, Japan's NHK Partner on Historical Drama 'Trial'". Variety. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ↑ Sen, Raja (2017-03-17). "In 'Tokyo Trial', Irrfan Khan watches the watchmen". Mint. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ↑ "Watch: The trailer for Tokyo Trial starring Irrfan Khan as a dissenting judge during WW II". Firstpost. 2017-03-18. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ↑ "Irrfan Khan ends 2016 with mini-series Tokyo Trials on Netflix". The Indian Express. 2016-12-19. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ↑ "NHKスペシャル | ドラマ 東京裁判第１話". NHK (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ↑ "Japan's NHK Picks up Netflix Original Drama 'Hibana'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- 1 2 3 "Netflix to bring NHK drama series to global audience". Nikkei Asian Review. November 17, 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ↑ "Tokyo Trial – TV Series – Moviefone". AOL Moviefone. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- 1 2 3 18, Jordan Pinto November; 2016. "Don Carmody Television's Tokyo Trial set for Netflix premiere". Playback Online. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ↑ "Irrfan Khan Boards World War II Drama (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ↑ "Irrfan to make his debut in web series with 'Tokyo Trial'". mid-day. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (2015-08-12). "Irrfan Khan leaves for Japan to film Tokyo trials". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ↑ 2017 International Emmy® Awards Nominees
External links
- Tokyo Trial on IMDb