Black Scandal (Japanese TV Series)

Black Scandal (Japanese: ブラックスキャンダル) is a Japanese television drama series that aired in 2018. The series focuses on the themes of betrayal, media manipulation, and revenge within the Japanese entertainment industry.

Plot Synopsis

The story follows Sara Fujisaki, a successful actress whose career and personal life are destroyed after she is falsely accused of an affair. The public backlash and media scrutiny lead to the ruin of her professional reputation and the death of her mother. Five years later, after discovering that the scandal was a calculated conspiracy, she undergoes plastic surgery to alter her appearance. Adopting the alias Arisa Yagami, she returns to the same management agency that once represented her, determined to uncover the truth and exact revenge on those responsible for her downfall.

Production and Broadcast

The series was broadcast on the NTV and YTV networks in Japan. It occupied the Thursday 23:59 time slot, running from October 4 to December 6, 2018. It succeeded the series The Detective is Way Ahead and was followed by Lovely Unlovely in early 2019.

Cast

The series features an ensemble cast, including: