The original book of the play is titled "The Courage to Be Disliked," which presents the theories of psychological authority Alfred Adler, such as "If one has the courage to not be afraid of being disliked by others, one can be freed from worries," in an easy-to-understand dialogue format. In this adaptation, the play transforms the original work into a detective drama, featuring Kanai playing the independent detective Ranko, showcasing the concept of "individual psychology". Kato plays Aoyama, a junior detective who desires not to be disliked, forming a partnership with Ranko, while Shiina plays the psychology professor Darumoto, who appears as a "man who knows everything" and assists in the investigation.
Japanese Drama
The Courage to Be Disliked
actor： Narumi Sakurai, Shun Kato, Itsuki Sagara, Shigeyuki Toguchi, Tomomi Maruyama, Michi Sakurada, Marie Iitoyo, Sae Okazaki, Daisuke Kotobuki, Bokuro Masanari, Sugiyama Masaru, Kippei Shiina
director：Takuro Oikawa, Kazunari Hoshino
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type：Japanese Drama
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status：Completed
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updated：2025-05-15
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region：Japan
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year：2017
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language：Japanese
plot：The original story of the play is based on the book 'The Courage to Be Disliked,...more