Elpis: Kibou, Aruiwa Wazawai: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Defined as the spirit of hope in Greek mythology, Elpis centers around Asakawa Ena, an ace announcer who fell from her position due to a scandal; Kishimoto Takuro, a young director of a variety show; and Saito Seiichi, an ace reporter, as they work together to pursue the truth behind a serial murder case which the death penalty has been set.

Series details

• Title: Elpis: Kibou, Aruiwa Wazawai
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2022-10-24
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-12-26
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Fuji TV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 46 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 64978
• TVDB ID: 210447

Cast and credited roles

• Gordon Maeda — Kishimoto Takuro
• Masami Nagasawa — Asakawa Ena
• Ryohei Suzuki — Saito Seiichi

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-10-24; final listed air date 2022-12-26; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Elpis: Kibou, Aruiwa Wazawai on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.