In this modern adaptation of the Dostoyevsky classic, a loner named Miroku takes it upon himself to kill a teenage girl leading a prostitution ring. She's an insect that hurts everyone around her. She needs to die -- and he's going to kill her. Why is that wrong?
Crime and Punishment: A Falsified Romance (Season 1)
Episode 1 (Episode 1)
Air date: 2012-04-29
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Miroku stops attending school and rarely speaks or leaves his room. However, he is prompted to act when he discovers an underage prostitution ring.
Episode 2 (Episode 2)
Air date: 2012-05-06
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: While Miroku debates what he wants to do to Hikaru, the criminal organization she reports to wants to have a word with him about his interest in her.
Episode 3 (Episode 3)
Air date: 2012-05-13
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Back when Miroku had an office job and was already an aspiring writer, he met a man named Sudo at work who was unlike anyone he had ever met before.
Episode 4 (Episode 4)
Air date: 2012-05-20
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Ameya finishes confessing his long and sordid history with Echika to Miroku. Meanwhile, Goi has Miroku in his sights and is quickly closing in on him.
Episode 5 (Episode 5)
Air date: 2015-05-27
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Goi keeps working on the case. He takes Miroku through the hospital to the room holding Risa's mother, who is barely alive, and watches his reaction.
Episode 6 (Episode 6)
Air date: 2014-06-03
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: After Goi finishes up his visit, Miroku tries to contact Echika. When she does not respond to his phone call, he tries to find her at her apartment.
