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About Penance

Penance is a mystery and drama TV series that premiered on WOWOW Prime on January 8, 2012. It has 1 season and 5 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 5 "Atonement", aired on February 5, 2012.

The murder of a young girl shocks a small Japanese village, and the victim's mother is distraught when the classmates her daughter was playing with all claim not to remember the identity of the killer. In her anger, she puts a curse on them.

  • Mystery
  • Drama
  • Crime

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Episodes

5 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

2012 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 14 years ago

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    5. Atonement

    Finale

    It’s been fifteen years since Asako’s young daughter Emili was abducted and killed by a stranger. With the case still unsolved, Asako struggles through life with no outlet for her resentment and despair. One day, Asako receives a new piece of information from Yuka, one of the girls that witnessed the crime fifteen years ago. Armed with this vital new clue, Asako begins to close in on the truth once and for all as PENANCE spirals to a stunning conclusion...

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    4. Nine months

    Yuka's mother always favored her sickly older sister Mayu. Now grown up and an owner of a successful flower shop, Yuka still feels unjustly ignored. When she learns that Mayu has recently married Keita, a gentle policeman, Yuka's jealousy inspires a plan to seduce him. As her plan encounters complications, she receives an unexpected letter from Asako...

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    3. Bear siblings

    Insecure by nature and harboring an inferiority complex, Akiko has withdrawn from society and lives a reclusive life at home. But things change when her brother Koji, his wife and her daughter Wakaba suddenly move back home from Tokyo. Akiko begins to bond with her young niece Wakaba, but then begins to notice signs of a strange relationship between the girl and Akiko's brother Koji...

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    2. Extraordinary PTA general meeting

    Maki is now a teacher at a rigorous elementary school, and engages in self-defense training in an attempt to overcome her sense of helplessness. When an attack occurs at Maki’s school, it brings back vivid memories of the heinous crime she witnessed 15 years earlier. This time, Maki takes action to confront the perpetrator, resulting in unforeseen consequences...

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    1. The French Doll

    Tragedy strikes as schoolgirl Emili is abducted and murdered by a stranger. Four friends - Sae, Maki, Akiko and Yuka - are present at the scene of the crime, but none of them can remember his face, and the crime goes unsolved. Fifteen years later, the adult Sae has grown extremely wary of men, forever scarred by Emili's faceless abductor. When a timid suitor vows to protect her from the outside world and proposes marriage, she decides to accept.

Cast & crew

Created by Kiyoshi Kurosawa

  • Mirai Moriyama

    Mirai Moriyama

    Takahiro Otsuki

  • Ayumi Ito

    Ayumi Ito

    Mayu Murakami

  • Masaaki Akahori

    Masaaki Akahori

    Noguchi

  • Seika Kuze

    Seika Kuze

    Sae's mother

  • Marika Matsumoto

    Marika Matsumoto

    Kaori

  • Chigusa Takaku

    Chigusa Takaku

    Teacher

  • Kenji Mizuhashi

    Kenji Mizuhashi

    Teacher Tanabe

  • Jyonmyon Pe

    Jyonmyon Pe

    Kazuya Sekiguchi

  • Narushi Ikeda

    Narushi Ikeda

    Vice Principal

  • Ryo Kase

    Ryo Kase

    Koji Takano

  • Kai Inowaki

    Kai Inowaki

    Koji Takano (child)

  • Chika Uchida

    Chika Uchida

    Haruhana Takano

  • Nanaka Fujii

    Wakaba Takano

  • Tarō Suwa

    Tarō Suwa

    Akiko's father

  • Hitomi Takahashi

    Hitomi Takahashi

    Akiko's mother

  • Kyusaku Shimada

    Kyusaku Shimada

    Detective Yabe

Penance FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Penance?

Penance has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on February 5, 2012.

When did the latest episode of Penance come out?

The most recent episode of Penance, Season 1 Episode 5 "Atonement", aired on February 5, 2012.

How many seasons of Penance are there?

Penance has 1 season with 5 episodes in total.

When did Penance first air?

Penance first aired on WOWOW Prime on January 8, 2012.

How do I get notified when new episodes of Penance are released?

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