Murder on the Orient Express adapted for Japan

Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express came to Japanese screens via Fuji TV in January 2015. Directed and written by Mr Mitani, a renowned Japanese screenplay writer and Christie enthusiast, adapted Agatha Christie’s original masterpiece, re-imagining the story in a Japanese landscape. Mitani said he was drawn not only to the story, but to the strong characters which make the novel so rich. Poirot was played by Mansai Nomura, known throughout Japan for his prominent performances in traditional NO t