Aibou Season 25 Sets Record as Longest-Running Current Drama in Japan
The show's 25th season, airing for two consecutive seasons, cements the franchise's record as the longest-running current drama series in Japan, with the first episode depicting a national-level crisis involving the current Prime Minister.
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TV Asahi will air Aibou season 25 for two consecutive seasons starting in October, starring Yutaka Mizutani and Yasufumi Terawaki. The series, which began in 2000, sees the Sugishita Ukyo and Kameyama Kaoru duo enter their 12th year together, setting a new record as the longest-running current drama series in Japan.
TV Asahi confirmed that Aibou season 25 will air for two consecutive seasons starting in October, with Yutaka Mizutani and Yasufumi Terawaki returning as the Metropolitan Police Department's Special Affairs Division duo. The series, which began as a single installment of Saturday Wide Theater in 2000, now holds the record as the longest-running current drama series in Japan.
The first episode special depicts a national-level crisis involving the current Prime Minister, marking the first time the office is portrayed as a main guest. The case intertwines with Kaoru's past, including his time in Saruin before reuniting with Ukyo and the existence of his former student.
Returning cast members include Koji Ishizaka, Tetta Sugimoto, and Yukie Nakama, alongside the First Investigative Division trio of Kazuhisa Kawahara, Takashi Yamanaka, and Yukiko Shinohara.
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