Kurousa Sasaki Leads WOWOW Drama Alius in Main Trailer

The trailer and expanded cast reveal the full scope of the sci-fi crime thriller, which blends a police procedural with a supernatural entity that challenges human understanding.

Reporting from 1 sources: Eiga Natalie.

WOWOW released the key visual and main trailer for its six-episode drama "ALIUS -Tokutei Jisho Sousa File-" starring Kurousa Sasaki. The trailer shows detective Shingo Sano investigating a series of murders linked to the mysterious entity "ALIUS." Additional cast members were announced, including Hatsunori Hasegawa, Kenta Inozuka, Ryo Ikeda, Yuya Matsuura, Hiroshi Ohkouchi, and Takashi Yamanaka. The drama premieres July 19 on WOWOW Prime and WOWOW On Demand.

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• Eiga Natalie 佐々木蔵之介・中川大志・恒松祐里ら出演のWOWOWドラマ「ALIUS」本予告解禁