Shuri Leads Airport Security Drama "Dai Kūkō ~GATE24~" on TV Asahi
The drama marks Shuri's first lead role in a TV Asahi series and centers on a procedural premise that contrasts customs officers (who inspect objects) with immigration officers (who inspect people), a distinction the script explicitly addresses.
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Shuri stars as Mori Machi, a newly appointed customs officer with sharp observational skills, in TV Asahi's new Thursday drama "Dai Kūkō ~GATE24~," premiering July 2026. The series follows a newly formed special unit tasked with protecting Japan's borders from international crime, operating from a small inspection booth far from the main gate.
The show is set at an airport where a Cabinet Secretariat直属 special unit called GATE24 (Global Airport Task Enforcement) is established to handle rising international crime, including smuggling, forged passports, human trafficking, and terrorism. The unit fails to gain cooperation from other ministries and is assigned a small inspection booth handling only charter and small flights. Shuri's character, Mori Machi, is a newly appointed customs officer with overwhelming observational skills and deep knowledge of world cultures, but almost no interpersonal skills. The script is written by Kentaro Ushio, known for "The Day of Kidnapping" and the film "Strange House," and directed by Jota Tsunehiro, who worked on the "Emergency Interrogation Room" series. Music is by Yuki Hayashi. The drama airs every Thursday at 21:00 starting July 2026.
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