The 12th episode of the popular detective drama "Aibou Season 23" (TV Asahi, Wednesdays at 9pm) entitled "A Patient Who Is Anxious About Small Details" was broadcast on January 22nd, and recorded an average viewership rating (according to Video Research, Kanto region, same below) of 11.1% for households and 6.1% for individuals.
"Aibou" is a detective drama in which Ukyo Sugishita (Yutaka Mizutani), a member of the Metropolitan Police Department's "Special Investigation Unit," solves many difficult cases with his partner, using his genius mind to solve his case. Since its launch in 2000, four partners have been created to date: Kameyama Kaoru (Yasufumi Mitsuhiro Oikawa), Kobe Takeru (Mitsuhiro Oikawa), Kai Toru (Hiroki Narimiya), and Kanjo Wataru (Takashi Sorimachi). In "Season 21," Kaoru, the original partner, returns to the Special Investigation Unit. This marks the 10th season for Ukyo and Kaoru as a pair.
Kenji Iwatani made a guest appearance in episode 12.
An abnormality is found in Ukyo's brainwaves, and he is admitted to the hospital for tests. The hospital director in charge of the tests is an amateur when it comes to management, and the hospital is in such financial difficulty that its very existence is in jeopardy. Then, the representative of a consulting company called Riley Sakurai (Iwatani) appears, gains the trust of the director, and begins proposing reforms. Ukyo senses suspicious activity within the hospital and hears about the situation from Riley and the employees of the consulting company, but...
