It was announced on November 21st that the title of NHK's morning drama series for the first half of 2027 will be "Mawaru Swan" (The Swinging Asadora), and that Misato Morita will star in it. The script will be written by comedian Bakarhythm. It is a human comedy that depicts the story of a protagonist who aspires to be a detective and becomes a police officer, but finds a way to protect "an ordinary, uneventful life" while living an ordinary life. The synopsis has also been released.
"Meguru Swan" is the 116th installment of the NHK morning drama series. The protagonist, born and raised in Sawa City, Nagano Prefecture, graduated from police academy, gained experience at a police box, and now works as a police officer in the Community Safety Division of the Nagano Prefectural Police Sawa Station in her hometown.
The mission of the Community Safety Division is to prevent crimes from occurring by responding to consultations from citizens. They handle a wide range of issues, including fraudulent business practices, illegal dumping, missing persons, juvenile delinquency, domestic violence and stalking, licensing of adult entertainment businesses, and crime prevention awareness activities. He became a police officer because he admired detectives, but he has never arrested a criminal and has only been arrested as the criminal in crime prevention events. Although he is dissatisfied with the unremarkable work that is not covered by newspapers or television, he works diligently with his unique superiors, seniors, and juniors in the Community Safety Division of the Sawa Police Station.
On my days off, I spend time like any other office worker, going to cafes or traveling with my high school classmates, or having takoyaki parties at home. These moments are important for me to relieve stress. However, when I'm sitting in the passenger seat of a friend's car, my habits from driving a police car sometimes resurface, and I find myself checking for safety or almost guiding them as they back up.
As he continued these days, even when he was transferred to a different police station, he gained experience as a police officer in the community safety division and eventually became a trusted figure in the community. Years later, the protagonist, now the head of the community safety division at Sawa Police Station, gazes at the Swan-go floating on Lake Sawa and thinks, "Nothing happened today either."
*Sawa City is a fictional town based on the area around Lake Suwa, including Suwa City in Nagano Prefecture.
