The drama series " DOPE " (TBS, Friday 10pm) starring Kaito Takahashi of the popular group "King & Prince" and actor Tomoya Nakamura will begin on July 4th. It is an action film that tackles the mysterious incidents caused by the new drug "DOPE".
The story is based on the same-titled novel (Kadokawa Bunko) by Kizaki Chiaki, who made her debut as a novelist after winning the grand prize at the 20th Dengeki Novel Prize with "Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens." Set in a near-future Japan where a mysterious new drug called "DOPE" is rampant, rookie narcotics agent Saiki Yuto (Takahashi) is transferred to the secret Narcotics Control Department Special Investigation Division, commonly known as the "Special Investigation Division," and his trainer Jinnai Teppei (Nakamura) team up to solve the mysterious cases caused by DOPE together with the unique members of the Special Investigation Division.
Araki Yuko will play Watanuki Hikaru, the Special Investigation Unit's most powerful narcotics officer, Ito Atsushi will play Yamaguchi Hajime, an advisor to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and the founder of the Special Investigation Unit, Iura Arata will play the mysterious man Jiu, and Rinka Kumada will play Izumi Ruka, a former member of the Special Investigation Unit.
The first episode is set in a near-future Japan where a mysterious new drug called "DOPE" is rampant. Taking DOPE has a high chance of leading to death, but in extremely rare cases it can awaken special abilities, and there is no end to the people who try it.
Rookie narcotics officer Yuto Saiki (played by Takahashi) is reprimanded for taking arbitrary action at a scene he entered to arrest a drug dealer, and is told by Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare councilor Hajime Yamaguchi (played by Ito) that he is to be fired. The purpose of this was to scout him for the highly secretive division for cracking down on DOPE, the Special Investigation Division of the Narcotics Control Department, commonly known as the "Special Investigation Division."
A hostage taking incident occurs due to a DOPE user, commonly known as a "Doper." Saiki heads to the scene, exchanging greetings with the head of the special investigation division, Kosuke Katsuragi (Mr. Masami Miura), the narcotics control officer Hikaru (Mr. Araki), and Takumi Shibahara (Yudai Toyoda). Despite trying to persuade the perpetrator, Saiki and his team are exposed to danger.
Then, Special Investigation Division member Teppei (Nakamura) appears. Teppei seems to be in frequent contact with a mysterious man named Jiu (Iura) who appears out of nowhere in various guises...
