The TV drama series "All-Range Anomaly Solution Room," starring actor Tatsuya Fujiwara, which aired on Fuji TV in October 2024, has been adapted into a film. It was revealed on August 1st that the cast and staff will reunite and the film will be released in 2026.
"Zenketsu: The Complete Anomaly Solution Room" is a full-scale mystery drama written by Tsutomu Kuroiwa and directed by Junichi Ishikawa, set in the world's oldest investigative agency, the Zenketsu, which solves "inexplicable abnormal cases" that go beyond common sense. The lead actor, Fujiwara, plays Miyabi Okitama, a specialist in paranormal phenomena, and the heroine, Alice Hirose, plays Koyume Amano, a police officer formerly of the Metropolitan Police Department Color Guard, as they pursue a series of "abnormal incidents" and a mysterious entity called "Hiruko" that connects them.
The story initially began as a supernatural mystery about solving "inexplicable abnormal incidents" that went beyond common sense, but midway through the story it became clear that it was a "story about Japanese gods." This unique entertainment, based on Japanese mythology and featuring a battle between the gods who have continued to protect humans and the gods of a new world, became a hot topic on social media.
For the film adaptation, scriptwriter Kuroiwa, director Ishikawa, and producer Songha Hiroaki have reunited. A completely original story will unfold. The TV series depicted the battle between the Zenketsu members and the mysterious god Hiruko, as well as the timeless bond between Okitama and Koyume, but the film will depict what happens "after the TV series" and will approach the greatest crisis not only for the gods but also for the human world. The cast will feature all the Zenketsu members, including Fujiwara and Hirose, and a new character (god?) will also be appearing. Will Koyume be able to regain her memories as Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto?
Comments from Fujiwara, Hirose, and producer Songha are as follows:
◇Comment from Tatsuya Fujiwara
After the drama's mysterious final episode, we, "Zenketsu," are finally embarking on the film! All cast and staff are putting their heart and soul into the challenge. For the sake of the fans, I hope that (screenwriter) Kuroiwa Tsutomu will put in another push, create a good stage production based on a good script, and participate in it to leave a mark. We've had an appealing cast appear in the drama, so I'm looking forward to seeing the cast from the film. My friends in the entertainment industry have also seen the series, and have contacted me to say they'd like to be in it if it were made into a movie, so I hope it will be a film that feels like a festival. Being able to do a sequel is the greatest reward for an actor, and I'm truly grateful. I'm grateful. I hope it doesn't end up like the drama, where it's just Okitama who's having a hard time filming (laughs).
◇Comment from Alice Hirose
Many people have told me that "Zenketsu is so interesting!", and even now, they continue to tell me that it was interesting. I am honestly happy that the movie adaptation was made as a result of the voices of so many fans. There have not been many works depicting gods up until now, and it was a very innovative drama to have us actors play them. I hope that the movie will be even more exciting. I am curious to see how the bond and relationship between Okitama and Koyume will develop. What kind of developments await us? I would like to go and solve the case together again, but I really have no idea what will happen (laughs). I am also looking forward to reading the script.
◇ Comment from Producer Songha Naruga
"All-Area Anomaly Solution Room" began with the desire to create an original entertainment piece that could be enjoyed by people all over the world from Japan. Bringing together fellow veterans with the same aspirations, Tsutomu Kuroiwa and Director Ishikawa, and after much trial and error, they created the unexpected "god drama." "Zenketsu," an overwhelmingly challenging work starring the superb cast of Fujiwara and Hirose, who play gods living in an age-old history, became a huge hit thanks to the strong support of many people, and was released in countries around the world, even going beyond Japan. And next fall, it will return as a completely original, brand new theatrical film. The staff and cast are determined to take this mysterious story on a journey that will take the world by storm together with all the fans, so please look forward to it!!
