The seventh episode of the drama series " DOPE " (TBS, Fridays at 10pm), starring Takahashi Kaito of the popular group King & Prince and actor Tomoya Nakamura , was broadcast on August 15th, and the average viewership rating (according to Video Research, Kanto region, same below) was 4.2% for households and 2.5% for individuals.
The drama is based on the novel of the same name (Kadokawa Bunko) by Kizaki Chiaki, who made her debut as a novelist after winning the Grand Prize at the 20th Dengeki Novel Awards for her work "Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens." Set in a near-future Japan where a mysterious new drug called "DOPE" is rampant, the action drama follows rookie drug enforcement officer Saiki Yuto (Takahashi), who is transferred to the secretly established Special Investigation Division of the Narcotics Control Department, commonly known as the "Special Investigation Division," and his trainer, Jinnai Teppei (Nakamura), as they team up with the unique members of the Special Investigation Division to solve the mysterious cases caused by DOPE.
In episode 7, the truth behind the murder of Jinnai's wife, Kaori (Iriyama Noriko), is revealed. What will be the outcome of Jinnai's revenge? And finally, the true mastermind is revealed...
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