Actor Koji Yamamoto recently attended a press conference in Tokyo for the drama "Emergency Interrogation Room" (TV Asahi, Thursdays at 10pm), which he stars in and which begins on October 16th, along with lead actress Yuki Amami. He revealed that Amami, the head of the drama, had given him a scolding.
"Emergency Interrogation Room" is a popular series that follows the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigative Division's "Emergency Case Response Interrogation Team (commonly known as Kintori)," led by Amami-san as a hard-working interrogator Yukiko Makabe, as they engage in a back-and-forth psychological battle with violent criminals. The series began airing in 2014 and has garnered popularity with four drama series (January 2014, April 2017, April 2019, July 2021) and two special dramas (September 2015, January 2022). The fifth series will begin airing on October 16th, and the series will conclude with the movie "Emergency Interrogation Room THE FINAL," which will be released on December 26th.
Yamamoto, the first guest of the fifth series, recalled the filming, saying of Amami, "She's really reliable. She's always at the forefront. Even among the male members who are all excited and telling funny stories, she's the one who keeps things in order."
"There was a funny line, and I wasn't really paying much attention to it until (Tanaka) Tetsuji pointed it out, but as soon as he pointed it out I started laughing out loud and couldn't contain my laughter during the show, so I had to tell Amami, "Don't laugh!" (laughs). It made me more focused," he revealed behind the scenes.
As Amami burst into laughter, she expressed her gratitude, saying, "If the person at the front starts having fun, things will get out of hand," but complained to Tanaka, "I wish you'd told Tetsuji a little later (laughs)." Looking back, she said, "It was fun, but also tense, and it was hard to believe it was my first time on set."
