The first episode of the fifth season of the TV drama series " Emergency Interrogation Room " (TV Asahi, Thursdays 9:00 p.m.), starring actress Yuki Amami , was broadcast on October 16th, and attention was drawn to the popular comedian who appeared as a suspect.
◇The following contains spoilers.
This popular series follows the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's "Emergency Response Investigation Unit (commonly known as Kintori)," led by Amami-san as a hard-working interrogator named Makabe Yukiko, as they engage in a back-and-forth psychological battle with violent criminals. In the first episode, a series of murders occurs targeting executives in charge of a government-backed redevelopment project. Popular TV Caster Kuramochi (Koji Yamamoto), who challenged the perpetrator on his show, is attacked, and the Caster's own father (Ryu Raita) is also killed. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department decides to "temporarily operate" Kintori, and Makabe and his team begin their investigation... and so the story unfolds.
Tsujimoto, a public relations officer for a construction contractor, is suspected of attacking people involved in the redevelopment project. He is played by Akihiro Kakuta of the popular comedy trio "Tokyo 03." The psychological battle between Tsujimoto and Kintori in the interrogation room is depicted, and in the end, Tsujimoto is cornered and forced to confess to the crime.
On social media, viewers were quick to comment, saying things like, "Kakuta-san is amazing," "Kaku-chan's villainous role is so cool!", "Kaku-chan is such a good actor," "It's so like Kaku-chan to be so easily led and tricked lol," "He suits roles where he easily falls for the wrong person," and "Kakuta-san is in high demand for dramas."
