The sixth episode of the new season of the popular detective drama "AIBOU Season 24" (TV Asahi, Wednesdays at 9pm), entitled "Tea Royale", was broadcast on November 19th, and the average viewership rating (according to Video Research, Kanto region, same below) was 9.2% for households and 5.3% for individuals.
In "AIBOU," Ukyo Sugishita (Yutaka Mizutani), a member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Special Investigation Unit, uses his genius mind to solve difficult cases with his "partner." Since the show began airing in 2000, four partners have been created: Kameyama Kaoru (Yasufumi Terawaki), Kobe Takeru (Mitsuhiro Oikawa), Kai Toru (Hiroki Narimiya), and Kanjo Wataru (Takashi Sorimachi). In season 21, the original partner, Kaoru, returns to the Special Investigation Unit, marking the 11th season of the "golden duo" with Kaoru.
Kenichi Yajima made a guest appearance in episode 6.
While investigating a report on social media, Ukyo and Kaoru notice a dance video that has mysteriously stopped updating, causing some fans to go crazy. Upon further investigation, they discover that the man who uploaded the video has already been murdered, and that a man named Magozaki (played by Yajima) is secretly handling the aftermath. Magozaki is a "criminal expert" who intervenes in other people's troubles and is willing to use illegal means to make a profit...
