The seventh episode, "Son," of the new season of the popular detective drama "AIBOU Season 24" (TV Asahi, Wednesdays at 9 p.m.) aired on November 26th, and the average viewership rating (according to Video Research, Kanto region, same below) was 9.6% for households and 5.6% 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.
Masato Yano and Riku Onishi made guest appearances in episode 7.
The "son" of Kakuta (Yamanishi Jun), the head of the Drug and Firearms Control Division, goes missing. At Kakuta's request, the Special Task Force begins searching for him, and ends up in a "utopia" where people disappear. What is the hidden side of this charismatic figure who helps the weak?
