The ninth episode of the new season of the popular detective drama "AIBOU Season 24" (TV Asahi, Wednesdays at 9pm), entitled "Kafka's Letter", was broadcast on December 17th, and the average viewership rating (according to Video Research, Kanto region, same below) was 9.6% for households and 5.5% 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.
Episode 9 featured guest appearances by Yasuto Kosuda and Maki Miyamoto.
An old man is found dead in a residential area with 30 million yen in cash. The story is about the surprising true identity of the man who the children call "Mr. Kafka" and what the large amount of cash means...
