It has been announced that Umi Shinonome, who is active as a gravure idol, YouTuber, cosplayer, etc., will appear in the drama series "Tokyo PD Metropolitan Police Department Public Relations Division 2" (Fuji TV, Tuesdays 9pm), starring Fukushi Sota, which will start on January 13, 2026. This will be Shinonome's first time appearing in a Fuji TV drama series.
The drama is an original story that depicts the Public Relations Division's activities behind the scenes of crime investigations through the protagonist, who is transferred from detective to public relations, and his colleagues.
Shinonome will play Tanaka Yuka, a reporter in the social affairs department of Tohto Television. She is in charge of the Metropolitan Police Department's Second Investigative Division and sometimes begs Tokinaga Shuji (Takezai Terunosuke) of the Public Relations Division 2 for information.
Shinonome commented, "After reading the script, I was strongly drawn in by the highly social themes and the realism of the relationship between the Metropolitan Police Department's public relations department and the reporters. This will be my first appearance in a Fuji TV drama series, and I would be happy to take on the role of reporter Tanaka Yuka with sincerity and play a part in the story."
Takuya Kusakawa will play Yoshito Izawa, a detective in the First Investigative Division, and Ryo Shinoda will play Kazuya Nagayama, a reporter in the social affairs department of YBX TV.
