The first episode of the Fuji TV drama series "Tokyo PD: Metropolitan Police Department Public Relations Division 2" (Tuesdays at 9:00 PM), starring actor Fukushi Sota, aired on January 13th, and featured Umi Shinonome, who is active as a gravure idol, YouTuber, and cosplayer.
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.
In the first episode, a "suspicious social gathering" between the police and the media is held, and Yuka begs, "Mr. Tokinaga is the only one we can rely on. Please give me some information." Tokinaga is also shown grinning and saying, "If Mr. Tanaka says that... I guess so."
On social media, people have been leaving comments such as, "Umi-chan looks so dignified and cool in a suit!", "Umi Shinonome chan's cuteness was soothing," "I wish there were girls like Umi-chan as reporters," and "Her delivery and facial expressions really captured the atmosphere and were great."
"Tokyo PD: Metropolitan Police Department Public Relations Division 2" is a socially conscious police drama with a completely original story. It depicts the pride and dignity, conflicts and struggles between the Metropolitan Police Department's public relations department and the detectives on the scene. Imaizumi Rintaro (played by Fukushi) was supposed to be assigned to the First Investigation Division for certain reasons, but ends up being sent to the Second Public Relations Division. Also appearing in the series are Ogata Naoto, Yoshikawa Ai, Masana Bokuzo, Takezai Terunosuke, and Ota Rina.
