The fifth episode of the Fuji TV drama series "Tokyo PD: Metropolitan Police Department Public Relations Division 2" (Tuesdays at 9 PM), starring actor Fukushi Sota, aired on February 24th, and it was revealed that the average viewership rating (according to Video Research, Kanto region, same below) was 4.4% for households and 2.4% for individuals. This was the first broadcast of the drama in three weeks.
"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.
Episode 5 was aired under the title "The 'Press Agreement' Kidnapping Case, or Human Lives and Investigation."
When the son of a wealthy man is kidnapped, Imaizumi (Fukushi) and others work hard to reach a press agreement, but the First Investigation Division is reluctant to release the information, and the reporters explode with frustration.
