The eighth episode of the drama series "Reborn ~The Last Hero~" (TV Asahi, Tuesdays at 9 PM), starring actor Issei Takahashi, aired on June 2nd, and it has been revealed that the average viewership rating (according to Video Research, Kanto region) was 5.0% for households and 2.8% for individuals.
The drama tells the story of a man who is reborn as a different person and given a second chance at life. Takahashi plays two roles: Mitsunori Neo, an IT company president who has achieved great wealth and fame and is called a "charisma of the times," and Hideto Nomoto, the heir to a dry cleaning business. Other cast members in the drama include Anne Nakamura, Ouji Suzuka, Mayu Yokota, Fumiyo Kohinata, and Masachika Ichimura.
In episode 8, despite the efforts of Mitsumasa Neo, who lives as Hideto Nomoto, the current Mitsumasa Neo and his company NEOXIS decide to acquire Akari Shopping Street. Seeing Tatsuki Tomono (played by Suzuka) furious at Mitsumasa's decision, Hideto begins to suspect that Tomono might be the one who killed Mitsumasa in his past life. Hoping to find another way to save Akari Shopping Street, Hideto heads to see Yoshitaka Togo (played by Ichimura) and the president of Soman, Hitoshi Ichimanda (played by Tsubokura Yoshiyuki).
However, just as things were getting interesting, Hideto collapsed again... and that's how the story unfolded.
