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Tokyo MPD PR Unit 2

2026 · 2 seasons

A measured, talky procedural that finds quiet tension in press briefings and office politics, rewarding close attention.

Created by
Yasushi Ueda, Toshiyuki Honma
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sota Fukushi, Naoto Ogata, Ai Yoshikawa
Overview
A young detective is reassigned to media relations, uncovering the drama and secrets behind the headlines while helping solve crimes.

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Created by
Yasushi Ueda, Toshiyuki Honma
Genres
Drama
Starring
Sota Fukushi, Naoto Ogata, Ai Yoshikawa
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • media
  • power
  • corruption
  • identity
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Yasushi Ueda, Toshiyuki Honma, Gou Sasaki, Kazuyuki Iwata
Written by
Shimazaki Monika, Ryota Abe, Sayaka Abe
Starring
Sota Fukushi, Naoto Ogata, Ai Yoshikawa, Nobuaki Kaneko, Bokuzo Masana, Terunosuke Takezai, Rina Ohta, Nanato Tanihara
Music
Kohta Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Sawano
Length
2 seasons, 17 episodes
Network
Fuji TV
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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