24 Japan: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Genba Shido is the director of Team A in the Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU). He is excellent at his job. He is a reasonable person, but he often has to make drastic decisions to save lives. He is separated from his wife because of marital problems. They have a daughter.

 Meanwhile, Urara Asakura is the leader of the Minsei Party. She has strong support from the people. She is married and has a son and daughter. Urara Asakura is expected by many to become Japan's first female prime minster. On the day of the election for the Prime Minister office, an assassination plot on Urara Asakura's life is revealed. Genba Shido must stop the assassination attempt, but his daughter is also kidnapped at the same time.

Series details

• Title: 24 Japan
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Action, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2020-10-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 2021-03-26
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Asahi
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 51018
• IMDb ID: tt9563806
• TVDB ID: 389508

Cast and credited roles

• Toshiaki Karasawa — Genba Shido
• Yukie Nakama — Urara Asakura
• Chiaki Kuriyama — Itsuki Mizuishi
• Hiroyuki Ikeuchi — Takumi Nanjo
• Tae Kimura — Rikka Shido
• Hiyori Sakurada — Miyu Shido
• Shiro Sano — Genji Onitsuka
• Michitaka Tsutsui — Yohei Asakura

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2020-10-09; final listed air date 2021-03-26; episode order: 24.

Source and licence

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