Hide & Seek: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Freelance journalist Tsukura becomes caught up in a bombing and loses his beloved girlfriend, Sana. He is then branded by the state as the terrorist who masterminded the attack and becomes a wanted fugitive!

Tsukura flees to South Korea, where he spends his days in despair. Then, incredibly, he receives a phone call from Sana...!? Is Sana still alive? Or is she actually someone else?

As Tsukura flees from the authorities while pursuing the truth about his mysterious girlfriend, a desperate game of escape and pursuit unfolds. Every character has a hidden side, and after one betrayal after another, Tsukura eventually arrives at a shocking truth.

Series details

• Title: Hide & Seek
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Action, Thriller, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2026-10-04
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: NTV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 94854
• TVDB ID: 481584

Cast and credited roles

• Sota Fukushi — Tsukura Yuichi

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-10-04; final listed air date 2026-10-04; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Hide & Seek on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.