Japanese drama “Confession – 25th Year Secret” episode 2 airs tonight

Episode 2 of the Nippon TV Saturday drama “Confession – 25th Year Secret”, starring SixTONES member Matsumura Hokuto, will be broadcast on 18 July at 21:00 JST. In this episode, Yuki Sakata (Matsumura) continues his covert pursuit of childhood crush Mari Nose (Okazaki Sae) while a corporate scandal escalates: the body of executive Gōshi Tachi (Maruyama Tomoki) is found with multiple stab wounds, prompting police detective Taisuke Sakura (Tama‑yama Tetsuji) to investigate. The storyline ties the current murder to a kidnapping‑attempt that occurred twenty‑five years earlier, deepening the series’ love‑suspense blend.