Japanese drama 'Kokuhaku – 25-Year Secret' starring Matsumura Kaito premieres

The NTV Saturday drama "告白－25年目の秘密－" (Kokuhaku – 25-Year Secret) starring Matsumura Kaito began airing on July 11 at 21:00. The series follows Snow Murata, who has loved his junior‑high crush Nozawa Mariko for 25 years, working together at the cosmetics firm Nozawa Cosmetics. Their relationship becomes entangled with a past kidnapping attempt, the murder of a rival executive, and an investigation by a police detective.

The first episode quickly rose to the top of TVer’s domestic drama ranking, and the show’s official social‑media video featuring a “strange diary” sparked extensive fan speculation. Episode 2, scheduled for July 18, deepens the mystery with new suspects and revelations about the decades‑old incident.