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Kazuki Sawamura upcoming television drama roles

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Actor Kazuki Sawamura is set to lead two major Japanese television dramas in October 2026. In the TV Tokyo series ‘Borders: Metropolitan Police Department Special Incident Countermeasures Unit’, scheduled to premiere on October 16, Sawamura stars in his first lead role for the network in approximately nine years. Based on a novel by Shunichi Doba, the series follows a specialized task force (SCU) that handles complex crimes like cybercrime and international drug trafficking. The production features veteran actor Tsuyoshi Naito, who portrays the Superintendent General, Takumi Ogata. Naito noted that the series explores themes of justice and trust, questioning the reliability of law enforcers. Musician Kazuya Yoshii is set to perform the drama’s theme song, titled ‘MUJO’. The rock track, written by Yoshii, is scheduled During a press conference for digital release on ‘Borders’, Sawamura addressed a cast change resulting from an injury to actor Hidekazu Majima. Majima sustained a fracture to the series’ premiere date left fibular head during action filming and will be included in his upcoming album, ‘Ikimono Energy’. depart the series after the fourth episode. Shunsuke Nakamura will take over the role of Ryosuke Wataya starting from episode five. Sawamura noted that he and Nakamura share a long-standing relationship from their time as models and expressed gratitude for Nakamura’s ability to “lighten the atmosphere on set”. Additionally, Sawamura will reprise his role as hospital director Masato Ochiai in the Fuji TV medical drama ‘Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji’ (ER 24 Hours), starting October 12. This appearance marks his return to the long-running series 27 years after his initial role in the first series. The production also features the return of series, alongside returning actors Yosuke Eguchi and Nanako Matsushima.

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