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It was announced that SixTONES’ Jesse will take his first-ever lead role in a Fuji TV series with ‘Habou no Wadachi: The Public Security Officer Who Stops Terrorism,’ airing Tuesdays at 9 PM starting January 2027. The source material is a manga of the same name by Yuka Nagate (serialized in Shueisha’s ‘Grand Jump,’ six volumes so far), depicting an investigator at the Public Security Intelligence Agency. Following the announcement, discussion on 5ch’s Geinou/Sports News+ board centered less on the show’s content itself and more on the pros and cons of “the structure where Johnny’s (Starto Entertainment) talent get cast as leads through agency clout,” with many posters citing the low ratings of his past work to criticize the casting, though some also voiced anticipation for seeing the manga adapted.
SixTONES’ Jesse Lands First Fuji TV Drama Lead — Plays “Civil Servant Spy” Public Security Investigator in January’s Tuesday 9PM Slot ‘Habou no Wadachi’ [With Comment]
It has been decided that Jesse (SixTONES) will take his first lead role in a Fuji TV drama with ‘Habou no Wadachi: The Public Security Officer Who Stops Terrorism’ (Fuji TV, airing every Tuesday from 9:00 to 9:54 PM), starting in January 2027.
The series is a TV adaptation of manga artist Yuka Nagate’s ‘Habou no Wadachi: Public Security Intelligence Agency Investigator Kuya Haji’ (serialized in Shueisha’s ‘Grand Jump,’ six volumes so far).
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
Seriously, just ban Johnny's from buying their way into these parts already!
Way too many of these guys landing leads purely on agency muscle.
It's Fuji, so probably not North Korea.
Maybe Russia, or China.
Does having six of them actually do anything good?
I always thought it was 'stones,' lol.
And yet they keep landing the lead roles anyway —
probably because the agency's covering part of the production budget.
Exactly, Johnny's talent just isn't popular —
it's already been proven they can't pull ratings.
Doing it again and again won't change that.
no need to even say it at this point.
Doesn't matter how unknown or unpopular the guy is, he'll get the lead.
Agreed.
Which is exactly why I have zero urge to watch, and don't.
That's exactly what needs to change —
the agency needs to be weakened.
it's all mood with no real substance behind it.
Though pulling off that mood alone is still something, I guess.
They just keep churning out the same kind of show.
Makes sense — they're not popular, ratings are low every single time.
That's Haruka Ayase, not her.
Background and Key Points of the Discussion
Jesse’s lead project is based on the manga ‘Habou no Wadachi: Public Security Intelligence Agency Investigator Kuya Haji’ (Shueisha’s ‘Grand Jump’), set against the backdrop of the real-life Public Security Intelligence Agency, an actual government body under the Ministry of Justice. The Tuesday 9 PM slot is one of Fuji TV’s flagship timeslots, which in recent years has run a string of stylish suspense dramas like ‘放送局占拠’ (lit. “Broadcast Station Under Siege”), prompting comments on the thread that it’s “more of the same.” What divided the thread wasn’t acting ability or the quality of the source material, but the pros and cons of “the system by which Johnny’s (Starto Entertainment) talent get cast as leads,” with most opinions tying the low ratings to the agency’s financial clout. That said, the show hasn’t aired yet (it starts January 2027), so its actual ratings and quality remain unknown — the thread’s flat declarations like “3% ratings, guaranteed” are just speculation based on numbers from past, unrelated shows. The comparison to VIVANT (TBS’s big-budget 2023 spy drama) came up simply because both deal with public security/intelligence themes; no direct connection to this series has been confirmed.
*This article is compiled from excerpts and summaries of a 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread titled “[Entertainment] SixTONES’ Jesse — First Fuji TV Drama Lead, Plays “Civil Servant Spy” Public Security Investigator in January’s Tuesday 9PM Slot ‘Habou no Wadachi’.”
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