Zenigata Heiji (2026)
One day, a man’s body is discovered within the grounds of a shrine, and in his pocket is a scrap of paper resembling a building blueprint. Hearing of the case, Heiji quickly begins his investigation. His colleague, the okappiki Manpachi, hastily assumes it was a simple robbery, but Heiji senses something is not right. According to Sasano Shinzaburo, the chief yoriki of the Minami Magistrate’s Office, there are suspicions of a major conspiracy behind the scenes, and the authorities are taking the matter seriously. Trusting Heiji’s sharp insight, Sasano asks for his cooperation in solving the case. Around the same time, a traveling troupe that has been the talk of the town arrives in Edo. Their star performer, Tsubame, captivates audiences with her singing and stage presence. Heiji, Hachigoro, and Oshizu, who is close to Heiji, go to see the show and are enthralled. Yet Heiji quietly remarks, “There’s a loneliness in Tsubame’s eyes.”
Director: Keisuke Toyoshima
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Kazuya Kamenashi as |
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Tomoya Oku as |
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Erika Ikuta as |
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Takenori Goto as |
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Anna Yamada as |
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Konatsu Kato as |
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Omi Natsuki as |
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Chiaki Kuriyama as |
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Toshinori Omi as |
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Shingo Tsurumi as |
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Katsumi Takahashi as |
| Directing | Keisuke Toyoshima | Director |
| Writing | Junpei Yamaoka | Writer |
| Writing | Kodō Nomura | Novel |
| Sound | Akio Izutsu | Music |