■”B’z’s (Hiroshi) Inaba also said that the first episode was really interesting.” (Kenta Kiritani)
The first episode of ABEMA’s original drama “Informa – Beasts Living in the Dark” will be released on November 7th. Even though it was the first episode, the story unfolded with excitement, and received a huge response, with #Informa ranking in the Japanese trends on X (formerly Twitter), with a total of 120 views within 3 days after the first episode aired. It has been viewed over 10,000 times and ranked first in ABEMA’s drama rankings.
“Informa -Beasts Living in the Darkness-” is about Keijiro Kihara (Kenta Kiritani), a mysterious informant known as the “Informer,” who is knowledgeable about all kinds of information, from politics to the economy, entertainment, and the underworld, and who manipulates society behind the scenes. ) and to power with a pen. A full-fledged crime suspense drama that revolves around the “unique duo” of Kanji Mishima (GENERATIONS Reo Sano), a reporter for the weekly gossip magazine “Weekly Times” who believes in taking a stand.
In the first episode,
“It feels like a movie!”
“It gave me chills…”
“I was numb from the first time.”
“I was drawn in instantly.”
Many comments were received.
The first episode of “Informa – Beasts Living in the Dark” is available for free on ABEMA and ABEMA drama official YouTube. The second episode, which will be distributed from 11pm on November 14th, will feature powerful action scenes and shocking developments, so be sure to check it out.
In addition, star Kiritani made a surprise appearance as a special support member on GENERATIONS’ live tour “GENERATIONS LIVE TOUR 2024 “GENERATIONS 2.0”” held at Hyogo World Memorial Hall on November 10th. An interview was also conducted before the performance.
■Kenta Kiritani interview
Q. What was the reaction to the first episode?
I’ve been contacted by a lot of people, and I’ve received a lot of positive comments like “I’m excited,” “Interesting,” and “I’m curious about what’s next!” I’m really happy.Q. Did you get any feedback on the theme song “Whip” that B’z wrote for this work?
Mr. Inaba (Koshi) from B’z also said that the first episode was very interesting. Both of them, including Mr. Matsumoto (Takahiro), had seen the previous work, so I am very grateful that they created the lyrics and melody with an image of “Informa” in mind.Q. The second episode will be broadcast on November 14th. Please tell us the highlights.
In the second episode, there is a scene like a car chase in a tuk-tuk, and Mishima (Reo Sano), also known as Ponkotsu, tells Kihara in his own words that he wants to do this, and Kihara decides to do something that is good for Mishima. I would like people to pay attention to whether or not they will do so. Anyway, the second episode is also entertaining, so I hope you enjoy it!
Program information
ABEMA original drama“Informa -Beasts living in the darkness-”
Broadcast from 23:00 on Thursday, November 14th *Episode 2
*One episode will be broadcast every Thursday from 23:00 (8 episodes in total)
Cast: Kenta Kiritani, Reo Sano (GENERATIONS), Riko, SUMIRE, Koumi Hyodo, Wataru Ichinose, Kana Kita, Ryutaro Ninomiya, Hannya, Oshima Ryoka, Yuya Endo, Hakuba Ito, Junpei Yasui, Ikkei Watanabe, Yudai Toyota, MEGUMI, Takashi Yamanaka, Kazuya Takahashi, Takayuki Yamada, Tsuyoshi Morita, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Kazunari Ninomiya
Original work and supervision: Garyu Okita “INFORMA II -Hit and Away-” (Cyzo Bungei)
Planning and production: Michito Fujii
Director: Hajime Osaka, Hirokawa Hayashida, Hayato Kawai
Screenplay: Masaaki Sakai, Akihiro Sawaguchi
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Drama “Informa -Beasts Living in the Dark-” Top Page
https://abema.tv/video/title/90-2007
Drama “Informa -Beasts Living in the Darkness-” Episode 1 free missed distribution URL
https://abema.tv/video/episode/90-2007_s1_p1
Drama “Informa -Beasts Living in the Dark-” program site
https://abema.tv/lp/informa-onair
