{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d0aea3dea767d1eff8c81544","clusterId":"c_32a45a5b2743f00408c10b42","slug":"aibou-season-25-sets-record-as-longest-running-current-drama-in-japan","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Aibou Season 25 Sets Record as Longest-Running Current Drama in Japan","summary":"TV Asahi will air Aibou season 25 for two consecutive seasons starting in October, starring Yutaka Mizutani and Yasufumi Terawaki. The series, which began in 2000, sees the Sugishita Ukyo and Kameyama Kaoru duo enter their 12th year together, setting a new record as the longest-running current drama series in Japan.","whyItMatters":"The show's 25th season, airing for two consecutive seasons, cements the franchise's record as the longest-running current drama series in Japan, with the first episode depicting a national-level crisis involving the current Prime Minister.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eTV Asahi confirmed that Aibou season 25 will air for two consecutive seasons starting in October, with Yutaka Mizutani and Yasufumi Terawaki returning as the Metropolitan Police Department\u0026#39;s Special Affairs Division duo. The series, which began as a single installment of Saturday Wide Theater in 2000, now holds the record as the longest-running current drama series in Japan.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first episode special depicts a national-level crisis involving the current Prime Minister, marking the first time the office is portrayed as a main guest. The case intertwines with Kaoru\u0026#39;s past, including his time in Saruin before reuniting with Ukyo and the existence of his former student.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReturning cast members include Koji Ishizaka, Tetta Sugimoto, and Yukie Nakama, alongside the First Investigative Division trio of Kazuhisa Kawahara, Takashi Yamanaka, and Yukiko Shinohara.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Aibou Season 25 pairs Yutaka Mizutani with Yasufumi Terawaki for two consecutive seasons. The 12th year together with Kameyama Kaoru sets the record, but the real weight is the duo's endurance on TV Asahi.","twitterPost":"Aibou Season 25 records the longest-running current drama in Japan, with Mizutani and Terawaki entering their 12th year as the duo.","threadsPost":"Aibou Season 25 starts in October, running two consecutive seasons. Mizutani and Terawaki enter their 12th year as Sugishita and Kameyama, setting the record for the longest-running current drama in Japan. The endurance of this duo on TV Asahi is the quiet achievement.","newsletterBlurb":"TV Asahi's Aibou returns for season 25 with two consecutive seasons starting in October. The series sets a new record as the longest-running current drama in Japan, with the first episode depicting a national crisis involving the Prime Minister.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Cinema Today\",\"url\":\"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0156556\",\"title\":\"'Aibou season25' to air from October; Sugishita Ukyo x Kameyama Kaoru enter 12th year together, setting new record as longest-running current drama series in Japan\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4787,"outputTokens":632,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787970660,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T02:21:26.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-29T02:21:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T02:21:26.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_32a45a5b2743f00408c10b42","canonicalTitle":"「相棒 season25」10月から放送決定　杉下右京×亀山薫が通算12年目、現行連ドラ“歴代最長シリーズ”新記録を樹立","representativeArticleId":"a_cbda0e9a29da65789dfcc2f4","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Aibou season25\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Yutaka Mizutani\",\"Yasufumi Terawaki\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-27T20:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-27T20:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-29T02:21:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Cinema Today","url":"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0156556","title":"「相棒 season25」10月から放送決定　杉下右京×亀山薫が通算12年目、現行連ドラ“歴代最長シリーズ”新記録を樹立"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Aibou season25"],"studios":[],"people":["Yutaka Mizutani","Yasufumi Terawaki"],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}