{"rewrite":{"id":"r_da236b5ab15e9a54c5bc860e","clusterId":"c_301ef7f48e4467f967546f23","slug":"great-chase-season-2-brings-back-full-ssbc-violent-crimes-unit-cast","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Great Chase Season 2 Brings Back Full SSBC Violent Crimes Unit Cast","summary":"TV Asahi announced that the main cast of \"Great Chase ~ Metropolitan Police Department SSBC Violent Crimes Unit ~ Season 2\" will return, including Nao Omori, Masaki Aiba, and Nao Matsushita in triple lead roles. The sequel premieres July 22 in the Wednesday 9 p.m. slot, with Koichi Sato and other veteran actors also returning.","whyItMatters":"The sequel retains its entire ensemble cast and writer, signaling a continuation of the police drama's established tone and character dynamics rather than a reboot or soft relaunch.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe sequel to TV Asahi\u0026#39;s Wednesday 9 p.m. police drama \u0026#34;Great Chase\u0026#34; has locked its full returning cast. Nao Omori, Masaki Aiba, and Nao Matsushita reprise their triple lead roles as Shuji Igaki, Rintaro Namiwa, and Haruka Aoyagi. The SSBC Violent Crimes Unit members-Atsushi Ito, Yuya Takaki, Rika Adachi, Rei Maruyama, and Kota Nomura-all return. Ken Mitsuishi and Kenichi Endo are back as unit chief and division chief, respectively. Koichi Sato also returns as the former Commissioner General turned Chief Cabinet Secretary, a role whose connection to the unit was teased at the end of Season 1. Yasushi Fukuda again writes the script. The first episode airs July 22 as an extended special.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Great Chase Season 2 keeps its triple leads and the Wednesday 9 p.m. slot. TV Asahi is betting the procedural's audience holds without a format shakeup.","twitterPost":"Great Chase Season 2 keeps its triple leads and Wednesday slot. TV Asahi is betting the procedural holds without a format shakeup.","threadsPost":"Great Chase Season 2 returns with the same triple leads and the same Wednesday 9 p.m. slot. TV Asahi is betting the procedural's audience holds without any format shakeup.","newsletterBlurb":"TV Asahi confirmed the full main cast will return for Great Chase Season 2. Nao Omori, Masaki Aiba, and Nao Matsushita lead the sequel, which premieres July 22. Koichi Sato and other veteran actors also reprise their roles.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Cinema Today\",\"url\":\"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0155229\",\"title\":\"Nao Omori, Masaki Aiba, Nao Matsushita in 'Great Chase' Sequel, SSBC Violent Crimes Unit Members Reunite; Koichi Sato and Other Star-Studded Cast Also Return\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4328,"outputTokens":582,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781045374,"createdAt":"2026-06-09T22:41:04.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-09T22:45:33.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-09T22:45:33.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_301ef7f48e4467f967546f23","canonicalTitle":"大森南朋×相葉雅紀×松下奈緒「大追跡」続編、SSBC強行犯係メンバー再集結　佐藤浩市ら豪華キャストも続投","representativeArticleId":"a_00d7d14a0f47995158051aa9","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"大追跡～警視庁SSBC強行犯係～ Season2\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"大森南朋\",\"相葉雅紀\",\"松下奈緒\",\"佐藤浩市\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-09T22:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-09T22:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-09T22:45:33.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Cinema Today","url":"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0155229","title":"大森南朋×相葉雅紀×松下奈緒「大追跡」続編、SSBC強行犯係メンバー再集結　佐藤浩市ら豪華キャストも続投"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["大追跡～警視庁SSBC強行犯係～ Season2"],"studios":[],"people":["大森南朋","相葉雅紀","松下奈緒","佐藤浩市"],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The main cast of 'Great Chase ~ Metropolitan Police Department SSBC Violent Crimes Unit ~ Season 2' returns, including Nao Omori, Masaki Aiba, and Nao Matsushita in triple lead roles.","The sequel premieres July 22 in TV Asahi's Wednesday 9 p.m. slot.","Atsushi Ito, Yuya Takaki, Rika Adachi, Rei Maruyama, and Kota Nomura reprise their roles as SSBC Violent Crimes Unit members.","Ken Mitsuishi and Kenichi Endo return as unit chief and division chief, respectively.","Koichi Sato returns as the former Commissioner General turned Chief Cabinet Secretary, a role teased at the end of Season 1."]}