{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d8923c80245f3cb0f6b86eca","clusterId":"c_5ba14ee0543a35dc03bf1ede","slug":"kazuya-kamenashi-s-zenigata-heiji-gets-nhk-terrestrial-broadcast-in-august","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Kazuya Kamenashi's 'Zenigata Heiji' Gets NHK Terrestrial Broadcast in August","summary":"Kazuya Kamenashi stars in the period drama 'Zenigata Heiji,' which previously aired on BS8K in March. The drama will have its terrestrial premiere on NHK General TV on August 21. The cast includes Tomoya Oku, Erika Ikuta, Takenori Goto, and Katsumi Takahashi. The script is by Junpei Yamaoka, music by Akio Izutsu, and direction by Keisuke Toyoshima. Kamenashi expressed honor and pressure in taking on the role.","whyItMatters":"The terrestrial broadcast brings a reboot of the classic 'Zenigata Heiji' character to a wider audience, with a new interpretation tailored for the Reiwa era.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eZenigata Heiji, the fictional okappiki created by Nobuo Nomura in 1931, is reimagined as a former scaffold builder with a knack for investigation and a collection of banned books. The drama, produced by NHK and Toei, follows Heiji as he pursues a major incident that makes his name known across Edo.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe terrestrial broadcast on August 21 follows the March BS8K premiere. Kazuya Kamenashi, who plays Heiji, said he felt both joy and pressure taking on a role played by many distinguished predecessors. The cast also includes Tomoya Oku as Hachigoro, Erika Ikuta, Takenori Goto, and Katsumi Takahashi.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kazuya Kamenashi's 'Zenigata Heiji' gets NHK terrestrial broadcast on August 21. The period drama reboot follows a former scaffold builder turned okappiki with a passion for banned books. Cast includes Tomoya Oku, Erika Ikuta. Script by Junpei Yamaoka.","twitterPost":"Kazuya Kamenashi's 'Zenigata Heiji' gets NHK terrestrial broadcast on August 21. The period drama reboot follows a former scaffold builder turned okappiki with a passion for banned books. Cast includes Tomoya Oku, Erika Ikuta. Script by Junpei Yamaoka.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Kazuya Kamenashi stars in the period drama 'Zenigata Heiji,' which will air on NHK General TV on August 21. The drama previously aired on BS8K in March. It reboots the classic character for the Reiwa era, with a script by Junpei Yamaoka and direction by Keisuke Toyoshima.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Cinema Today\",\"url\":\"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0155794\",\"title\":\"Kazuya Kamenashi-starring 'Zenigata Heiji' NHK Terrestrial Broadcast Confirmed; Cast Visuals and Comments Released\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4325,"outputTokens":1940,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783657667,"createdAt":"2026-07-10T04:21:01.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-10T04:22:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-10T04:21:01.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5ba14ee0543a35dc03bf1ede","canonicalTitle":"亀梨和也主演「銭形平次」NHK地上波放送が決定 出演者ビジュアル＆コメント公開","representativeArticleId":"a_7f683eb97904fcb339b98a81","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Zenigata Heiji\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Kazuya Kamenashi\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-10T03:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-10T03:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-10T04:22:29.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Cinema Today","url":"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0155794","title":"亀梨和也主演「銭形平次」NHK地上波放送が決定 出演者ビジュアル＆コメント公開"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Zenigata Heiji"],"studios":[],"people":["Kazuya Kamenashi"],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}