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The series premieres July 1 on Kansai TV and Fuji TV affiliates.","whyItMatters":"The casting fills out the police department around lead detective Shiro Isogai, including an original character not in the manga, ahead of the July 1 premiere.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe live-action series of Kon Iguchi and Yūji Nakamura's manga \u003ci\u003eTonight, I Have a Date with a Serial Killer\u003c/i\u003e announced four new cast members on Saturday. Reia Yonekura plays Kozue Hasegawa, a young officer in Makino's section. Sō Okuno plays Shinichi Makino, Isogai's young subordinate and a character created for the adaptation. Hirona Yamazaki plays Kaede Tsuruoka, a close friend of Isogai's murdered fiancée and a fellow officer. Masahiro Toda plays Daigo Satake, a lieutenant and Isogai's superior. 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