{"rewrite":{"id":"r_45a7e7c054efd91623b28744","clusterId":"c_9224c40a86dcd2639f39310d","slug":"nine-new-cast-members-join-bye-bye-love-the-detective-is-in-the-bar","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Nine New Cast Members Join 'Bye Bye Love: The Detective Is in the Bar'","summary":"The fourth film in the 'Detective is in the Bar' series, titled 'Bye Bye Love: The Detective is in the Bar', has announced nine new cast members. The film is set for release on December 25, 2026, nine years after the previous installment. Directed by Kazuya Shiraishi and written by series screenwriter Ryota Furusawa, the movie stars Yo Oizumi as the detective and Ryuhei Matsuda as his partner Takada. The new cast includes Aju Makita as Akemi, a runaway high school girl and niece of recurring character Gen-chan; Koji Yamamoto as town mayor Okuji Yutaro; Takuma Oto as Mori Gousuke, president of a powerful local company; and Tomoya Nakamura as Adachi, the new underboss of the Kirihara group, replacing Yutaka Matsushige's character Aida. Additional cast members are Keiko Horiuchi as Misako, Toshinori Omi as Nakatani Shigeo, Hiromasa Taguchi as the Fukuoka yakuza Togashi, Takamitsu Nonaka as detective Midorikawa, and Shingo Mizusawa as Morino Kenkichi. The story follows the detective and Takada as they become entangled in a conspiracy after a request from Junko, played by Kyoka Suzuki.","whyItMatters":"The first 'Detective is in the Bar' film in nine years introduces a new underboss played by Tomoya Nakamura, replacing a long-running character from previous entries.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe fourth film in the \u0026#39;Detective is in the Bar\u0026#39; series, \u0026#39;Bye Bye Love: The Detective is in the Bar\u0026#39;, will open in Japanese theaters on December 25, 2026. Directed by Kazuya Shiraishi and written by Ryota Furusawa, the film stars Yo Oizumi and Ryuhei Matsuda as the detective duo. Nine new cast members have been announced, joining previously confirmed lead Kyoka Suzuki.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAju Makita\u003c/strong\u003e: as Akemi, a runaway high school girl and niece of Gen-chan\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKoji Yamamoto\u003c/strong\u003e: as Okuji Yutaro, the current town mayor of Tokotan\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTakuma Oto\u003c/strong\u003e: as Mori Gousuke, president of the powerful Mori Sangyo company\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTomoya Nakamura\u003c/strong\u003e: as Adachi, the new underboss of the Kirihara group\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeiko Horiuchi\u003c/strong\u003e: as Misako, the proprietress of a bar-inn in Tokotan\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToshinori Omi\u003c/strong\u003e: as Nakatani Shigeo, father of a missing young man\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHiromasa Taguchi\u003c/strong\u003e: as Togashi, a yakuza from Hakata\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTakamitsu Nonaka\u003c/strong\u003e: as Midorikawa, a sharp-shooting police detective in Tokotan\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShingo Mizusawa\u003c/strong\u003e: as Morino Kenkichi, a subordinate of Mori Gousuke\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Tomoya Nakamura plays a flashy new underboss in 'Bye Bye Love: The Detective is in the Bar', replacing Yutaka Matsushige's long-running character Aida. The fourth film in the series opens December 25.","twitterPost":"Director Kazuya Shiraishi told Koji Yamamoto to really punch Kyoka Suzuki in a scene for the new 'Detective is in the Bar' film. Nine new cast members join the series after a 9-year gap.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The fourth 'Detective is in the Bar' film has announced nine new cast members, including Tomoya Nakamura as a new underboss. 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