{"rewrite":{"id":"r_213f689103db6d7c3a1be20d","clusterId":"c_22b74767c9f6968454e5b36d","slug":"shinya-kote-fonchi-and-atsushi-ito-join-tokyo-mer-3-as-regional-mer-members","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Shinya Kote, Fonchi, and Atsushi Ito Join TOKYO MER 3 as Regional MER Members","summary":"The third theatrical film in the TOKYO MER series, \"TOKYO MER: Running Emergency Room - CAPITAL CRISIS,\" has added three returning cast members. Shinya Kote and Fonchi will reprise their roles as Jiro Fuyuki and Hoang Lan Minh, respectively, now assigned to Hakata MER. Atsushi Ito returns as Tatsuya Aoto, who appears as the second doctor of Sendai MER. The film, starring Ryohei Suzuki as lead doctor Kohta Kitami, follows the TOKYO MER team as they respond to a direct earthquake beneath Tokyo. Kote's character Fuyuki, formerly the vice-chief of TOKYO MER, is an anesthesiologist leading Hakata MER alongside Minh, a Vietnamese nurse. Ito's character Aoto, who first appeared in the 2023 SP drama \"Sumidagawa Mission,\" was originally a bureaucrat who retrained as a doctor. The film is set for release on August 21, 2026, directed by Aya Matsuki with a script by Tsutomu Kuroiwa. Production is by Daiei Television, distributed by Toho. Additional cast includes Kento Kaku, Eiji Akaso, Hiyori Sakurada, Kenjiro Tsuda, and others.","whyItMatters":"The expansion of the MER network to Hakata and Sendai, with returning characters now leading regional teams, signals a broader scope for the franchise beyond Tokyo.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKote and Fonchi now lead Hakata MER, with their ER car designated \u0026#34;HK1\u0026#34; and the pair shown wearing yellow uniforms. Ito\u0026#39;s character Aoto appears in the light green uniform of Sendai MER, with the team\u0026#39;s ER car marked \u0026#34;SD1.\u0026#34; According to a national MER map that includes Hakata and Sendai, additional MER members from Sapporo, Nagoya, and Osaka are scheduled to be revealed in the future.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKote said the drama\u0026#39;s final episode depicted simultaneous terrorist attacks in Tokyo, but at the time he thought, \u0026#34;What if this were an earthquake?\u0026#34; He said he felt the production team\u0026#39;s determination that \u0026#34;it was time to tackle that subject.\u0026#34; He called MER \u0026#34;the first work where I clearly set out to \u0026#39;cheer on medical workers\u0026#39; and \u0026#39;give courage to all those facing difficulties.\u0026#39;\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFonchi said it is rare to continue playing the same role in the same series, calling it \u0026#34;a valuable experience in my entertainment career.\u0026#34; Ito noted that his character Aoto \u0026#34;couldn\u0026#39;t stop bleeding, failed surgeries, and couldn\u0026#39;t perform at all, causing a lot of trouble\u0026#34; in the SP drama, and asked audiences to look forward to whether Aoto\u0026#39;s surgery goes well this time.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"TOKYO MER 3 expands its geography by assigning Kote and Fonchi to Hakata MER and Ito to Sendai MER, turning the series into a regional network rather than a single-team story.","twitterPost":"TOKYO MER 3 turns the series into a regional network, with Kote and Fonchi at Hakata MER and Ito at Sendai MER.","threadsPost":"TOKYO MER 3 is broadening its scope. Kote and Fonchi reprise their roles as leaders of the new Hakata MER team, while Ito joins as the second doctor of Sendai MER. The film moves the franchise beyond TOKYO, establishing a multi-region emergency response network.","newsletterBlurb":"Three original TOKYO MER cast members return for the third film, now assigned to regional MER teams in Hakata and Sendai. The film, set for August 21, 2026, depicts a direct earthquake beneath Tokyo.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Eiga Natalie\",\"url\":\"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/677095\",\"title\":\"Shinya Kote, Fonchi, and Atsushi Ito to Appear in New \\\"TOKYO MER\\\" Film, Deploying as Hakata and Sendai MER\"},{\"source\":\"Cinema Today\",\"url\":\"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0155420\",\"title\":\"Theatrical Version 'TOKYO MER 3': Participation of Shinya Kote, Fonchi, and Atsushi Ito Confirmed! 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