{"rewrite":{"id":"r_228e39a5ad84a7be76b59c48","clusterId":"c_e03bd46795d3671e39bd122f","slug":"six-more-actors-join-prime-video-drama-criminal","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Six More Actors Join Prime Video Drama Criminal","summary":"Aoki Munetaka, MEGUMI, Maggie, Duncan, Sano Reo, and Iwaki Seina have joined the cast of the Prime Original drama Criminal, a live-action adaptation of Ai Ota's novel directed by Daishi Matsunaga. The crime suspense series stars Issei Takahashi, Takumi Saito, and Koshi Mizukami and premieres worldwide on Prime Video on July 17.","whyItMatters":"The casting additions flesh out the supporting roles around the three leads in a high-profile Prime Original crime thriller from a notable director.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAoki Munetaka plays Kosuke Odajima, a Toa TV director and former colleague of Takumi Saito\u0026#39;s freelance writer character. MEGUMI takes the role of Sakiko Yamashina, representative of the Melt Face Syndrome National Liaison Committee. Maggie portrays Akitsugu Ueue, section chief at Fukaoji Police Station and the superior of Issei Takahashi\u0026#39;s detective Soma. Duncan plays detective Keiji Hirayama, whose words significantly move the story. Sano Reo (GENERATIONS) is Police Sergeant Nobuyoshi Akitsu, eager for a promotion to detective, and Iwaki Seina (LIL LEAGUE) plays Shota Shimoda, a caring senior to Koshi Mizukami\u0026#39;s survivor character Shuji.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe series adapts Ai Ota\u0026#39;s novel with screenplay by Takeharu Sakurai and music by Kenji Kawai. Production is by PROTX. The story follows a detective, a journalist, and the sole survivor of a random stabbing incident in a station square as they investigate and approach a vast darkness. Criminal streams exclusively on Prime Video starting July 17.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Six actors join Prime Video's Criminal: Aoki Munetaka, MEGUMI, Maggie, Duncan, Sano Reo, and Iwaki Seina. Crime suspense from director Daishi Matsunaga, starring Issei Takahashi, Takumi Saito, Koshi Mizukami. July 17 premiere.","twitterPost":"Six actors join Prime Video's Criminal: Aoki Munetaka, MEGUMI, Maggie, Duncan, Sano Reo, Iwaki Seina. Crime suspense from director Daishi Matsunaga, starring Issei Takahashi, Takumi Saito, Koshi Mizukami. July 17.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Prime Video's upcoming crime drama Criminal has added six new cast members. Aoki Munetaka, MEGUMI, Maggie, Duncan, Sano Reo, and Iwaki Seina join leads Issei Takahashi, Takumi Saito, and Koshi Mizukami in the live-action adaptation of Ai Ota's novel. The series premieres worldwide on July 17.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Eiga Natalie\",\"url\":\"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/676600\",\"title\":\"6 actors including Aoki Munetaka and MEGUMI join drama \\\"Criminal\\\" starring Issei Takahashi, Takumi Saito, and Koshi Mizukami\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4346,"outputTokens":701,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781747638,"createdAt":"2026-06-18T01:46:51.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-18T01:49:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-18T01:49:57.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e03bd46795d3671e39bd122f","canonicalTitle":"高橋一生×斎藤工×水上恒司のドラマ「犯罪者」に青木崇高、MEGUMIら6名出演","representativeArticleId":"a_47d28fcf2d032ec2f14ecce0","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"犯罪者\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"高橋一生\",\"斎藤工\",\"水上恒司\",\"青木崇高\",\"MEGUMI\",\"マギー\",\"ダンカン\",\"佐野玲於\",\"岩城星那\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-18T01:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-18T01:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-18T01:49:57.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Eiga Natalie","url":"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/676600","title":"高橋一生×斎藤工×水上恒司のドラマ「犯罪者」に青木崇高、MEGUMIら6名出演"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["犯罪者"],"studios":[],"people":["高橋一生","斎藤工","水上恒司","青木崇高","MEGUMI","マギー","ダンカン","佐野玲於","岩城星那"],"type":"announcement","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Aoki Munetaka plays Kosuke Odajima, a Toa TV director and former colleague of Takumi Saito's freelance writer character.","MEGUMI plays Sakiko Yamashina, representative of the Melt Face Syndrome National Liaison Committee.","Maggie plays Akitsugu Ueue, section chief at Fukaoji Police Station and the superior of Issei Takahashi's detective Soma.","Duncan plays detective Keiji Hirayama, whose words significantly move the story.","The series premieres worldwide on Prime Video on July 17."]}