Go Home (Japanese: GO HOME～警視庁身元不明人相談室～) is an upcoming Japanese drama series set to air on NTV in July 2024. The series stars Fuka Koshiba and features an original screenplay by Hiroyuki Yatsu and Tomoharu Sato.
Plot Synopsis
Sakura Mita, portrayed by Fuka Koshiba, is an eccentric and warm-hearted employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's unidentified bodies department. Despite being seen as strange by her colleagues, she is dedicated to her work of identifying unknown deceased individuals and returning them to their families. Japan has around 20,000 unidentified bodies, and Sakura Mita, along with her calm and cold-hearted coworker Makoto Tsukimoto, works tirelessly to solve these mysteries. Despite their contrasting personalities, they share a common goal of reuniting these deceased individuals with their loved ones. The pair relies on the few clues left behind to uncover the identities of these unknown bodies.
Main Characters
- Fuka Koshiba as Sakura Mita: A bright and warm-hearted but eccentric employee dedicated to identifying unidentified bodies.
- Makoto Tsukimoto: Sakura’s colleague, who is calm and cold-hearted but shares her dedication to their work.
Production Details
- Directors: Shintaro Sugawara, Taro Otani
- Writers: Hiroyuki Yatsu, Tomoharu Sato
- Network: NTV
- Episodes: TBA
- Release Date: July 13, 2024
- Runtime: Saturday 21:00
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Notes
- "Go Home" takes over NTV's Wednesday 22:00 time slot previously occupied by "Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out 2024."
Summary
"Go Home" is a drama series focusing on the unique and touching mission of identifying unknown deceased individuals and reuniting them with their families. The story follows the dedicated and eccentric Sakura Mita and her contrasting colleague Makoto Tsukimoto as they work together in the unidentified bodies department of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Despite their differences, they share a common goal and navigate the challenges of their job with determination and compassion.