Series synopsis
DOPE Narcotics Control Department Special Investigation Unit, also known as DOPE 麻薬取締部特捜課 is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on TBS on July 4, 2025. It ended on September 5, 2025. It stars Kaito Takahashi, Tomoya Nakamura, Yuko Araki and Masaki Miura.
Rookie officer Saiki Yuto joins a secret narcotics unit and teams up with his tough instructor to take down a dangerous new drug spreading across Japan.
Premise
Rookie officer Saiki Yuto joins a secret narcotics unit and teams up with his tough instructor to take down a dangerous new drug spreading across Japan.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kaito Takahashi as Yuto Saiki
- Tomoya Nakamura as Teppei Jinnai
- Yuko Araki as Hikaru Watanuki
- Masaki Miura as Kosuke Katsuragi
- Yudai Toyoda as Takumi Shibahara
- Rinka Kumada as Izumi Ruka
- Atsushi Ito as Hajime Yamaguchi
- Teppei Koike as Shunji Tokura
Supporting cast
- Sei Matobu as Miwako Saiki
- Shugo Oshinari as Seiji Tsubaki
- Noriko Iriyama as Kaori Jinnai
- Kazuma Sano as Soichi Hongo
- Aoto Nico as Yui Saiki
- Arata Iura as Jiu
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | July 4, 2025 | September 5, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CASE 1 In the near future in Japan, Saiki (Kaito Takahashi) is scouted by the Special Investigation Division, which cracks down on the new drug DOPE, and heads to the crime scene. While he is in danger, Jinnai (Tomoya Nakamura), also from the Special Investigation Division, appears... |
July 4, 2025 |
| 2 |
CASE 2 While Jinnai (Nakamura Tomoya) is in contact with Jiu (Iura Arata), news of a hostage situation comes in. Saiki (Takahashi Kaito), who is not happy with Jinnai's methods, tries to persuade him, but finds himself in a pinch due to the perpetrator's supernatural powers... |
July 11, 2025 |
| 3 |
CASE 3 Saiki (Takahashi Kaito) is asked by Tsubaki (Oshinari Shugo) to keep an eye on Jinnai (Nakamura Tomoya), who is suspected of taking DOPE. Meanwhile, the Special Investigation Division succeeds in making contact with a DOPE dealer and is close to making an arrest, but... |
July 18, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 4, 2025 |
| Last aired | September 5, 2025 |
| Runtime | 54 minutes |
| Status | ended |