Series synopsis
We Are Bad Barbers, also known as 俺たちバッドバーバーズ is a Japanese drama action & adventure television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on January 10, 2026. It ended on March 28, 2026. It stars Ayumu Nakajima, Takuya Kusakawa, Konosuke Harada and Mizuki Yoshida.
A quiet retro barbershop hides a dangerous side hustle—its unassuming owner and a sharp-tongued new assistant team up to solve clients’ problems with brute force, for a hefty fee.
Premise
A quiet retro barbershop hides a dangerous side hustle—its unassuming owner and a sharp-tongued new assistant team up to solve clients’ problems with brute force, for a hefty fee.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ayumu Nakajima as Ayumu Higure
- Takuya Kusakawa as Tsukasa Tsukishiro
- Konosuke Harada as Fuma Shiga
- Mizuki Yoshida as Riko Furukawa
- Tatsuomi Hamada as Tsubasa Nitta
- Takenori Goto as Jo Ushikubo
- Masanori Mimoto
- Tateto Serizawa
Supporting cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | January 10, 2026 | March 28, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 After his dream of becoming a charismatic hairdresser is shattered, Higurashi Ayumu (Nakajima Ayumu) embarks on a journey of self-discovery, where he happens to come across Tsukishiro Barber Shop. He begs the owner, Tsukishiro Tsukasa (Kusakawa Takuya), to hire him, but it turns out that Tsukishiro has a secret life as a backroom hairdresser. |
January 10, 2026 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Higurashi (Nakajima Ayumu) asks Tsukishiro (Kusakawa Takuya) to help his client, Miyo (Shida Kohaku), who is being attacked by the unscrupulous hairdresser Katsuragi (Watanabe Hide), but ends up working as a live-in employee with no way to pay the fee. One day, a client shows up. |
January 17, 2026 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 A robber appears at Tsukishiro Barber Shop, and it turns out that the robber is the uncle of Fuma (Harada Konosuke), a high school student who happens to be passing by. Fearing they will be discovered, the two men flee. A few days later, a former basketball player visits the barber shop, and the two events are connected in an unexpected way. |
January 24, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 10, 2026 |
| Last aired | March 28, 2026 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |