Series synopsis
Fake News, also known as フェイクニュース あるいはどこか遠くの戦争の話 is a Japanese drama mystery crime war & politics television series that premiered on NHK G on October 20, 2018. It ended on October 27, 2018. It was created by Yoshiharu Sasaki. It stars Keiko Kitagawa, Daichi Kaneko, Kento Nagayama and Ken Mitsuishi.
Itsuki Shinonome is sent to the internet media department from a major newspaper. Chief Editor Kanji Usami assigns her a story involving green caterpillars being found in instant food. A man who posted about the caterpillars in his instant food on social media appears in front of her. A fight between companies eventually draws in Itsuki Shinonome.
Premise
Itsuki Shinonome is sent to the internet media department from a major newspaper. Chief Editor Kanji Usami assigns her a story involving green caterpillars being found in instant food. A man who posted about the caterpillars in his instant food on social media appears in front of her. A fight between companies eventually draws in Itsuki Shinonome.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Keiko Kitagawa as Shinonome Itsuki
- Daichi Kaneko as [university student]
- Kento Nagayama as Nishi Tsuyoshi
- Ken Mitsuishi as [mysterious man]
- Hirofumi Arai as Usami Kanji
- Yuma Yamoto as Amishima Fumito
- Atomu Mizuishi as [Receptionist]
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 2 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | October 20, 2018 | October 27, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 20, 2018 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 27, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK G |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 20, 2018 |
| Last aired | October 27, 2018 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |