* Title: 交渉人 2
* Title (romaji): Koshonin 2
* Title (english): The Negotiator 2
* Genre: Detective, mystery
* Broadcast network: Asahi
* Broadcast period: 2009-Oct-22 start (PREMIERES OCTOBER 22)
* Airing Time: Thursday 9:00pm
*Official Website: http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/koshonin/index.html
Synopsis:
Ryoko Yonekura is back in this sequel to last year's drama series "Koshonin ~The Negotiator~." She plays the talented police negotiator Reiko Usagi, part of the Special Investigation Team. The new season opens with a string of deadly incidents involving guns sent to various people by someone known as "Summer Claus." The weapons seem to be part of a batch of 27 stolen guns, and so far 14 of them have been given out. Now it's up to Usagi and the rest of the SIT to recover the remaining 13 before there are any more casualties...
EXTRA INFORMTATION: This season will also serve as a warm-up for the "Koshonin" film scheduled to open in theaters in February.
CASTS:
* Yonekura Ryoko as Usagi Reiko
* Kakei Toshio as Kizaki Seiichiro
* Sasano Takashi as Sumida Kohei
* Tsukaji Muga as Sakuraba Kenji
* Takachi Noboru as Hasumi Yoshiki
* Takaoka Sousuke as Amari Yusuke
* Yagami Ren as Oji Hayato
* Jinnai Takanori as Kirisawa Keigo
* Shirota Yu as Mariya Kyosuke
* Hayashi Tantan as Usagi Mio
* Yasu Megumi as Mimura Rumiko
* Nakayama Megumi as Sugawara Yumi
* Nagaike Natsuko as Sayama Aoi
* Asano Yuko as Yumisaka Fumiko
* Osugi Ren as Takabayashi Shizuo
* Ibu Masato as Mikio Kudo
* Takahashi Katsumi as Katayama Kazuyoshi
NEWS:
"Koshonin" scores second season- August 26, 2009
Last month, it was revealed that the TV Asahi drama series "Koshonin ~The Negotiator~" is getting a movie version next year. It has now been announced that the show will also be getting a second television series this fall.
The original "Koshonin" series aired in 2008, starring Ryoko Yonekura as a police negotiator belonging to a special investigation team (SIT). Yonekura is reprising her role in both the new series "Koshonin 2" and the film "Koshonin the Movie." Takanori Jinnai, Toshio Kakei, and Takashi Sasano are also returning, but the SIT will also have Muga Tsukaji and Ren Yagami as new members.
"Koshonin 2" will air on Thursday nights at 9:00pm, the same time slot as the first series. The premiere episode has been scheduled for October 22. The movie will open in theaters next February.
Credits: Tokyograph
