《The Return of the king》Ep Intro

This drama is an original sequel inspired by Jun Ikeido's original work - King of the People. It tells the story of the former Prime Minister of the Cabinet, Rep. Muto Taizan (Kenichi Endo) of the Democratic Party.) during the last prime minister's era, although he suffered a terrorist attack in which he exchanged his soul with his son Xiang, he still regained his political ideas and became active in the political arena.

Nine years later, just when he was about to retire from politics, he once again ascended to the throne of prime minister.In the process, another horrific incident occurred where the soul was replaced by someone!This time the “replacement target” is actually “all citizens”...!?

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Episode 1

Taizan Muto (Kenichi Endo), who served as prime minister nine years ago, is now about to retire and end his political career.He is currently living a leisurely life as a parliamentarian, participating in sauna meetings, sushi meetings, divination meetings and other messy activities.At this time, Masaichi Futaki (Ittoku Kishibe), who leads the largest faction of the Democratic Party, found Muto Taizan.

As the support rate hit a record low of 5%, and subsequent candidates were exposed to scandals such as incest, bribery, and gender discrimination, the Gerakan Party fell into unprecedented difficulties. In order to save the Gerakan Party, Yamada ordered Muto to serve as prime minister again.Under Ermu's persuasion, Muto decided to take over as prime minister again.His subordinate Koji Kariya (Akio Kaneda) and his protégé Maruichiro Tanaka (Kazuya Ohashi) follow him.

In order to find a new first secretary, former secretary Shigehei Kaihara recommended Yuka Saejima (Ano).She is an outstanding talent from Narita Ikuei School and immediately proposed a list of cabinet candidates for the Muto Cabinet.Although Muto appreciated this innovative list that was not bound by political constraints, in the end, cabinet personnel had to follow Futaki's wishes.

The next day, when Muto participated in a live TV program with commentator Hasunuma Kiyohiko (Mannosuke Mitsushima) and others, he suddenly felt a severe headache and lost consciousness!When he woke up, Muto found that he had encountered soul exchange again!Nitta Ri (played by Keiya Yamauchi) and Nekoda (played by Yamatoki Satoma) came to the rescue urgently and told Muto that the incident was caused by a hacker attack!?

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Episode 2

Taizan Muto (Kenichi Endo), who is about to retire, once again ascended to the throne of Prime Minister at the request of the faction boss Futaki Masaichi (Ittoku Kishibe).However, at this moment, another soul exchange event occurred!The souls of the new secretary Saejima Yuka (Ano) and Muto Taizan have been exchanged!According to the investigation of Nitta Ri (Yamauchi Keiya) and Nekota (Yamatoki Satoma), the target of this exchange is [all citizens] - just like this, Taishan was once again involved in an unprecedented terrorist incident, one after another.Change events will follow!?

Taishan, who had a headache in the Prime Minister's Office, came to his senses and found himself standing in a certain mountain, holding a shovel.In front of me was a man with his hands tied, his face covered in blood, and he fell slumped to the ground - “ Could it be that I was exchanged with the murderer!?”Taishan found himself surrounded by men with sinister faces, threw down his shovel, and ran away!

At this time, Kinoshita Naoki (Soda Ryosuke), who exchanged with Taishan, is staying at the countermeasures headquarters for the stand-in incident with Kariya Koji (Kaneda Akio), Tanaka Maruichirota (Ohashi Kazuya), Yuka and others.Tanaka Maru and others never thought that Taishan in front of them had changed his soul. No matter what he said, he only answered “ah...”. Taishan and others were so worried...?

On the other hand, Tarzan (Kinoshita-face), who escaped from his pursuers, ran towards the mansion with no money and no contact information!

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Episode 3

Taizan Muto (Kenichi Endo), who is approaching retirement, once again has the opportunity to be prime minister.However, he encountered changes one after another, and his secretary Saejima Yuka (Ano) and the young man Kinoshita (Soda Ryosuke) who was involved in the black market exchanged identities with him one after another!After investigations by Nitta Ri (Keiya Yamauchi) and Nekota (Satoma Yamatoki), it seems that there is a shady secret of the US government behind this series of events.At this time, the successfully re-elected US President Bagler made an emergency visit to Japan.

After consultation with Chief Cabinet Secretary Kariya Koji (Kaneda Akio), Tanaka Maruichirota (Ohashi Kazuya) and others, they believed that Baghel's visit to Japan was not coincident with the exchange incident, but had another purpose.However, the exchange incident happened again, and Taizan Muto actually exchanged souls with five-year-old kindergartener Shinta Hayase (Nagisa Yoshimoto)!

As he is about to meet with Baghel, Tarzan transforms into a five-year-old child (Shinta's face).Naturally, he could not attend the summit as a child, so he had no choice but to play with the children in the kindergarten.On the other hand, Shinta (Tazan's face), who inexplicably entered the Prime Minister's body, lived as he pleased, playing horseback riding games with Ichirota and coquettishly asking for hugs from Yuka.

At this time, the Countermeasures Headquarters identified the circulation path of the brain wave chip related to the identity exchange and found that it may be mixed with ym.Tarzan, who feels the limit of living with Shinta's body, decides to leave the kindergarten and head to the meeting site with Bugle...!?

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Episode 4

Taizan Muto (Kenichi Endo), who had not been prime minister for nine years, took office again. However, his secretary Saejima Yuka (Ano), a 5-year-old young man who worked illegally... He exchanged souls with the people one after another. This kind of former...Unheard of conditions continue to plague him.A team headed by Chief Cabinet Secretary Kariya Koji (Kaneda Akio), including protégés Tanaka Maruichirota (Ohashi Kazuya), Yuka and Nitta Ri (Yamauchi Keiya), Nekota Mamoru (Yamaki Satoma) and other membersWith close unity and collaboration, they finally overcame the difficulties, and the cabinet's approval rating also showed signs of rising.

However, at this moment, Taizan Muto exchanged bodies with the dying old lady (Qiu Mitsuko)!

Taishan, who has amazing vitality, finally regained consciousness, but he was unable to move while lying on the hospital bed...

On the other hand, the old lady (Tazan face) who mistook the Prime Minister's Office for “Heaven” was taken to the countermeasures headquarters by Tanaka Maru and others. The old lady told them that her body is currently in very danger!They knew that if the old lady died, Taishan would be in danger, so they hurriedly looked for the old lady's hospital.However, during this period, the old lady disappeared from the countermeasures headquarters!?

The old woman came to the streets to enjoy her freedom and actually worked in a fast food restaurant!Youjia finally found the old lady and tried every possible means to find out where she was hospitalized.But the old lady begged: “I don’t want to lose the freedom I finally got, I just hope that today I can do whatever I like.” She took Yujia with her, ate shaved ice, had fun in the reptile cafe, and enjoyed what she wanted to do.

At this time, the grandmother's husband Shin (Ibu Masato) and son Keisuke are faced with the decision of whether to give Tommy life-extending treatment at Aomori Hospital!

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Episode 5

Secretary Saejima Yuka (Ano), a young man working part-time, a five-year-old kindergarten child, and a dying grandmother, Muto Taizan (Endo Kenichi) quickly switches between these various roles.At the same time, the cabinet support rate fluctuates like a roller coaster, and Nitta Ri (Keiya Yamauchi) is gradually approaching the truth about soul exchange!A sterilizer is placed in the living circle of those who have been converted...

And 14-year-old middle school student Hagiwara Akiho (Kurokawa Sōya) walked out of the private room of the Internet cafe where the same sterilizer was placed, and came to Shinjuku early in the morning.He asked the young people gathered on the busy street about the whereabouts of a girl named “Xiaoxue”. When he found a person who looked like “Xiaoxue”, he suddenly felt a headache!

On the other hand, Tarzan was threatened with a deal by opposition lawmaker Jinguji using the Budget Committee as a bargaining chip, but he did not accept it.At this moment, Taishan, who had a headache, suddenly found that he had exchanged bodies with Akiho!

After this exchange, Nekota Mamoru (Yamatoki Satoma) quickly confirmed Tarzan's identity (Akiho's face).After meeting Akiho (the face of Tarzan) at the Countermeasures Headquarters, he asked him to attend the budget committee on his behalf, but Akiho refused to cooperate and shouted: “The country can do anything!I'm going to find Xiaoxue!”In desperation, Akiho (the face of Tarzan) was sent to the Budget Committee, and the real Tarzan (the face of Akiubo) came to Shinjuku to look for Koyuki instead of Akiho.Facing the unfamiliar Japanese used by modern young people, Taishan felt at a loss, and what he saw in front of him shocked him even more!

In addition, Tarzan, who discovers numerous scars on Akiho's body, begins to understand the problems he faces...?

The Return of the king

The Return of the king

Total 9 Episodes Oct 22, 2024 Japan Plot