It's been announced that Kuroki Meisa and Tabe Mikako will be co-starring with each other for the first time �in TV Asahi's upcoming drama "Jiu Keishicho Tokushuhan Sousagakari".

They are both playing as female detectives who belong to "SIT (Special Investigation Team)". �This drama will be the first live-action adaptation of the�"Jiu" trilogy series, which is Honda Tetsuya's big hit novel.

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This will be a thrill & suspense drama with a theme of love in which the two female detectives try to chase after the "Jiu" who is the leader of vicious crimes.

Kuroki's role, "Isaki Motoko", will be a "black" detective who has superior�physical performance skill, does not believe in love, and she has no hesitation on killing criminals. �On the other hand, Tabe will be "white" detective named "Kadokura Misaki" who has kind heart, cries easily, tries to face with the criminals sincerely. �Although Motoko (Kuroki) has a hatred for Misaki (Tabe) who is completely opposite from herself, Misaki still tries to understand Motoko.

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Other than Kuroki and Tabe, Shirota Yu and Kitamura Yukiya will also make appearances. �Shirota's role will be a mysterious guy "Amemiya Takashi", who often shows up around Motoko, and Kitamura will be "Azuma Hiroki", who is the boss of Misaki. �Moreover, the biggest enemy of Motoko and Misaki, "Jiu", who is supposed to be a beautiful blond boy, is planned to be played by a popular foreigner artist which is unknown yet.

The drama will be aired on every Friday at 11:15 PM starting in July.

Source & Image: Oricon