{{Short description|Japanese television drama}} {{Use American English|date=November 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Infobox television | image = 24 JAPAN-Logo.jpg | image_size = | genre = {{Plainlist| * Suspense * Serial drama * Political thriller * Action }} | creator = {{Plainlist| * Joel Surnow * Robert Cochran }} | writer = Shūkei Nagasaka | director = | creative_director = | starring = {{Plainlist| * Toshiaki Karasawa<br />Tae Kimura<br />Hiyori Sakurada<br />Yukie Nakama<br />Michitaka Tsutsui * Yuki Imai * Maria Mori * Kumi Mizuno * Chiaki Kuriyama * Hiroyuki Ikeuchi * Aki Asakura * Yuki Tokito * Hiroaki Murakami * Shirō Sano * Shuhei Uesugi * Atsuhiro Inukai * Miki Yanagi * Yu Kamio * Kazuya Takahashi * Nana Katase * Yasuyuki Maekawa * Denden * Toshiki Ayata * Atsuko Sakurai * Haruka Uchimura * Yoshihisa Amano }} | open_theme = | end_theme = | composer = Yuki Nara | country = Japan | language = Japanese | num_seasons = 1 | num_episodes = 24 | list_episodes = | executive_producer = | producer = | cinematography = | runtime = | company = {{Plainlist| * Total Media Communication * 20th Century Fox Television }} | network = TV Asahi | first_aired = {{Start date|2020|10|09|df=yes}} | last_aired = {{End date|2021|03|26|df=yes}} | related = | image_alt = | caption = | channel = | released = }}
{{nihongo|'''''24 Japan'''''|トゥエンティフォー・ジャパン|''Tuentifō Japan''|stylized as "'''24 JAPAN'''"}} is a Japanese action thriller television series airing on TV Asahi, based on the American series ''24''. It began airing from 9 October 2020 and continued through March 2021. It was created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran, written by Shūkei Nagasaka and produced by Total Media Communication and 20th Century Fox Television, also commemorates the 60th anniversary of TV Asahi.
The series focuses on Genba Shidō, who works for the Tokyo–based Counter Terrorist Unit, his family, and a plot to assassinate Urara Asakura, who is set to become the first female prime minister of Japan. Some viewers found that in general, the plot of ''24 Japan'' moves more slowly than the fast-paced original series.<ref name="Times"/>
The Japanese version of ''24'' is the second adaptation of the show; following the Hindi-language adaptation of the show.<ref name="Times">{{cite news|last=St. Michel|first=Patrick|title='24 Japan' turns back the clock with remake of U.S. series|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2020/11/06/tv/24-japan-remake/|newspaper=The Japan Times|date=6 November 2020|accessdate=15 November 2020}}</ref> ''24 Japan'' follows a story line similar to the first season of the American series, but with up-to-date technology.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ashcraft|first=Brian|title=First Details About The Japanese Remake Of 24|url=https://kotaku.com/first-details-about-the-japanese-remake-of-24-1842467961|publisher=Kotaku|date=24 March 2020|accessdate=15 November 2020}}</ref>
==Cast== [[File:26th Tokyo International Film Festival Kuriyama Chiaki.jpg|thumb|''Kill Bill: Volume 1'' star Chiaki Kuriyama takes on the role of Itsuki Mizuishi, a CTU agent based on the character Nina Myers.]] * Toshiaki Karasawa as Genba Shidō, a character based on Jack Bauer, an agent from CTU Japan and serves as Chief of A Group, 1st Section, CTU ({{lang|ja|テロ対策ユニット第1支部A班}}). He is assigned to protect Urara Asakura, a veteran politician set to become Japan's first female prime minister.<ref name="Times"/> * Tae Kimura as Rikka Shidō, Genba's wife, based on Teri Bauer<ref name="family">{{cite web|title=木村多江＆桜田ひよりが唐沢寿明の家族に 『24 JAPAN』追加キャスト発表|trans-title=Tae Kimura & Hiyori Sakurada announce additional cast of "24 JAPAN" to Toshiaki Karasawa's family|url=https://realsound.jp/movie/2020/06/post-573939.html|publisher=Real Sound|language=ja|date=24 June 2020|accessdate=15 November 2020}}</ref> * Chiaki Kuriyama as Itsuki Mizuishi, a government agent at CTU based on the character Nina Myers.<ref name="CTU"/> * Hiyori Sakurada as Miyu Shidō, Genba and Rikka's teenage daughter, the character of Kim Bauer in the original series.<ref name="family"/> * Hiroyuki Ikeuchi as Takumi Nanjō, a government agent at CTU based on the character Tony Almeida.<ref name="CTU">{{cite web|title=『24 JAPAN』CTUメンバー発表|trans-title="24 JAPAN" CTU member announcement|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2167774/full/|publisher=Oricon News|language=ja|accessdate=15 November 2020}}</ref> * Yukie Nakama as Urara Asakura, the future first female prime minister of Japan, based on the character President David Palmer of the original show.<ref name="Times"/> * Seiji Rokkaku as Banba Eiiji
==Production== According to TV Asahi producer Emii Kanda, 20th Century Fox, who owns the original rights, allowed the production of the show after four to five years of negotiations for its rights. The production of the show was allowed on the basis that 24 episodes would be presented in two seasons, a deviation from the typical release patterns of Japanese television dramas.<ref name="production">{{cite web|title=『24』なぜ今リメイク？ 「日本ドラマの仕組み超えた"2クール交渉"」制作P語る権利獲得の舞台裏|date=11 September 2020 |trans-title="24" Why remake it now? Behind the scenes of acquiring the right to produce the show in 2 seasons beyond the structure of Japanese dramas|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/special/55266/|language=ja|accessdate=15 November 2020}}</ref>
The series was produced by Total Media Communication for TV Asahi and was written by Shūkei Nagasaka.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20201009dog00m200018000c.html |title=注目ドラマ紹介：「24 JAPAN」 大ヒット米ドラマリメーク作が今夜スタート 唐沢寿明が日本版ジャック・バウアーに |language=Japanese |trans-title=Featured drama introduction: "24 JAPAN" blockbuster US drama remake work starts tonight Toshiaki Karasawa becomes the Japanese version of Jack Bauer |website=Mantanweb |date=9 October 2020 |accessdate=15 November 2020}}; {{cite web|title=Staff|url=https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/24japan/staff/|publisher=TV Asahi|language=ja|date=2020|accessdate=15 November 2020}}</ref> During the show's production, localization issues, such as the use of guns by non-police agencies in Japan and the change in family dynamics presented by the family of Urara Asakura were focused heavily on by TV Asahi and 20th Century. The producers were aware that, although the original series was enjoyed widely in Japan, adapting the story to a Japanese setting would be critiqued.<ref name="production"/>
==Impact and reaction== Prior to the release of ''24 Japan'', doubts were expressed by the viewing public about the potential of a Japanese take on the concept of ''24''. A commonly expressed concern mentioned by one reviewer was that the type of gun-related violence and terrorism portrayed in the American series would not be realistic in a Japanese setting, since a major terror attack had not occurred in Japan since the Tokyo subway sarin attack on 20 March 1995.<ref name="sora">{{cite news|author=Master Blaster|title=Japanese version of 24 in production, set to air in 2020|url=https://soranews24.com/2019/01/11/japanese-version-of-24-in-production-set-to-air-in-2020/|newspaper=SoraNews24|date=11 January 2019|accessdate=15 November 2020}}</ref> There was also concern that Karasawa was not the best choice to fill the role of Genba Shidō due to the age difference between him and Kiefer Sutherland at the onset of ''24'' in 2001 (Karasawa was 57 at time of filming; Sutherland was 34 when he started on ''24'').<ref>{{cite news|title=Toshiaki Karasawa to play Jack Bauer in Japanese '24' reboot|url=https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/toshiaki-karasawa-to-play-jack-bauer-in-japanese-%2724%27-reboot|newspaper=Japan Today|date=29 March 2020|accessdate=15 November 2020}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/24japan/}} * {{IMDb title|tt9563806|24 Japan}}
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Category:Japanese action television series Category:Japanese detective television drama series Category:Japanese crime television series Category:Detective television series Category:2020 Japanese television series debuts Category:2021 Japanese television series endings Category:TV Asahi television dramas Category:24 (TV series) Category:Serial drama television series Category:Television shows about terrorism Category:Japanese television series based on American television series Category:2020 Japanese television seasons Category:2021 Japanese television seasons