SixTONES member Jesse has been cast in his first leading role in a Fuji TV drama, starring in “Habou no Wadachi: Koan Chosakan – Terror o Fusegu Komuin” (ハボウの轍 公安調査官・テロを防ぐ公務員), which will premiere in January next year and air every Tuesday at 9:00 p.m.
He will play Kuya Hase, an investigator working for the Public Security Intelligence Agency, an external bureau of the Ministry of Justice. This marks the first time the agency has been featured as the subject of a terrestrial Japanese TV drama series.
The series is based on “Habou no Wadachi: Koan Chosakan – Kuya Hase,” a manga by Yuka Nagate currently serialized in Shueisha’s weekly Grand Jump. Six volumes have been released so far.
Terrorism, cult religions, cyberattacks, industrial espionage and the drug trade: in a world facing numerous threats to national security, the Public Security Intelligence Agency is a real government organization that works behind the scenes to confront dangers threatening Japan.
Unlike the Public Security Police, its investigators have neither firearms nor the authority to make arrests. Instead, they fight using the power of information they gather, earning them the description of government-sanctioned “public servant spies.” Approximately 2,000 people are believed to work for the agency nationwide, but the details of their activities remain strictly confidential, making their investigations truly top secret.
The main characters are intelligence officers working for this real government agency, tasked with preventing terrorism under the Subversive Activities Prevention Act. They investigate terrorist activities operating within Japan while conducting intelligence operations behind the scenes. Because of the secretive nature of their work, they cannot even reveal their true identities to friends or family, making them “government employees nobody knows about.”
The drama follows protagonist Kuya Hase and his fellow agency members, who are united by their determination to “never forgive terrorism.” Armed with an overwhelming sense of justice and exceptional specialized skills, the team confronts unprecedented emergencies that threaten national security. The series brings these tense developments to life through bold camerawork, delivering an unprecedented, fast-paced “government spy” entertainment experience that also explores the psychological tension beneath the surface.
Played by Jesse, Hase is an investigator with the Public Security Intelligence Agency who investigates terrorist activities threatening the nation. His team’s mission is to identify terrorist threats and prevent attacks before they happen. Their work includes undercover investigations, meaning they are constantly exposed to danger.
However, Hase does not rely on weapons when facing danger. Instead, he uses a specialized intelligence-gathering technique called “HUMINT” (human intelligence), which involves gaining people’s trust, drawing information out of them and analyzing it. For an agency that does not carry firearms, HUMINT is its greatest asset. Highly skilled in this technique, Hase is essentially a master at winning people over. His constantly changing appearances and personalities as he uses HUMINT will also be one of the drama’s highlights.
In his everyday life, Hase is gentle, approachable and soft-spoken, appearing to be an ordinary young man. As an intelligence officer, he has a naturally charming, people-oriented side, but he can also become ruthless when necessary to prevent terrorism, stopping at nothing to accomplish his mission. Behind this darker side lies a tragic event from his past. It appears that this experience led him to join the agency, where he could investigate potential terrorists and take action before an incident even occurs.
Hase also possesses a special ability known as “instantaneous memory,” which allows him to retain information he has seen or heard for even a brief moment and reproduce it shortly afterward. He puts this ability to use during investigations and undercover operations, helping prevent incidents and protect national security.
The production is being handled by BABEL LABEL, the content studio behind numerous acclaimed productions, including Avalanche (2021, Kansai TV/Fuji TV), Ikusagami (2025, Netflix) and Shoutai (2024). The chief director is Toshihiro Hara, known for films such as Abunai Deka Returns (2024) and Kuchinai Sakura (2024), as well as the TBS drama Ignite: Hō no Muhōmono (2025).
With BABEL LABEL and Fuji TV joining forces for this project, viewers can look forward to a new combination of realism and entertainment, brought to life through the production team’s meticulous attention to visual storytelling.
JESSE’S COMENT
— What are your thoughts and aspirations about starring in this drama?
“I’m Jesse from SixTONES, and I’ll be playing the protagonist, Kuya Hase, in ‘Habou no Wadachi: Koan Chosakan – Terror o Fusegu Komuin’! I never imagined I would get the opportunity to star in a drama airing in Fuji TV’s Tuesday 9 p.m. time slot, so when I received the offer, I experienced a mix of emotions, including joy, surprise and nervousness. I’ll do my best to make Habou no Wadachi: Koan Chosakan – Terror o Fusegu Komuin an enjoyable experience for as many viewers as possible.”
— Do you have a message for the viewers?
“This is a role unlike anything I’ve played before, and honestly, I started out knowing practically nothing about the work of a Public Security Intelligence Agency investigator (laughs). After reading the original manga, I was drawn to the agency staff who work to protect Japan and the human relationships portrayed in the story. I also felt proud to have the opportunity to play one of them, which helped me immerse myself in the project.
The agency operates in the shadow of the police and is not widely known to the public. Precisely because it is such an unfamiliar organization, I hope we can bring its work and the people behind it to life through this drama.”
