Bayside Shakedown NEW:Nine new cast members announced: NEWS member Takahisa Masuda to play Masayoshi Mashita's son.

Nine new cast members have been announced for the film "Bayside Shakedown NEW: Run Through Metropolis!" (directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro, opening September 18), starring actor Yuji Oda.

Shuri Shibari Shibata, a hot-blooded young detective at Taito Police Station; Jin Shirasu will play Aki Miura, a calm and collected modern detective at Azabu Central Police Station; Kuranosuke Sasaki will play Unto Kitaoka, a contemporary of Shunsaku Aoshima (played by Oda) and head of the First Investigation Division of the Metropolitan Police Department; and Takahisa Masuda of "NEWS" will play Yuki Mashita, the son of Masayoshi and Yukino Mashita.

Furthermore, it was revealed that Futaba Kogane, who promotes welfare within the Metropolitan Police Department, will be played by Kayo Noro; Teru Sashikata, a doctor at the Metropolitan Police Department Clinic, will be played by Jiro Sato; Renon Kakei, a nurse, will be played by Shiori Tamai of "Momoiro Clover Z"; the mysterious high school girl Kieko Murashita will be played by Karin Fujiyoshi of "Sakurazaka46"; and Akane Sunaga will be played by Nagisa Saito.

The "Bayside Shakedown" series, since its television drama debut in 1997, has set itself apart from previous police dramas by depicting the hierarchical structure, power dynamics, and human relationships within the police force, creating a social phenomenon. The following year, in 1998, the film "Bayside Shakedown THE MOVIE" was released and became a massive hit, grossing over 10 billion yen. The second film in the series, "Bayside Shakedown THE MOVIE 2: Blockade the Rainbow Bridge!", released in 2003, grossed 17.35 billion yen and reigned as the top-grossing live-action Japanese film for approximately 22 years until it was surpassed by the film "National Treasure" last November.