A Brighter Tomorrow

A Brighter Tomorrow

152025•7.0/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(1)

Endless blue horizon scorched by the sun—a coastal town. Running breathlessly through the heat, drenched in sweat, is our protagonist Natsui Tsubasa, a local detective suddenly ordered to transfer to a child welfare agency. Reluctant yet assigned there, he faces an abrupt shift: from hunting violent criminals to protecting vulnerable children.

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Production

Fuji Television Network, Daiei TV-Film

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

July 7, 2025

Last Aired

September 15, 2025

Networks

Fuji TV

Created By

Aizawa Hideyuki, Hosaka Shoichi

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2025-07-07

Episode 2

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2025-07-14

Episode 3

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 2025-07-21

Episode 4

E4

Episode 4

Air date: 2025-07-28

Episode 5

E5

Episode 5

Air date: 2025-08-04

Episode 6

E6

Episode 6

Air date: 2025-08-11

Episode 7

E7

Episode 7

Air date: 2025-08-18

Episode 8

E8

Episode 8

Air date: 2025-08-25

Episode 9

E9

Episode 9

Air date: 2025-09-01

Episode 10

E10

Episode 10

Air date: 2025-09-08

Episode 11

E11

Episode 11

Air date: 2025-09-15

Cast

Haruka Fukuhara

Haruka Fukuhara

Tsubasa Natsui

Kento Hayashi

Kento Hayashi

Sosuke Kurata

Erika Ikuta

Erika Ikuta

Himawari Makita

Shunsuke Kazama

Shunsuke Kazama

Taichi Hachimura

Toshiro Yanagiba

Toshiro Yanagiba

Jo Minamino

Masanobu Katsumura

Masanobu Katsumura

Satojiro Katsuragi

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