The Ransom is Kidnapping

The Ransom is Kidnapping

2026

DramaCrime

A kidnapped girl's parents are blackmailed by the abductor into kidnapping another child to save their own daughter.

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Production

Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Izumi TV Production, Inc.

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 8, 2026

Last Aired

March 19, 2026

Networks

Nippon TV, YTV

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

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Seasons & Episodes

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

Season

Episode 1

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2026-01-08

Episode 2

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2026-01-15

Episode 3

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 2026-01-22

Episode 4

E4

Episode 4

Air date: 2026-01-29

Episode 5

E5

Episode 5

Air date: 2026-02-06

Episode 6

E6

Episode 6

Air date: 2026-02-12

Episode 7

E7

Episode 7

Air date: 2026-02-20

Episode 8

E8

Episode 8

Air date: 2026-02-26

Episode 9

E9

Episode 9

Air date: 2026-03-05

Episode 10

E10

Episode 10

Air date: 2026-03-13

Episode 11

E11

Episode 11

Air date: 2026-03-19

Cast

Ryo Katsuji

Ryo Katsuji

Takeru Washio

Miori Takimoto

Miori Takimoto

Miu Washio

Izutani Rana

Izutani Rana

Shion Washio

Yoshi Sakō

Yoshi Sakō

Akito Ushikubo

Kodai Asaka

Kodai Asaka

Sosuke Kumamori

Akito Kiriyama

Akito Kiriyama

Eiji Arima

Hata Sakurako

Hata Sakurako

Yuka Washio

Aimi Satsukawa

Aimi Satsukawa

Minato Kamei

Sayaka Isoyama

Sayaka Isoyama

Erika Arima

Sei Matobu

Sei Matobu

Natsuko Tatsumi

Kawanishi Kenshiro

Kawanishi Kenshiro

Koichiro Tsuruhara

Saori Seto

Saori Seto

Kyoko Tsuruhara

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