It has been announced that TAKATSUKA HIROMU will be appearing in the new NTV Wednesday drama "ESCAPE: It Was Supposed to be a Kidnapping," which will start airing on Wednesday, October 8th.

This work, starring Sakurada Hiyori and SANO Hayato, is an "unpredictable escape drama" based on a completely original script. As the hostage and kidnapper begin their escape, they become embroiled in an unexpected situation, as the subtitle "It Was Supposed to Be a Kidnapping" suggests. A siege is laid out around them, and numerous pursuers are closing in. What are the two fleeing from, and where will they end up? A heart-pounding human suspense drama!

TAKATSUKA plays Onishi Misaki, the editor of "Maamii Channel" and a kind younger brother who looks after Masaki in her private life as well.

ESCAPE It was supposed to be a kidnapping

Broadcast time: Starting October 8, 2025, every Wednesday from 10:00 to 11:00

*First broadcast will be from 10:00 to 10:54

Title: NTV Wednesday Drama "ESCAPE It Was Supposed to be a Kidnapping"

Starring: Hiyori Sakurada, SANO Sano (co-starring), First Summer Uika, Kosei Yuki, Chihiro Kato

TAKATSUKA HIROMU (INI) / Mirai Shida / Satoru Matsuo, Makiya Yamaguchi, Yasuko Tomita, Kazuki Kitamura, and others

Screenplay: Hikawa Kayo

Music: Arisa Okehazama

Chief Producer: Tetsuhiro Ogino

Producers: Takayuki Akimoto, Hiroto Akashi

Directed by: Naoko Komuro, Makoto Naganuma and others

Production cooperation: Office Crescendo

Produced by: Nippon Television

Official website: https://www.ntv.co.jp/escape/

Official X: https://x.com/escape_ntv

Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/escape_ntv/