"Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo N (neo)" to start with a 2 hours episode

Hey! Say! JUMP's Yamada Ryosuke once again takes the role of Kindaichi Hajime for NTV's renzoku drama "Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo N (neo)". Previously he has acted as Kindaichi 2 times for drama specials in 2013 and the beginning of 2014. As previously announced, this time this drama will return in renzoku format. Now the airing for "Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo N (neo)" time has been announced.

"Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo" first aired in 1995 as a drama special, with KinKi Kids' Domoto Tsuyoshi as Kindaichi Hajime. He also took the role for 2 renzoku formated drama of this and another special drama. In 2001 another drama special and the 3re renzoku formated drama of "Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo" aired, with Arashi's Matsumoto Jun playing the lead role. The role of Kindaichi was then passed to KAT-TUN's Kamenashi Kazuya, who acted in 2005's drama special. 2013 this series came back with another drama special, with Hey! Say! JUMP's Yamada Ryoshuke as the 4th Kindaichi Hajime.

June 14, after the drama "Yowakutemo Katemasu" a commercial of "Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo N (neo)" aired. It was announced that the series will air every Saturday starting July 19 at 21:00. In addition, the first episode will be extended to 2 hours.

As in the previous drama specials, Yamada will be joined by fellow Hey! Say! JUMP member Arioka Daiki and Kawaguchi Haruna as his schoolmates.

Source: jnews1, Johnny's-net