Fake News (2018)

10/20/2018 (JP) • 45m

Drama, Mystery, Crime, War & Politics

Overview

Itsuki Shinonome is sent to the internet media department from a major newspaper. Chief Editor Kanji Usami assigns her a story involving green caterpillars being found in instant food. A man who posted about the caterpillars in his instant food on social media appears in front of her. A fight between companies eventually draws in Itsuki Shinonome.

Top Billed Cast

Keiko Kitagawa

Shinonome Itsuki

2 Episodes

Daichi Kaneko

[university student]

2 Episodes

Kento Nagayama

Nishi Tsuyoshi

2 Episodes

Ken Mitsuishi

[mysterious man]

2 Episodes

Hirofumi Arai

Usami Kanji

2 Episodes

Yuma Yamoto

Amishima Fumito

2 Episodes

Atomu Mizuishi

[Receptionist]

2 Episodes


Last Season

Season 1

2018 | 2 Episodes

Season 1 of Fake News premiered on October 20, 2018.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

Japanese

Keywords

business

reporter

newspaper editor

newspaper reporter

fake news

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