Oguri and Mizushima Form Formidable Tag Team in New Autumn Drama

Here in Japan the late summer will soon come to an end. A slew of upcoming autumn dramas have been announced!
Among them talk has centered on the drama in which the most popular of heartthrobs form a dream team!!

‘東京DOGS～最悪で最高のパートナー～ / Tokyo DOGS～Saiaku de Saiko no Partner～ [lit. The worst and best of partners]’

Breaking news!!
In autumn 2009…two ‘troublemakers’ become heroes!!
Oguri Shun will play the role of an elite NYPD detective! Mizushima Hiro becomes a police officer who belongs to the Special Investigator Unit of the Metropolitan Police Department. The two markedly different policemen will form a most oddball duo! The ingenious story features a great balance of serious and humorous scenes!

Here are the messages from the lead actors:
Oguri Shun
“Although the filming has not started yet I’m already excited to have the honor of working with such talented cast members.
We will work together, and at times argue with each other to produce a great show.”

Mizushima Hiro
“I am hoping to show a different side of Mizushima Hiro.
The staff and cast members will all be making a concerted effort to create a detective story like no other.”

Also, a mysterious woman who holds the key to solving the case investigated by the two officers will be played by Yoshitaka Yuriko! She had attracted attention when reports had surfaced about her dating actor Tamaki Hiroshi.