<figure id="attachment_437664" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 6386px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-437664"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="9cfb99b3"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/09/3b722840f2c4a7c07b5030c4f31eeddc.jpeg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-437664" class="wp-caption-text">Yasuko Sawaguchi starring in Fuji TV’s October primetime Monday drama Absolute Zero: Emergency Cybercrime Investigation</figcaption></figure>
<h2>Not a drop of sweat, even in intense action scenes</h2>
<p data-start="179" data-end="457">A young man flees to the rooftop of a building, only to be cornered by a female detective dressed in a vivid blue shirt and a pure white suit. With no escape left, the man raises a crowbar and charges at her. She swiftly dodges, then fells him with a single axe-bomber strike—</p>
<p data-start="459" data-end="652">In fact, this was a scene being filmed in mid-August on the rooftop of a multi-tenant building in Yokohama. The female officer who took down the man was none other than Yasuko Sawaguchi (60).</p>
<p data-start="654" data-end="1005"><strong>“On August 31, it was announced that Sawaguchi would star in the October-start Monday 9 p.m. drama Absolute Zero: Emergency Cybercrime Investigation (Fuji TV). This marks her first time leading a Fuji TV series in 35 years, since Oedo Detective Story: Princess Teruhime’s Seven Disguises, and her first-ever appearance in the Monday 9 p.m. slot.</strong></p>
<p data-start="1007" data-end="1386"><strong>This installment is season 5 of the popular Absolute Zero series, where Sawaguchi plays detective Nami Ninomiya of the ‘Information Crime Special Task Unit,’ known as DICT. Drawing on her long experience handling juvenile crime as a community police officer, she is chosen to join this special organization tackling complex information crimes.”</strong> (Television magazine writer)</p>
<p data-start="1388" data-end="1606">Along with the announcement, Sawaguchi’s new look was revealed—her freshly chopped short hairstyle quickly became a hot topic. Regarding her haircut, she said in an interview with TV LIFE web (published August 31):</p>
<p data-start="1388" data-end="1606"><strong>“For this role, I went with a cash-short style. As a detective, I thought a short cut that doesn’t require much maintenance and lets me get ready quickly would suit the character. I cut about six centimeters off the longest part. It’s been a long time since I’ve cut my hair this short for a role.”</strong></p>
<p data-start="1914" data-end="2138">The filming took place under the blazing midday sun on the rooftop. Wearing her mash-short hairstyle and a cooling ring around her neck, Sawaguchi appeared with a smile, greeted the staff, and immediately began rehearsals.</p>
<p data-start="2140" data-end="2454">Because the scene involved a weapon, she carefully rehearsed the choreography with the actor playing the criminal, even suggesting adjustments to positions and movements. As a result, the shoot wrapped almost in a single take. Throughout, she maintained a composed expression, seemingly without breaking a sweat.</p>
<p data-start="2456" data-end="2544">When asked about the message she hopes to convey through the drama, Sawaguchi replied:</p>
<p data-start="2456" data-end="2544"><strong>“I learned that sometimes young people get involved in cybercrime just from a lighthearted desire to make pocket money, but once they’re in, they can’t escape, with their families even taken hostage. I hope the drama conveys the true terror of cybercrime.”</strong> (TV LIFE web, August 31)</p>
<p data-start="2835" data-end="2938" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">Expectations are soaring for Sawaguchi’s first-ever starring role in Fuji TV’s primetime Monday slot.</p>
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<figure id="attachment_437671" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 4072px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-437671"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="ed293c85"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2025/09/d9f15e2a62bd69c54b74fdb5c0f1ee67.jpeg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-437671" class="wp-caption-text">Yasuko Sawaguchi chatting happily with the staff between takes.</figcaption></figure>


 Kumataro Arai

 Yasuko Sawaguchi, the lead actress of Fuji's October season Monday 9 drama "Absolute Zero - Information Crime Emergency Investigation", showed off her action skills during the location shooting of the drama. Watch as she chases down a criminal on the rooftop of a building, then raises a crowbar and throws the attacker to the ground!

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