<figure id="attachment_468185" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-468185" style="width: 2488px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="0555b86e"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/05/c534e3c40b4854c35fb826dc80a009a5.jpeg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-468185" class="wp-caption-text">Tao Tsuchiya stars in &#8220;BORDERLESS</figcaption></figure>
<h2><span class="strongInContent"> The drama is going well and the scene is friendly.</span></h2>
<p> A woman &#8230;&#8230; is smiling happily at an amusement park at night, lit up with gorgeous lights and illuminations. She is actor Tao Tsuchiya (31).</p>
<p> In late April, filming for the drama &#8220;BORDERLESS&#8221; (TV Asahi), which is currently airing, was taking place at an amusement park in Chiba Prefecture, and in addition to Tsuchiya, who plays the lead role, Katsutoshi Sato (29) of &#8220;timelesz,&#8221; who also stars, as well as co-stars Yuka (45) and Yoshihiko Inohara (50) were also present.</p>
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<p><span class="strongInContent"> The drama is a completely original drama by Ryoichi Kimizuka, a scriptwriter who has created hit police dramas such as &#8220;Odoru Daisousasen&#8221; and &#8220;Kyobo&#8221; (both on Fuji TV). In order to swiftly respond to a case involving a wide area that spans multiple regions, the &#8220;Ichibansei,&#8221; a large truck, is used as a mobile investigation headquarters to go to the crime scene and solve the case while breaking down the &#8220;turf war&#8221; between the Metropolitan Police Department, other prefectural police departments, and the local jurisdiction. The story has a completely new setting not seen in previous detective dramas.</span></p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Tsuchiya plays Momoko Nakazawa, a non-career detective, and Sato plays rookie detective Kizawa Momoko. Tsuchiya plays Momoko Nakazawa, a non-career detective, and Sato plays budding detective Kizawa Tsubomi.</span></p>
<p> On the day of the shoot, the four were dressed in black suits and black coats, costumes that were not really suited for an amusement park. A large crowd of people were watching them from afar. Some were families who happened to be visiting the amusement park, while others were fans who had heard about the photo shoot and had come just to see them. The shooting began, and the four of them looked quite thoughtful as they silently filmed the scene where they walk side by side. Tsuchiya and Sato, walking in the lead, had stiff expressions and a heavy air was in the air.</p>
<p> However, when the cut was called and the shooting took a pause, Tsuchiya was enjoying talking with the staff, as she did at the beginning of the scene. Sato and Yuka were also chatting with another staff member. It was a very friendly atmosphere.</p>
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<p> On May 13, Tsuchiya updated her Instagram page. On May 13, she updated her Instagram page, showing her climbing up a ladder attached to the &#8220;first star&#8221; during a break from filming,</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> This photo shows Momoko trying to climb the first star!　She looks like a cicada perched in a tree when I&#8217;m beside her&#8230;</span><span class="strongInContent"> I look like a cicada perched on a tree and you can see how big the first star is.</span></p>
<p> The picture is of Momoko trying to climb up to the first star.</p>
<p> As of May 13th, the average household viewer rating for the drama has exceeded 7% (according to Video Research, Kanto region), and the drama is continuing to do well. The drama, starring Tsuchiya and Sato, is expected to continue to gain momentum.</p>
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<figure id="attachment_468190" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-468190" style="width: 2868px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="c2416f2d"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/05/ce8fbf1ee717949311ede7e69d077275.jpeg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-468190" class="wp-caption-text">Tao Tsuchiya happily chats with a staff member during a break in filming.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_468187" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-468187" style="width: 2905px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="9249b0ab"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/05/14d9a3f65294458e35bf93a13f410426.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-468187" class="wp-caption-text"> Tao Tsuchiya and Katsutoshi Sato, the two stars of &#8220;BORDERLESS&#8221;.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_468188" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-468188" style="width: 3864px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="2cb8e4eb"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/05/6f06dfbab13ede4d0fd4ed01718edee7.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-468188" class="wp-caption-text"> Katsutoshi Sato and Yuka also looked relaxed between takes.</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_468194" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-468194" style="width: 1038px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="44f3e13d"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2026/05/052073e3ca6bba678146918f91b14fbc.png" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-468194" class="wp-caption-text"> Tao Tsuchiya (from her Instagram @taotsuchiya_official) uploaded a picture of her climbing up the ladder of &#8220;Ichibansei&#8221;.</figcaption></figure>



 Kumataro Arai

 In late April, filming for the drama series "BORDERLESS" took place at an amusement park in Chiba Prefecture, where the main cast members, including Tao Tsuchiya and Katsutoshi Sato of "timelesz," both starring in the series, gathered. The atmosphere was friendly and convivial.

Tao Tsuchiya and Katsutoshi Sato are all smiles and friendly, showing their full potential on location for a unique detective drama series that is doing well.

Tao Tsuchiya and Katsutoshi Sato are all smiles and friendly, showing their full potential on location for a unique detective drama series that is doing well.

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