Ryotaro Sakaguchi to Guest Star in Fuji TV Drama Political Pan
Fuji TV announced additional cast for episode 3 of Political Pan, including Ryotaro Sakaguchi reprising his role as Kanzaki from the 2018 drama Fake News.
Fuji TV has announced additional cast members for episode 3 of its drama "Political Pan," including Ryotaro Sakaguchi, who will guest star as the character Kanzaki, according to cinematoday.jp. The announcement was made on the 14th.
Sakaguchi is reprising the same-named role he played in the 2018 drama "Fake News," which was written by Akiko Nogi, who also serves as screenwriter for "Political Pan."
Also joining the episode 3 cast are Mimura as Utsunomiya Misaki, a House of Representatives member of the opposition party Min'yuto in Nipponia, and Sei Hiraizumi as Ienaga Sadaharu, the secretary-general of the ruling party Kokujito and a shadow power broker in Nipponia. Benbee will play Tominouchi Itaru, president of the internet advertising company Ponzu Next.
Satomi Ishihara stars in the lead role of Kisaragi Yayoi. The series is set in the fictional country of Nipponia.
Background
In 2018, Sakaguchi appeared as the same-named character Kanzaki, a summary site administrator, in the NHK drama "Fake News," also written by Nogi. Benbee has previously appeared in other Nogi works, including "Fence" (WOWOW, 2023) and "Chotto dake Esper" (TV Asahi, 2025).
Quick answers
Who is guest starring in episode 3 of Political Pan?
Ryotaro Sakaguchi will guest star as the character Kanzaki.
What role did Ryotaro Sakaguchi play in Fake News?
He played the same-named character Kanzaki, a summary site administrator, in the 2018 NHK drama.
Who else joins the cast of Political Pan episode 3?
Mimura as Utsunomiya Misaki, Sei Hiraizumi as Ienaga Sadaharu, and Benbee as Tominouchi Itaru.