Hiroshi Fujioka, best known as Kamen Rider's Takeshi Hongo, has been added to the cast of RKB Mainichi Broadcasting's radio drama, The Salaryman Who Wants to Go Home. This drama is a sequel to the special-effects-themed radio show Fantasy Labor Series: Salaryman, which won the Excellence Award in the Radio category at the 61st Galaxy Awards, the 50th Broadcasting Culture Fund Awards, and the 2024 Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association Awards announced on September 19.

The Salaryman Who Wants to Go Home (airing every Saturday at 7:00 AM, for a total of 8 episodes) will bring to the forefront a "transforming salaryman" who wasn't featured in the previous season. The story revolves around a man who desperately "wants to go home" and must fight to protect the workplace he belongs to.

The Fantasy Labor Series: Salaryman, which is entering its second season, will see new characters come to life. Episode 6, airing on September 28, will introduce additional cast members. It was announced that Hiroshi Fujioka, famous for his portrayal of Kamen Rider (Takeshi Hongo), will appear as Professor H.

Furthermore, Toru Okazaki, known for his role as Daisuke Yamamoto (Kamen Rider Amazon) in Kamen Rider Amazon, will continue to play the character "Man Who Sows Seeds." Okazaki, who made his first drama appearance in 47 years in the previous series, Fantasy Labor Series: Salaryman, will co-star with Fujioka for the first time since Kamen Rider Stronger in 1975. In addition, Kamen Rider Saber’s Ken Shonozaki, known for his role as Kamen Rider Durandal/Ryouga Kamishiro, will also return as a continuing cast member.

Other notable additions to the cast include Shuichi Ikeda, Keiko Han, and Takehito Koyasu.

Comment from Hiroshi Fujioka

I am Hiroshi Fujioka, playing the role of Professor H. Life can be tough, can't it? But it's important to face those challenges, enjoy life, and believe in your potential. I hope salarymen everywhere will find a bit of inspiration from this. I've always loved radio as a medium, and I'm thrilled to have the chance to deliver a message to everyone through this role.

Synopsis of The Salaryman Who Wants to Go Home

Set in Showa Year 99 (equivalent to Reiwa Year 6), Japan is in a period of slight stagnation after rapid economic growth, with over 90% of the population working. The RKB (Labor Environment Defense and Security), which confronts the "Meeting Beasts" that have reappeared after a year, struggles due to budget cuts. During this time, a "Salaryman" appears before the ordinary office worker, Yamada, and asks to borrow his body as a "company dormitory"...

Source : ORICON NEWS