Nippon Television Network (Nippon TV) has secured remake rights for Red Arrow International's "The Last Cop.”
The show has been commissioned by Hulu, the online video service in Japan operated by HJ Holdings, a fully-owned subsidiary of Nippon TV. The production is the first original drama to be commissioned by Hulu in Japan, and will air on both Hulu and Nippon TV this early summer.
The Japanese version sees Toshiaki Karasawa play the lead role. His film credits include "20th Century Boys", "Toshiie and Matsu", and "The Waste Land.”
"We are planning to premier more foreign content on our service and we look forward to producing more original remakes of foreign shows and collaborating with the terrestrial broadcast business to maximize each show's value,”said Kazufumi Nagasawa, chief content officer of HJ Holdings.
“We are launching the original German production of ‘The Last Cop’ Season 1 and we are hoping entertainment fans will enjoy both the original and the brand new remake,”added Nagasawa.
"The Last Cop", produced by ITV Studios Germany, is SAT.1 Germany's most successful crime series and has been sold to territories across the globe.
The French remake "Falco", produced by Beaubourg Audiovisuel, has also achieved great success, outperforming TF1's channel average by up to 135%, where it is currently running in its third season.