Tsuyoshi Domoto is starring in Fuji TV's next Saturday night drama, titled "33-pun Tantei" ("33 Minute Detective"). This is his first lead role in a drama series since "Home Drama" in 2004.

The show's name come from its time slot (Saturday nights at 11:10pm), which runs a total of 33 minutes after commercial time is subtracted. Each episode's mystery is solved within that short time span, but unlike typical detective shows, this comedy features a slow-witted sleuth named Rokuro Kurama (Domoto). While viewers will be able to identify the criminal right away, Domoto's character constantly comes up with incorrect theories, leading him to always accuse the wrong person.

Screenwriter Yuichi Fukada devised the show's concept. He frequently works with Domoto, writing for shows such as "Shin Domoto Kyodai" and "Domoto Tsuyoshi no Shoujiki Shindoi."

"33-pun Tantei" begins airing on August 2.