One fake bomb threat + Tokyo's most prestigious exam = absolute chaos.
A student, running late on the day of the University of Tokyo entrance exams, calls in a fake bomb threat in order to arrive on time.
Direction
Segawa's claustrophobic framing traps you in Masahiko's spiraling mistake.
Acting
Tagawa's sweaty, trembling desperation feels uncomfortably real.
Writing
Tight script where one small lie becomes an uncontrolled wildfire.
Director
Masaharu Segawa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired on NTV during Japan's 'examination war' era, when Todai acceptance rates hit brutal lows and student suicides spiked. The network reportedly received angry calls from parents calling it 'irresponsible.'
Yosuke Tagawa was a real Todai dropout who failed the entrance exam twice before becoming an actor — his performance carries genuine trauma.
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