Teen Regime

Set in 202X where Japan's economy has failed, it stars Fūju Kamio as Aran Maki, the 17-year-old Prime Minister of an experimental city governed by young leaders and artificial intelligence as part of Project Utopi-AI.

[6] Yoshida initially conceived a dystopian plot, but after meeting with Sano, it was changed to Maki resigning as Prime Minister and his reforms remaining in Ūa.

After the plot was changed from a dystopia, main director Takegoro Nishimura and production designers decided to make Ūa "a place that everyone wants to go to".

"[7] Sano recruited Ryoma Hattori, part of NHK's video design department and thus usually not involved in dramas, to brainstorm gadgets like Utopi-AI's user interface, the branding of the city, and to make everything feel like a live-action.

[8] Kiyoshi Taira, played by Gen Hoshino, did not initially exist in the plot, but Sano wanted a character that fought between the young and elderly.

[11] The directors looked for "cities, towns, and villages that are experimenting realistically" and "beautiful landscapes where the science fiction world and life co-exist".

Bandoh hired Shohei Amimori and Ryō Maekubo and also reached out through Instagram to Tomggg, who accepted the offer immediately.

[17] The theme song of "Koeyo" was composed by Bandoh, with vocals provided by Moeka Shiotsuka of Hitsuji Bungaku, an alternative rock band.