In January 2012, Shirato Osamu no Jikenbo was aired at TBS, where Hongō played the role of Kurosaki Hitoshi opposite Yudai Chiba.
The television drama "Shirato Osamu no Jikenbo" premiered in January 2012 on TBS, with Hongō playing the role of Kurosaki Hitoshi and Yudai Chiba taking on another character's part.