J-Drama Pilgrimage | ブラッディ・マンデイ Bloody Monday (2008) — 味の素スタジアム, THIRD-i Headquarters

TBS’s ブラッディ・マンデイ (Bloody Monday) turns Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu into one of its most recognizable institutional locations: the filming guide identifies the stadium as the entrance and corridor of THIRD-i, the counter-terrorism unit at the center of Fujimaru Takagi’s fight against the virus plot. The production also credits AJINOMOTO STADIUM across episodes 1–4, 6, 7, and 9 through the finale, making this more than a one-scene background.

The first episode aired October 11, 2008, so this memory uses that premiere date as the earliest documented appearance. A separate episode-3 listing tentatively associates the stadium with an underground-parking scene; that uncertain attribution is not treated here as established fact.

Ajinomoto Stadium remains an active Tokyo-owned sports venue at 376-3 Nishimachi, Chofu, used for football, rugby, concerts and other events. The stored coordinate, 35.66418, 139.52708, is a stadium-level point rather than a claim about the exact THIRD-i doorway, corridor or camera position. Interior access depends on events and facility rules, so a pilgrimage should be planned around normal public access rather than attempting to enter non-public areas.