BORDER2 Shokuzai SP

TV Movie: Border 2
Romaji: BORDER2 Shokuzai
Japanese: BORDER2 贖罪
Writer: Kazuki Kaneshiro
Network: TV Asahi
Release Date: Fall, 2017
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot
Story of Detective Ango Ishikawa who can see and talk with the dead continues.

Cast
Shun Oguri - Ango Ishikawa
Munetaka Aoki - Yuma Tachibana
Haru - Mika Higa
Arata Furuta - Akai
Kenichi Takito - Suzuki
Toru Nomaguchi - Hacker Garfunkel
Kenta Hamano - Hacker Simon
Kenichi Endo - Takuji Ichikura
Nao Omori - Chikao Ando

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Hanzai Shokogun Season 1

Drama: Criminal Syndrome Season 1 (English title)
Romaji: Hanzai Shokogun Season 1
Japanese: 犯罪症候群 Season 1
Director: Shosuke Murakami, Junichi Tsuzuki
Writer: Tokuro Nukui (novel), Eriko Shinozaki, Junichiro Taniguchi
Network: Tokai TV
Episodes: 8
Release Date: April 8 - May 27, 2017
Runtime: Saturdays 23:40
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot
"Hanzai Shokogun" Season 1 and Season 2 follows Takashi Muto (Tetsuji Tamayama) and Mamoru Kabugari (Shosuke Tanihara) who lost the same person. She is the younger sister of Takashi Muto and the girlfriend of Mamoru Kabugari. "Season 1" focuses on Takashi Muto's story and "Season 2" focuses on Mamoru Kabugari.

Takashi Muto is a detective full of justice. When he was young, he lost his parents. He still has his younger sister whom he cares for a lot, but she is murdered. The killer is a minor and he is able to avoid punishment. Takashi decides to take revenge on him, but the murderer kills himself. Takashi quits his job as a detective. One year later, he takes on a special mission which the investigation division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department can not perform.

Cast
Tetsuji Tamayama
Shosuke Tanihara
Atsuro Watabe
Masahiro Komoto
Mimura
Mayu Tsuruta
Hiyori Sakurada
Jun Kaname
Sho Ikushima

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Hello Harinezumi

Title: ハロー張りネズミ
Title (romaji): Hello Harinezumi
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Detective
Episodes: 10
Viewership ratings: 7.25%
Broadcast network: TBS
Broadcast period: 2017-Jul-14 to 2017-Sep-15
Air time: Friday 22:00
Theme song: Yume Makase by Soil & "Pimp" Sessions feat. Noda Yojiro

Synopsis
The "Akatsuka Detective Agency" sits nestled in a quiet residential district of Tokyo, Shimo-Akatsuka in Itabashi Ward. Goro and Gure are laid-back employees who are more often found kicking back in a snack bar downstairs called "Kirara", fraternizing with its part-time barmaid, Moemi. One day, they hear a loud rapping on the ceiling above. By the third knock, they realize it's the signal from agency chief, Kaze Kahoru, that there's a new client! They rush upstairs to be cussed out by their boss who has been drinking since noon, but then turn their attention to the stranger in the room: a man named Kawada who is looking for his daughter whom he "lost" a month ago. -- TBS

Cast
Eita as Nanase Goro
Fukada Kyoko as Shidawara Ranko
Morita Go as Kogure Kyusaku (Gure)
Yamaguchi Tomoko as Kaze Kahoru (Chief)
Aoi Yu as Kawai Setsuko
Lily Franky as Minami
Nakaoka Soichi (中岡創一) as master
Katayama Moemi (片山萌美) as Moemi
Yajima Kenichi as Katagiri

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Keishicho Ikimono Gakari

Title: 警視庁いきもの係
Title (romaji): Keishicho Ikimono Gakari
Also known as: MPD: Animal Unit
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Comedy, detective, mystery
Episodes: 10
Viewership ratings: 6.47%
Broadcast network: Fuji TV
Broadcast period: 2017-Jul-09 to 2017-Sep-10
Air time: Sunday 21:00
Theme song: My Buddy by Choutokkyu

Synopsis
A detective Sudo Tomozo gets taken off the investigation section team after injuring himself in an incident. He gets sent to the window seat for the general affairs division of the police department. Also known as ‘MPD: Animal Unit,’ a police department which looks after animals and plants. There, he meets Usuki Keiko, a female animal geek who has veterinary qualifications. She loves animals more than people, and Tomozo is not happy about the way in which Keiko is going about her own way. However, Keiko uses the assistance of pets left at different crime scenes, to solve criminal mysteries one after another, through her vast knowledge and sharp observation skills. Keiko, who never fails to show affection for any kinds of creatures, somehow helps her lead on to solving criminal mysteries. While being in directly controlled by Keiko, Tomozo gradually gains respect for her and their combination eventually becomes effective. -- Fuji TV

Cast
Watabe Atsuro as Sudo Tomozo
Hashimoto Kanna as Usuki Keiko
Miura Shohei as Ishimatsu Kazuo
Hasegawa Tomoharu as Nitto Hajime
Ishikawa Ren (石川恋) as Mikasa Yayoi
Kiyohara Sho (清原翔) as Sakurai Kaoru
Yokoyama Daisuke (横山だいすけ) as Shijima Takuro
Denden as Nidegawa Shokichi
Terajima Susumu as Kito Tsutomu
Asano Atsuko as Tamaru Hiroko

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Kirawareru Yuuki

Drama: Courage to Be Hated (literal title)
Romaji: Kirawareru Yuuki
Japanese: 嫌われる勇気
Director: Tatsuya Ikezawa, Takuro Oikawa, Kazunari Hoshino
Writer: Ichiro Kishimi (self-improvement book), Fumitake Koga (self-improvement book), Yuichi Tokunaga, Tetsuya Oishi, Kayo Hikawa
Network: Fuji TV
Release Date: January 12, 2017 --
Runtime: Thursdays 22:00
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot
Ranko Ando (Karina) is a detective. She is 32-years-old and single. Ranko Ando does her job well and has solved difficult cases. She doesn't listen to others and doesn't care what others think about her. She works with detective Toshio Aoyama (Shigeaki Kato). He holds a strong sense of justice and cares what others think about him.

Cast
Karina
Shigeaki Kato
Kippei Shiina
Takeshi Masu
Shigeyuki Totsugi
Tomomi Maruyama
Dori Sakurada
Satoshi Judai
Marie Iitoyo
Itsuki Sagara

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Kizoku Tantei

Title: 貴族探偵
Title (romaji): Kizoku Tantei
Also known as: Noble Detective
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Detective, mystery, comedy
Episodes: 11
Viewership ratings: 8.60%
Broadcast network: Fuji TV
Broadcast period: 2017-Apr-17 to 2017-Jun-26
Air time: Monday 21:00
Theme song: I'll be there by Arashi

Synopsis
Elegantly dressed, the protagonist of this drama is an aristocrat who dose detective works as a part of his hobby. Nobody knows him really. His age, academic records, family, where he lives and even what his real name is are all wrapped in a mystery. He does not seem to have a job properly. With gentlemanly behavior, he always bears in mind ladies first. He is a man of dignity who has a strong will as a nobleman and he’ll never be obsessed with power. He works on top police officials when coming across incidents, and this makes a Police detective Hanagata Raiu get involved to resolve cases together.

"A chore like reasoning is for servants" he says, and enjoys talking to women he meets along cases. Meanwhile, his extremely loyal servants Yamamoto the butler, Tanaka the maid, and Sato the driver start investigation on crime-scenes instead. -- Fuji TV

Cast
Aiba Masaki as noble detective
Takei Emi as Takatoku Aika
Namase Katsuhisa as Hanagata Raiu
Kinami Haruka as Tamamura Yoriko
Okayama Amane as Tsunemi Shingo
Tanaka Michiko as Fuyuki Izumi
Igawa Haruka as Kitami Kiriko
Takito Kenichi as Sato (driver)
Nakayama Miho as Tanaka (maid)
Matsushige Yutaka as Yamamoto (butler)

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Massage Tantei Joe

(2D)

Drama: Massage Detective Jyo
Romaji: Massage Tantei Joe
Japanese: マッサージ探偵ジョー
Director: Kazumasa Nemoto, Taki Yusuke, Tanaka Mine Wataru
Writer: Inoue Yoshiaki, Inoue Tate
Network: TV Tokyo
Episodes: 12
Release Date: Apr 8, 2017
Runtime: Saturday
Duration: 25 min

Plot
Yabukihara Joe starts working as a masseur with the encouragement of Eko-baba, the owner of a massage shop whom he happened to become acquainted with about one year ago. Recognising that he is gifted in massage, Eko-baba makes Joe go to the homes of all kinds of customers although it agonises him because he dislikes people and has anxiety around strangers. One day, the wealthy husband of Joe’s customer, is murdered and Joe finds himself suspected by police detectives. At the suggestion of fellow masseur Aguri, Joe uses his massage techniques and powers of observation to solve the mystery and clear his name. This becomes the turning point in his life. After that, he keeps getting involved in strange murder cases at customers’ homes and demonstrates his unexpected talent each time.

Cast
Nakamaru Yuichi
Koshiba Fuka
Wada Masato
Yukiyoshi Ozawa
Baisho Mitsuko

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Zenigata Keibu ~Shikkoku no Hanzai File~

Drama: Inspector Zenigata: Jet-Black Crime Files

Romaji: Zenigata Keibu Shikkoku no Hanzai Fairu

Japanese: 銭形警部　漆黒の犯罪ファイル

Director: Taro Otani, Hitoshi Iwamoto, Ryo Nishimura

Writer: Monkey Punch (manga), Tetsuya Oishi, Masahiro Yamaura, Junpei Yamaoka

Network: WOWOW

Episodes: 4

Release Date: February 19, 2017 -

Runtime: 22:00

Language: Japanese

Country: Japan

Cast

Ryohei Suzuki

Takahiro Miura

Yoshihiko Hakamada - Hiroshi Shibara

Ken Yasuda

Sei Ashina

Keisuke Horibe

Taizo Harada

Ikkei Watanabe - To Jogasaki

Atsuro Watabe - Takahiro Abe

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Shikaku Tantei Higurashi Tabito

Title: 視覚探偵 日暮旅人
Title (romaji): Shikaku Tantei Higurashi Tabito
Also known as: Virtual Detective Tabito Higurashi
Genre: Drama, detective
Broadcast network: NTV
Format: Renzoku
Episodes: 9
Viewership ratings: 9.19%
Broadcast period: 2017-Jan-22 to 2017-Mar-19
Air time: Sunday 22:30
Theme song: Kono Yami wo Terasu Hikari no Mukou ni by Anly & Sukima Switch
Opening theme: Yume no Naka e by Inoue Yosui

Synopsis
Higurashi Tabito has lost four out of his five senses--his sense of sound, smell, taste, and touch. The only sense he has is sight, which he relies on for his job as a detective who has to investigate and find various missing objects. He works at the detective agency with Yukiji, his buddy and manager, and Tei, his adopted daughter. No matter what it is, Tabito always finds the missing object. His investigative methods, however, are a little bizarre. His eyes seem to be able to see everything, including things that regular people can't see, like scents and emotions.

Without a single blood relative left in the world, the lonely Tabito pours his heart out on his job. Each case he solves brings him closer to Yukiji, Tei, and her daycare teacher Yoko, who all treat him like family. Wrapped in their warmth, his heart begins to melt.

Cast
Matsuzaka Tori as Higurashi Tabito
Tabe Mikako as Yamakawa Yoko
Hamada Gaku as Yukiji Masahiko
Kinami Haruka as Ono Tomoko
Sumida Moeno as Momoshiro Tei
Wada Soko as Doi Junichi
Ueda Tatsuya as Tsuruta Kamekichi
Shishido Kavka (シシド・カフカ) as Masuko Sumire
Kino Hana as head teacher
Kitaoji Kinya as Enoki Wataru

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The Last Cop 2

Title: ラストコップ
Title (English): The Last Cop
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Detective, comedy
Broadcast network: NTV
Air time: Saturday 21:00 (SP Friday 21:00)
Episodes: 10
Viewership ratings: 8.3%
Broadcast period: 2016-Oct-08 to 2016-Dec-10
Theme song: LAST HERO by BLUE ENCOUNT

Synopsis
30 years ago, Kosuke Kyogoku (Toshiaki Karasawa) was a young police officer. He went after the dangerous criminal Kagura, but had an accident and fell into a coma.
Now, 30 years later, Kosuke wakes up from his coma. He is now in his 50's and the world has completely changed. He begins to work again as a cop and partners with young detective Ryota (Masataka Kubota). Ryota is geeky and timid, while Kosuke is brash and aggressive. Their new story begins.

Cast
Karasawa Toshiaki as Kyogoku Kosuke
Kubota Masataka as Mochizuki Ryota
Sasaki Nozomi as Suzuki Yui
Kurokawa Tomoka as Kashiwagi Saori
Takeuchi Ryoma as Wakayama Shogo
Matsuo Satoru as Yasuda Shinpei
Sakurai Hinako (桜井日奈子) as Mishima Nanako
Takeda Rena (武田玲奈) as Koyamauchi Misaki
Ito Sairi as Yamase Shiori
Fujiki Naohito as Matsuura Satoshi
Tayama Ryosei as Kujirai Masataka
Magy as Moonlight Kiyomi
Miyakawa Ichirota as Suzuki Makoto
Kohinata Fumiyo as Jinno Haruhiko
Wakui Emi as Suzuki Kanako

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Zenigata Keibu

TV Movie: Inspector Zenigata
Romaji: Zenigata Keibu
Japanese: ????
Director: Taro Otani
Writer: Monkey Punch (manga), Masahiro Yamaura
Network: NTV
Episodes: 1
Release Date: February 10, 2017
Runtime: 21:00
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot
Koichi Zenigata (Ryohei Suzuki) is an excellent inspector who has a strong sense of justice and has humanity. He solves various difficult cases.

Cast
Ryohei Suzuki
Atsuko Maeda
Takahiro Miura
Ikkei Watanabe
Yoshihiko Hakamada
Atsuro Watabe
Koichi Yamadera
Takaya Kamikawa

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The Last Cop

Drama: The Last Cop
Romaji: The Last Cop
Japanese: THE LAST COP ラストコップ
Director: Ryuichi Inomata, Noriyoshi Sakuma, Hiroto Akashi, Makoto Naganuma
Writer: Robert Dannenberg, Stefan Scheich, Tomoharu Sato
Network: NTV
Episodes: 10
Release Date: October 8 - December 10, 2016
Runtime: Saturday 21:00 - 21:54
TV Ratings: 8.3%
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot
30 years ago, Kosuke Kyogoku (Toshiaki Karasawa) was a young police officer. He went after the dangerous criminal Kagura, but had an accident and fell into a coma.

Now, 30 years later, Kosuke wakes up from his coma. He is now in his 50's and the world has completely changed. He begins to work again as a cop and partners with young detective Ryota (Masataka Kubota). Ryota is geeky and timid, while Kosuke is brash and aggressive. Their new story begins.

Cast
Toshiaki Karasawa
Masataka Kubota
Nozomi Sasaki
Tomoka Kurokawa
Satoru Matsuo
Ryosei Tayama
Magi
Ichirota Miyagawa
Shiro Sano
Emi Wakui
Fumiyo Kohinata
Naohito Fujiki
Ryoma Takeuchi
Hinako Sakurai
Rena Takeda
Sairi Itoh

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IQ246

Title: IQ246
Tagline: 華麗なる事件簿 / Karei naru Jikenbo
Also known as: IQ246: The Cases of a Royal Genius
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Detective, mystery
Episodes: 10
Viewership ratings: 10.52%
Broadcast network: TBS
Broadcast period: 2016-Oct-16 to 2016-Dec-18
Air time: Sunday 21:00

Synopsis
For generations, the blue-blooded Homonji family has been devoted to a pure and rigorous pursuit of knowledge in all forms, regardless of the powers that be or the fortunes of the aristocracy with whom they sympathize. But now, inheriting the pedagogic mantel of the family as its 89th master is Homonji Sharaku, a super genius with an IQ of 246, and a man with time on his hands. "Ah, I'm so bored. Isn’t there a puzzle I can solve?" Sharaku goes in search of "worthwhile" mysteries to crack, putting his super genetic brain to the test. -- TBS

Cast
Main Characters
Oda Yuji as Homonji Sharaku
Tsuchiya Tao as Wato Soko
Dean Fujioka as Kensei
Nakatani Miki as Morimoto Tomomi
Metropolitan Police Department
Miyao Shuntaro as Yamada Jiro
Matobu Sei as Imaichi Taneko
Saeki Arata as Toyotomi
Sasai Eisuke as Tanada Bunroku
Homonji House
Terajima Susumu as Kenjo
Shinkawa Yua as Homonji Hitomi
Sato Mayumi (佐藤真弓) as Yodo
Nobue Yuu (信江勇) as Nene
Others
Yano Masato as Ashikaga Takash

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Sniffer

Title: スニッファー
Title (English): Sniffer
Tagline: 嗅覚捜査官 / Kyuukaku Sousakan
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Detective
Episodes: 7
Viewership ratings: 4.3%
Broadcast network: NHK
Broadcast period: 2016-Oct-22 to 2016-Dec-03
Air time: Saturday 22:00

Synopsis
A criminal investigation drama revolves around a sharp-nosed consultant Hanaoka and a warm-hearted detective Komukai. Hanaoka, alias sniffer, is capable of profiling criminals by taking a sniff. Komukai is appointed a partner of twisted Hanaoka for his caring personality. The two handle a puzzling case of murdering VIPs with an unidentifiable weapon. -- NHK

Cast
Abe Hiroshi as Hanaoka Shinichiro
Kagawa Teruyuki as Komukai Tatsuro
Igawa Haruka as Suenaga Yuki
Itaya Yuka as Katayama Emi
Nomaguchi Toru as Uwabe Ichiro
Yoshiyuki Kazuko as Komukai Masako

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Career

Title: キャリア
Title (English): Career
Also known as: Offbeat Chief Police
Tagline: 掟破りの警察署長 / Okite Yaburi no Keisatsu Shochou
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Detective, comedy
Episodes: 10
Viewership ratings: 7.16%
Broadcast network: Fuji TV
Broadcast period: 2016-Oct-09 to 2016-Dec-11
Air time: Sunday 21:00
Theme song: Akatsuki no Kimi ni by GReeeeN

Synopsis
Toyama Kinshiro is a 36-yaer-old newly-appointed police chief at Kitamachi Police Station who firmly believes his mission as a policeman is to listen to every voice of innocent citizens and protect the peace in the community. He comes off as aloof and a bit quirky at first, but in fact he has brilliant investigative instincts and spots clues that no one else can detect. Unlike his elite career bureaucrat colleagues, Kinshiro doesn't dress or act like a stereotypical Chief Police. Rather than sitting behind a desk, Kinshiro leaves the office and literally goes around town to do the investigation work, and go the extra mile to solve any crime regardless how small or trivial. However, his unorthodox approach generates a lot of antagonism from his subordinates at Kitamachi Police Station. -- Fuji TV

Cast
Tamaki Hiroshi as Toyama Kinshiro
Takashima Masahiro as Minami Yozo
Takimoto Miori as Aikawa Misato
Shirasu Jin as Matsumoto Hideki
Hankai Kazuaki as Motoyama Teruo
Chibana Kurara as Kano Rika
Hirayama Yusuke as Mizuguchi Takuro
Katsuya (勝矢) as Hanaoka Ichitaro
Komai Ren (駒井蓮) as Minami Megumi
Matsumoto Gaku (松本岳) as Aoki Shinobu
Tanaka Minako as Minami Midori
Yanagisawa Shingo as Handa Junji
Kondo Masaomi as Osakabe Shinsuke

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On: Special Agent Hinako Todo

Drama: On / On: Special Agent Hinako Todo
Romaji: ON Ijo Hanzai Sosakan Todo Hinako
Japanese: ON 異常犯罪捜査官・藤堂比奈子
Director: Keiichiro Shiraki
Writer: Ryo Naito (novel), Kazunao Furuya
Network: Fuji TV, KTV
Release Date: July 12, 2016 --
Runtime: Tuesdays 22:00-22:54
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot
Hinako Todo (Haru) is a rookie detective assigned to the #1 investigation team at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. She became a detective, because she wants to find the boundary between people who kill and those that do not.

She always carries with her a shichimi (pepper powder) bottle which was left by her late mother. She sprinkles the shichimi onto everything she eats. One day, Hinako and her colleague detectives go to an area where a body was found. The case is presumed to be a suicide case, but the dead man is a suspect in an unsolved murder case. The man died in the same manner as the victim in the unsolved murder case.

Cast
Haru
Yu Yokoyama
Jun Kaname
Atsuro Watabe
Kento Hayashi
Mieko Harada
Tsutomu Takahashi
Saku Momose
Ryo Sato
Kaoru Okunuki
Shinji Saito
Ken Mitsuishi
Nozomi Sasaki

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Keiji Ballerino

    TV Movie: Detective Ballerino (literal title)
    Romaji: Keiji Ballerino
    Japanese: 刑事バレリーノ
    Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi
    Writer: Shigeki Kaneko
    Network: NTV
    Episodes: 1
    Release Date: January 9, 2016
    Runtime:
    Language: Japanese
    Country: Japan

Plot
In the past, Kurumi Usushima (Yuto Nakajima) wanted to become a ballerino, but he is now a detective. Kurumi Usushima and his senior detective, Takao Washio (Masahiro Takashima), solve a case by using the hypnosis technique past life regression. 

Cast
Yuto Nakajima    
Masahiro Takashima    
Hiromi Nagasaku    
Rena Matsui    
Tetta Sugimoto
Takanori Takeyama    
Jun Hasegawa (1985)    
Shinichiro Uchida    
Toshiki Ayata    
Shinya Owada

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Higanbana (2016)

Tagline: 警視庁捜査七課 / Keishichou Sousa Nanaka
Format: Renzoku
Episodes: 10
Viewership ratings: 9.59%
Broadcast period: 2016-Jan-13 to 2016-Mar-16
Air time: Wednesday 22:00
Theme song: Saigo no Sayonara by JY
Opening theme: RADIO by JY

Synopsis
Nagisa, the heroine, has the ability to “synch” with all the powerful emotions that linger in crime scenes.

When this happens though, she blacks out. Even in her day-to-day life, she can hear people's evil intentions and true colors and senses their lies and deception. That is why she always wears headphones in order to shut out people's emotions. She works well with her colleagues at the "Higanbana" (Red Spider Lily) unit, who are all brutally honest acid-tongued women with no qualms about speaking their minds. "Higanbana" is an eclectic unit that includes a science geek, a single mom, and a woman who grew up abroad. Seen by many as a department that's been taken off the main career track, "Higanbana" turns out to be full of fabulous detectives! -- NTV

Cast

Horikita Maki as Kinomiya Nagisa
Dan Rei as Minegishi Yukino
Jiyoung as Nagami Kaoruko
Takanashi Rin as Ito Rin
YOU as Yanagi Sachiko
DAIGO as Kikuchi Kento
Takahashi Keiko as Kawai Yuriko
Ichikawa Tomohiro as Higashino Kazuya
Kimoto Takehiro (木本武宏) as Kuroda Goro
Hirayama Hiroyuki as Hojo Kosuke
Sano Shiro as Shindo Yuzo
Daichi Mao as Segawa Sumire

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Kuroha SP

Date: From 9.00 p.m., 22 February 2015
Scriptwriter: Takahashi Yuya (Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo N, 35-sai no Koukousei, Perfect Blue)
Original Work: Pla Baroque by Yuki Mitsutaka

Cast: 
Anne, Ikeuchi Hiroyuki, Konishi Manami, Nakamura Tomoya, Mashima Hidekazu, Fukushi Seiji, Nomura Masumi, Kobayashi Naoki, Yoshida Kotaro, Danta Yasunori, Nakamura Toru

Synopsis: 
Detective Kuroha Yu (Anne) is a sharp shooter who works for the Mobile Investigation Unit of Kanagawa Prefectural Police’s headquarters. Her unit would rush to the scene and conduct the initial investigation when a case occurs. One day, the bodies of 14 men and women are found frozen to death in rental containers in the harbour district. Kuroha, who was the first person to make the discovery, is assigned to the investigation task force for the mass suicide. During the investigation, a suicide note is found. The task force leader, Kaga Kota (Ikeuchi Hiroyuki), believes this case is a straightforward mass suicide. However, Kuroha insists that they should search for the mastermind who assisted the suicides, and has a confrontation with him. That night, Kuroha asks her elder sister, Ryo (Konishi Manami), who is a psychiatrist, for her opinion on the unnatural suicides. Ryo’s advice that there should have been other suicide notes equal to the number of people, spurs Kuroha to set out to investigate on her own. There is a group on the Internet called “Wisdom of the Deep Forest” which talks freely about crimes at night. Kuroha interacts with the anonymous online citizens under the pseudonym, Ageha. One night after the case, a man who introduces himself as Raiun (Kobayashi Naoki) joins the group. The topic that night is euthanasia. Raiun expounds his own theory on euthanasia when a member called BJ (Red Rice) says he cannot understand it. Raiun’s views draw Kuroha’s attention. Kuroha’s low-profile investigation turns up one suicide note more than the number of dead bodies. Realising that there is a person who has not committed suicide yet, Kuroha and the rest of the task force search for this remaining person. But as they get closer to the heart of the case, something sinister beyond all imagination takes root … …

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Seishun Tantei Haruya

Drama: Youth Private Investigator Haruya (literal title)
Romaji: Seishun Tantei Haruya
Japanese: 青春探偵ハルヤ
Director: Toru Otsuka, Takashi Komatsu
Writer: Eiichi Fukuda (novel), Shinichi Tanaka
Network: YTV
Release Date: October 15, 2015 --
Runtime: Thursdays 23:59
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot
Haruya (Yuta Tamamori) is a university student. He is smart, brave and curious. Haruya then becomes involved in a case and investigates like a private detective. Since then, Haruya works like a private detective to solve cases.

Cast
Yuta Tamamori
Yua Shinkawa
Sho Takada
Ami 201
Takashi Ukaji
Reiko Takashima
Manami Ikura
Yurina Yanagi
Mai Ando
Momoko Kojima
Momone Shinokawa

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