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Hero

2001–2014 · 2 seasons

A breezy, good-natured legal procedural where an oddball crusader chips away at institutional smugness, leaving you charmed and quietly rooting for the underdog.

Created by: Masayuki Suzuki
Genres: Drama
Starring: Takuya Kimura, Takako Matsu, Hiroshi Abe

Overview: Former delinquent turned unconventional prosecutor Kohei Kuryu shakes up the legal world with his street-smart instincts and unorthodox style, clashing with ambitious colleague Maiko Amamiya while his relentless pursuit of justice gradually transforms those around him.

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Created by: Masayuki Suzuki
Genres: Drama
Starring: Takuya Kimura, Takako Matsu, Hiroshi Abe

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
corruption
work
identity
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: drama
Created by: Masayuki Suzuki
Written by: Yasushi Fukuda
Starring: Takuya Kimura, Takako Matsu, Hiroshi Abe, Bokuzo Masana, Nene Otsuka, Takuzo Kadono, Masanobu Katsumura, Norito Yashima
Length: 2 seasons, 22 episodes, 60 min each
Network: Fuji TV
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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