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Galileo

2007–2013 · 2 seasons

A cerebral puzzle box where science unravels seemingly supernatural crimes, anchored by an eccentric genius and a hot-blooded detective.

Created by
Takashi Narita, Kensaku Sawada
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Crime
Starring
Masaharu Fukuyama, Ko Shibasaki, Yuriko Yoshitaka
Overview
Narrates the events and cases encountered by Kaoru Utsumi, a rookie detective, and Manabu Yukawa, a university associate professor, while the two pair up to solve many mysterious cases.

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  • Netflix
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Created by
Takashi Narita, Kensaku Sawada
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Crime
Starring
Masaharu Fukuyama, Ko Shibasaki, Yuriko Yoshitaka
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • science
  • justice
  • obsession
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour4
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity7
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
drama, mystery, crime
Created by
Takashi Narita, Kensaku Sawada, Hiroshi Nishitani, Mizuki Nishisaka
Starring
Masaharu Fukuyama, Ko Shibasaki, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Kazuki Kitamura, Yu Sawabe, Ikkei Watanabe, Miki Maya, Hiroshi Shinagawa
Music
Yugo Kanno, Masaharu Fukuyama
Length
2 seasons, 21 episodes
Network
Fuji TV
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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