Rookie!

A gentle, low-stakes police comedy-drama that ambles along with an endearing everyman, offering mild laughs and light tension without demanding much.

Created by

Kazuhisa Imai, Renpei Tsukamoto

Starring

Koichi Domoto, Mako Ishino, Rina Uchiyama

Overview

Makoto Aida, 23, is a first year detective...a rookie. The only thing the rookie detective has going for him is the fact that he is a nice guy. Thinking that he can beat the recession by becoming a civil servant, Makoto takes all kinds of employment exams. The only one he passes though is to become a police officer. After becoming a policeman, Makoto gets assigned to work as a cop in rural, Okutama, and begins to look forward to the easy life. He somehow winds up helping out in the apprehension of a suspect of a brutal crime, and gets awarded a letter of recommendation, which incidentally is to become a detective. Being that Makoto doesn't like to get involved in other people's quarrels, he is relieved to find out that he will be assigned to work public safety issues instead of criminal investigations. -- Fuji TV

How it feels

Warm, light, earnest and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Work, identity, coming-of-age, friendship

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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