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Remote

2002 · 1 season

A light, brisk detective show where a rookie cop becomes the eyes for a reclusive genius, balancing quirky comedy with tense investigations.

Genres
Mystery, Comedy
Overview
Locked away deep in his home and hiding a secret that keeps him there, Detective Kozaburo Himuro remains ever vigilant in his duties of police work. But how does the wunderkind detective investigate crime scenes without ever stepping out of his home? Enter traffic cop Kurumi Ayaki. She's a young lady who's about to marry and resign from the force when tasked with being Himuro's eyes and ears on the beat. While on the scene of the crime their only means of communication is via mobile phone. Together they investigate a series of mind-boggling murder mysteries that put them, particularly Kurumi, in constant danger. Can Kurumi keep up with Detective Himuro, and the fast-paced and dangerous work of criminal investigation?
How it feels
Light, tense, whimsical and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Mystery, crime, isolation, deception
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour5
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
mystery, comedy
Written by
Shin Kibayashi
Starring
Kyoko Fukada, Koichi Domoto, Konishiki, Jun Nagura, Koji Ohkura, Hiroshi Tamaki, Masatô Ibu, Tomohiro Waki
Length
1 seasons, 10 episodes, 45 min each
Network
Nippon TV
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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