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I Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective -

2012–2013 · 2 seasons

A frothy, stylish detective romp where glamour and quirky urban-legend sleuthing keep each case light and playful.

Created by
Noriko Gotô, Yutaka Kuramochi
Genres
Action & adventure, Comedy, Mystery
Starring
Masami Nagasawa, Junpei Mizobata, Naoto Takenaka
Overview
Tsukiko Otonashi is a fashionista who is too beautiful to be a detective. She is also intrigued by urban legends so much so that she believes all crimes are somehow linked to these legends. She even conducts her investigations in such a way as to prove them to be true. Tsukiko also likes to make use of whatever she can. She especially likes to enlist the help of crime lab officer Hitoro Katsuura, who happens to have a crush on her. Many other unique characters will make appearances as she investigates the crimes related to urban legends, using odd and exquisite techniques.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Noriko Gotô, Yutaka Kuramochi
Genres
Action & adventure, Comedy, Mystery
Starring
Masami Nagasawa, Junpei Mizobata, Naoto Takenaka
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • mystery
  • obsession
  • identity
  • deception
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action5
Horror2
Humour6
Realism5
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Genres
action & adventure, comedy, mystery
Created by
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Written by
Yusuke Watanabe, Yuichi Fukuda, Yutaka Kuramochi, Yuta Okuyama
Starring
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Music
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Length
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Network
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Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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