TV series

Keibuho Yabe Kenzo

2010–2017 · 3 seasons

A breezy, silly procedural where an incompetent cop bumbles into success, played for broad laughs and easy weekly viewing.

Overview: The credit hogging police officer Yabe Kenzo in Trick now takes center stage. He saves the Japanese public from various evil doers not with his wit or his bravery, but with sheer stupid luck.
How it feels: Absurd, light, satirical and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Crime, corruption, identity, deception
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
corruption
identity
deception
justice
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy, crime
Starring: Shihori Kanjiya, Katsuhisa Namase, Tetsuhiro Ikeda, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Hiroshi Watari
Music: Yo Tsuji
Length: 3 seasons, 19 episodes, 45 min each
Network: tv asahi
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese