MPD: Animal Unit

A gentle, quirky detective show where animal clues lead to heartwarming resolutions, balancing mild mystery with light comedy.

Created by

Takao Kinoshita

Genres

Mystery, Comedy, Crime

Starring

Atsuro Watabe, Kanna Hashimoto, Atsuko Asano

Tagline

Adapted from the novel series "Keishicho Ikimono Gakari" by Okura Takahiro.

Overview

Tomozo Sudo is a detective. Due to an incident, he is excluded from investigative work. He is then assigned to work in a division responsible for taking care of animals whose owners are suspects or missing. Keiko Usuki is a police constable and works in the same division. She loves animals more than humans. Keiko develops inferences from clues from animals left behind at crime scenes. Tomozo and Keiko work together to solve cases.

How it feels

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

About

Mystery, friendship, isolation, redemption

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

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

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