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Special Crime Investigation Front

1977–1987 · 1 season

A steady, old-fashioned detective procedural that unfolds with patient, workmanlike calm and a quiet sense of duty.

Genres
Crime
In short
Japanese television series

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • justice
    • corruption
    • loyalty
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • procedural
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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