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Smoking Gun

2014 · 1 season

A quirky, science-driven procedural that mixes offbeat comedy with quiet detective work and small, human stakes.

Created by
Tomohiro Yokomaku, Syuji Takeya
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Shosuke Tanihara, Honami Suzuki, Shingo Katori
Overview
Private forensic researcher Nagareda Enishi (Katori Shingo) is usually very sluggish as well as sloppy, and always aloof. However, his entire demeanour changes once he is at a scene and his skills as a forensic researcher are topnotch. He stands up for the disadvantaged by using science and technology to uncover conclusive evidence and solve trivial civil cases which the police will not handle such as adultery, molest and stalking. Enishi used to be a member of the Research Institute of Forensic Science and was called an ace, but he now belongs to Chiyoda Forensic Science Institute due to some incident.

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Created by
Tomohiro Yokomaku, Syuji Takeya
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Shosuke Tanihara, Honami Suzuki, Shingo Katori
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • crime
  • identity
  • class
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action3
Horror2
Humour4
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Created by
Tomohiro Yokomaku, Syuji Takeya
Starring
Shosuke Tanihara, Honami Suzuki, Shingo Katori, Mariya Nishiuchi, Yuma Nakayama, Issey Ogata, Tamae Ando, Kana Kurashina
Length
1 seasons, 11 episodes, 57 min each
Network
Fuji TV
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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