Shikatsushi: Jô-oh no hôigaku

A quirky forensic scientist clashes with a skeptical detective while uncovering grim truths behind unnatural deaths.

Created by

Keita Kono

Genres

Drama

Starring

Nao Matsushita, You Yokoyama, Yutaka Matsushige

Overview

Matsushita plays Kiriyama Yuki, an assistant professor in forensic science at a university's faculty of medicine, who's great at finding the true cause of unnatural deaths. On the other hand, she has a reputation of being a weirdo with her messy hair, going without makeup and behaving more like a man than a woman. Co-stars include Yokoyama Yu who plays the role of Inukai Hajime, a research student working under Kiriyama and Matsushige Yutaka who plays Murakami Mamoru, the police detective who is at odds with Kiriyama.

How it feels

Dark, tense, whimsical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Mystery, death, justice, identity

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

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

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