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Detective Story

1979–1980 · 1 season

A cool, offbeat detective show that coasts on its star's laconic charisma and low-key Tokyo atmosphere.

Created by
Akira Kato, Mitsuyoshi Hikawa
Genres
Action & adventure, Comedy, Mystery
Starring
Yūsaku Matsuda, Mikio Narita, Michihiro Yamanishi
Overview
After five years of service as a cop in San Francisco, Shunsaku Kudo becomes a private detective in Tokyo.

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Created by
Akira Kato, Mitsuyoshi Hikawa
Genres
Action & adventure, Comedy, Mystery
Starring
Yūsaku Matsuda, Mikio Narita, Michihiro Yamanishi
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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
    None
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour4
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    action & adventure, comedy, mystery
    Created by
    Akira Kato, Mitsuyoshi Hikawa, Yasuharu Hasebe, Keiichi Ozawa, Kiyoshi Nishimura, Tōru Murakawa
    Written by
    Koichi Nakajima, Kiyoshi Miyata, Yōzō Tanaka, Machiko Nasu
    Starring
    Yūsaku Matsuda, Mikio Narita, Michihiro Yamanishi, Mitsuko Baisho, Kahori Takeda, Nancy Cheney, Mari Kouno
    Length
    1 seasons, 27 episodes, 45 min each
    Network
    Nippon TV
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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