Detective Novice

A breezy buddy romp that pairs earnest rookie energy with punchy casework, easy to dip into and hard to stop watching.

Created by

Makoto Naganuma, Seiichi Nagumo

Genres

Action & adventure, Comedy, Crime

Starring

Kento Nakajima, Sho Hirano, Yuri Nakamura

Overview

Totally inexperienced, all they have to fall back on are their youth, passion, and the lessons they're learning in class--and yet the two are already getting dragged into a string of complex cases. But thanks to the help of classmates and full-fledged detectives, they begin to solve one crime after another. Polar opposites end up complementing each other's shortcomings as they combine action with deductive reasoning in this comical yet serious police drama so fast-paced, it'll leave you breathless.

How it feels

Light, earnest, tense and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Friendship, coming-of-age, justice, crime

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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