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The Detective Is Way Ahead

2018–2022 · 2 seasons

A breezy, twisty cat-and-mouse comedy-thriller where a smug genius outsmarts greedy relatives, easy to watch and lightly tense.

Created by
Magi Inoue
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Overview
University student Sogawa Ichika inherits 5 trillion yen from her father all of a sudden and attempts are made on her life by his siblings. The avaricious family has struck a deal to let the person who kills Ichika first have all the money to himself or herself and tries all means to take her life. Ichika’s housekeeper hires the investigator Chikumagawa Hikaru, who has a perfect record of solving cases before they happen, to protect her.
How it feels
Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Greed, family, crime, survival
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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Created by
Magi Inoue
Genres
Drama, Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour6
    Realism5
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, comedy
    Created by
    Magi Inoue
    Written by
    Hisako Fujihira, Manabu Uda
    Starring
    Kenichi Takitoh, Alice Hirose, Miki Mizuno, Renn Kiriyama, Satoshi Jinbo, Nagisa Katahira, Moe Yuki, Kanta Sato
    Length
    2 seasons, 20 episodes
    Network
    Nippon TV
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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