TV series

The Nagasaki Crime Chronicles

1975 · 1 season

A slow-burning period drama where a seemingly corrupt official quietly outwits and punishes untouchable villains, blending tension with cynical wit.

Overview: The drama depicts in the late Edo period in Nagasaki, Hiramatsu takes up Nagasaki bugyō`s head post. He likes alcohol and women. Furthermore He is always willing to accept a bribe from villains so they consider it is easy to manipulate him. But he is just pretending to be idiot and he kills villains who escape justice despite their crimes.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, corruption, deception, revenge
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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
corruption
deception
revenge
power
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild