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The Case Files of Tax Investigator Madogiwa Tarou (1998)

35 seasons

A quiet, methodical procedural that unfolds at an unhurried pace, rewarding patient viewers with small revelations about office life and quiet justice.

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Drama
Overview
Madogiwa Tarou was supposedly demoted when sent to work in a local tax office but is actually a secret investigator.

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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
    • justice
    • work
    • deception
    • power
    Places
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • procedural
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight3

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    Genres
    drama
    Starring
    Nenji Kobayashi, Ikkei Watanabe, Tetsuro Degawa, Yumi Aso
    Length
    35 seasons, 1 episodes, 114 min each
    Network
    BS-TBS
    Languages
    Japanese

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