TV series

Teppei 1990

2012 · 1 season

A gentle, goofy time-travel comedy that coasts on warm nostalgia and the charm of a hapless cop stumbling through his own past.

Overview: Matsuoka plays the role of Ogure Teppei, a 35-year-old policeman who dreams of being promoted to the First Investigation Division. One day, he suddenly slips back in time to 22 years...
How it feels: Light, warm, whimsical and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Memory, identity, family, work
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: memory
identity
family
work
friendship
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy
Starring: Masahiro Matsuoka, Taketo Tanaka, Arata Furuta, You Yokoyama, Mirei Kiritani
Length: 1 seasons, 9 episodes
Network: tv asahi
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese