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Kaiki Daisakusen - Second File

2007 · 1 season

A quiet, curious procedural that drifts into strange territory, asking patience and rewarding it with an eerie sense of unease.

Created by
Kazuo Tsuburaya, Shin'ichi Ôoka
Genres
Mystery, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Hidetoshi Nishijima, Naoki Tanaka, Sota Aoyama
Overview
Modern remake of the Kaiki Daisakusen / Operation Mystery tv show. A special unit called SRI (Science Research Institute) is investigating mysterious cases.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Kazuo Tsuburaya, Shin'ichi Ôoka
Genres
Mystery, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Hidetoshi Nishijima, Naoki Tanaka, Sota Aoyama
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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
    • mystery
    • technology
    • fate
    • isolation
    • freedom
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror4
    Humour2
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    mystery, sci-fi & fantasy
    Created by
    Kazuo Tsuburaya, Shin'ichi Ôoka
    Written by
    Yuji Kobayashi, Akio Jissoji, Satoru Tamaki, Takao Nakano
    Starring
    Hidetoshi Nishijima, Naoki Tanaka, Sota Aoyama, Minami, Ittoku Kishibe, Minori Terada, Mariko Tsutsui, Moeki Tsuruoka
    Length
    1 seasons, 3 episodes, 45 min each
    Network
    NHK, NHK Digital Satellite HD
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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