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Furuhata Ninzaburo vs SMAP

1999 · 133 min

A playful cat-and-mouse puzzle where the fun is watching a calm detective outwit flustered celebrities.

Directed by
Masayuki Suzuki
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Masakazu Tamura, Masahiko Nishimura, Takuya Kimura
Overview
Furuhata is called in to investigate a murder committed by the well-known Japanese boy band SMAP.

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Directed by
Masayuki Suzuki
Genres
Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Starring
Masakazu Tamura, Masahiko Nishimura, Takuya Kimura
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • celebrity
  • mystery
  • media
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
mystery, crime, thriller
Directed by
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Starring
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Runtime
133 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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