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    Almael
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    JOKER Yurusarezaru Sosakan

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    talk to the hand

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    photocopy his head

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    victory in defeat

    sample

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    Type: police drama

    Genre: mystery, conspiracy, crime

    Year: 2010

    Synopsis:

    Date Kazuyoshi is a detective of the Kanagawa prefectural police force. He’s a embarrassing, shameful detective who’s not respected by his juniors. Yet, he solves cases with or without the higher ups consent. Miyagi Asuka, newbie detective, is forced to partner with Date. It’s a harsh time of trial. Rumor has it criminals who got away with their crime were mysteriously disappearing. Katagiri Saeko, a reporter, frequents the police for the scoop.

    As the story progresses Date comes under suspicion. Asuka gets torn between loyalty and mistrust, good and evil. Is Date a murderer, especially did he murder her brother?

    Critique:

    [The original review kind of went lost quite some time ago. This is my tentative rewrite which is lacking in detail.]

    This show is about mystery, heinous crimes where criminals cannot be judged or punished by law, e.g. the infamous criminal law code 39.

    Part of the police force are unhappy about the situation. This is the basis for the background story.

    Sakai Masato as Date Kazuyoshi plays the gentle, gullible detective with a dark past and secret. During the day, he is a funny guy who often gets into embarrassing situations. He gets no respect whatsoever but his ability is recognized or rather he’s tolerated. At night he’s the iron disciplined, yet, “displeased”, unfailing/unswerving vigilante. By circumstance he is met with his admirer who may or may not turn to evil…

    Anne as Miyagi Asuka plays the rookie, country bump female detective. Whenever Date goes on his selfish research she has to take care of all the paper work. Needless to say Date’s embarrassing “behavior” drives her mad.

    Ryo as Katagiri Saeko plays the reporter. She’s wasted in the show. She just serves to initiate events or introduce new information. Her death is just so evil, pointless.

    The mystery story parts are good. They show the true evil and the thin line between good and evil our (dark) heroes have to tread. There are also examples of alternative possibilities.

    The renegade police vigilante story is too dark in this show. Even though, the “master” doesn’t kill the criminals he killed their own. Not only once but twice and willing for more. This is just too simple, shocking, and unbalanced an evil. Well, it appears the show set a new bar here.

    Verdict: 8

    Cast: 8

    Cast performance: 8

    Script/Directing: 8