Tetta Sugimoto

Detective Ukyo Sugishita confronts crime on the basis of his own convictions. He has a partner that works for him in the Special Task Unit. For the first 7 seasons, Ukyo’s first partner is Kaoru Kameyama. He is a good-natured, hot-tempered, straightforward and somewhat scattered detective. Beginning in Season 8, Takeru Kanbe replaces Kameyama. Contrary to his predecessor, Takeru is a lanky, cool, conceited and confident detective. From Season 11 to Season 13, Ukyo’s partner is a young detective Toru Kai. Toru is a son of Deputy Director-General of The National Police Agency. But he became a detective by his own effort. And starting with Season 14, Ukyo’s current partner is Wataru Kaburagi, an elite bureaucrat who came to the Metropolitan Police Department on temporary assignment. As the first partner without any career of a police officer, he will face challenging cases together with Ukyo.

Izumi Sakuragi is a new police sergeant with the Special Investigations Office, which was set up within the Metropolitan Police in November last year. The new investigation team uses DNA analysis and the latest in forensics science to investigate cold cases as well as cases suspected to involve missing persons.

A young man who showed little promise while a high school student becomes a master detective, just like his grandfather.

A Partida segue a história de um jovem que começa a trabalhar como Nokanshi, uma espécie de agente funerário, responsável por lavar o corpo, colocá-lo no caixão e enviar a pessoa que morreu para o outro mundo, agindo como um porteiro entre a vida e a morte. O jovem é Daigo Kobayashi, violoncelista em uma orquestra em Tóquio que acaba sendo dissolvida. Ao ser ver perambulando pelas ruas sem emprego e sem esperanças, Daigo decide encerrar sua carreira como músico e retornar a sua cidade natal com sua esposa. O jovem começa a retomar a sua vida através desse novo emprego. Porém seu trabalho é desprezado tanto por sua esposa quanto pelas pessoas a sua volta, mas através da morte é que começa a descobrir o verdadeiro sentido da vida.

Aki Amano, a high-school girl from Tokyo moves to the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region to become a female diver. She becomes a local idol, then returns to Tokyo to try to become a real idol, and finally returns to Tohoku to help revitalize the area after the Great East Japan earthquake.

Six riveting short episodes that have been adapted from original literary short novel classics from famed authors.

Dr. Shindo seems cold, but is a competent surgeon. He is also an ER doctor capable of accurate decisions and treatment, who always tries to see things from the patient’s side. Although once retired from his profession, he one day discovers someone in need of help, who he treats and rushes to the Kohoku Medical University Emergency Center. This incident encourages him to once again work as an ER doctor. Confrontation erupts between female doctor Tamaki, and Shindo, now a just-arrived ER doctor. While this human drama depicts the relationships among doctors and nurses, it appeals emotionally to viewers on the subject of life.

As each group pursues their mission, a fierce battle unfolds over the tattooed prisoners. Who is friend, and who is foe? The fight leads them all to Abashiri Prison, where Noppera-bo, the man who holds all the answers, is locked away...