Ataru, who suffers from “savant syndrome,” has the power to discover, observe, see through, and deduct microscopic evidence of unsolved cases. Why does he always go to the criminal sites? What explains his strange behavior? Meanwhile, a mystery unfolds with Ataru and a woman named Madoka, who is a killer. The woman possesses the same extraordinary memory and deductive reasoning abilities as Ataru. Who is she?
Acting
Masahiro Nakai's physicality makes Ataru feel genuinely otherworldly
Production
Bizarre American locations shot like fever dreams—LA as alien planet
Director
Hisashi Kimura
Masahiro Nakai
Ataru
Kazuki Kitamura
Shunichi Sawa
Chiaki Kuriyama
Maiko Ebina
Yuta Tamamori
Sho Ebina
Maki Horikita
Madoka
Yasuko Matsuyuki
Aio Hoshi
Hiroaki Murakami
Larry Inoue
Masaki Okada
Tasuku Inoguchi
Masachika Ichimura
Makoto Inoguchi
Kyūsaku Shimada
Yoji Nakatsugawa
Tetsushi Tanaka
Reiji Atsumi
Seiji Chihara
Hasuo Nozaki
Yasuhi Nakamura
Koshiro Inukai
Haruka Shimazaki
Rumi Mizuno
Kaoru Okunuki
Mariko Ebina
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This theatrical finale wrapped a 2012 TBS series that averaged 15% ratings—rare for a midseason drama.
Nakai's casting subverted his SMAP idol image; Japanese critics called it 'Johnny's actors doing actual acting.' The LA/Vegas shoot was largely unmotivated by plot—pure budget flex for theatrical release.
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