

Agatha Christie goes full Japanese glamour — and everyone's a suspect at the worst party ever.
A police detective Shoukokuji Ryuuya from the first section of Metropolitan Police Department is tasked to investigate the murder case of a woman which takes place at a grand party held by a big-time actress but faces the hurdle of finding the true culprit among the large pool of suspects.
Production
Lavish 1950s Hollywood-meets-Japan production design that commits hard.
Acting
Naomi Zaizen's diva turn — chewing scenery like it's caviar.

Director
Seiji Izumi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is one of many Japanese adaptations of Christie's Marple stories, reflecting the enduring popularity of cozy British mystery in Japan — though this version strips out Miss Marple entirely, making it a pure police procedural.
The original novel's Hollywood setting was inspired by Gene Tierney's real-life tragedy involving a fan with rubella; this adaptation keeps the film-within-film structure but relocates the emotional core to Japanese show business history.