Season 1 • Episode 12
LatestMike Hama, Private Detective, is a chain-smoking, wisecracking tough guy with a weakness for the ladies and a soft spot in his heart, especially for his kid sister Akane. Mike's so down on his luck he'll take any case, from finding a lost pet to spying on cheating spouses. But every now and then, along comes a client with dubious and dangerous case… and that's when Mike shows his stuff.
Acting
Nagase's Humphrey Bogart-meets-Tokyo swagger is pure magnetism.
Direction
Hayashi's stylized shadows make every alley feel alive.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Yokoyama Hideo's novels, this captures Japan's 'lost decade' economic anxiety through gumshoe tropes.
Mika Nakashima was already a J-pop star; her casting brought unexpected music video energy to Akane's club scenes.
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