57 minSeason 1 • Episode 10
LatestInami and Tamaru work at the Public Security Mobile Investigation Unit Special Investigation Team, a team made up of specialists with different expertise. Inami tackles criminals with showy maneuvers, while Tamaru corners criminals with cool calculation. Together, the team tackles terrorists, new religious cults, military spies, secret narcotics organisations and complicit politicians.
Acting
Oguri's physicality vs Nishijima's micro-expressions — perfect foils
Direction
Tactical sequences that actually make spatial sense
Writing
Cult storyline hits uncomfortably close to real Japanese history
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Public Security Intelligence Agency (PSIA) depicted here is Japan's real-life CIA-equivalent, rarely portrayed in media due to strict secrecy laws — this show got unprecedented cooperation.
Director Suzuki cited Michael Mann's 'Heat' as the primary influence for the Inami-Tamaru dynamic, specifically the coffee shop scene's tension between mutual respect and inevitable conflict.
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