is a 2005 Japanese drama broadcast by

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based on a novel by

Yasutaka Tsutsui is a Japanese novelist, science fiction author, and actor. His ''Yumenokizaka bunkiten'' won the Tanizaki Prize in 1987. He has also won the 1981 Izumi Kyoka award, the 1989 Kawabata Yasunari award, and the 1992 Nihon SF Taisho Award. Writing ...

Synopsis

Miwako Kanbe, the granddaughter of a millionaire, becomes a detective and starts working at a police station where there are few women. Her style, elegant manners, and upper-class attitudes constantly get on the nerves of her old-fashioned co-workers. However, Miwako’s investigations solve many cases.

Cast

Kyoko Fukada is a very common feminine Japanese given name. Not to be confused with Kiyoko. Possible writings The final syllable "ko" is typically written with the kanji character for child, 子. It is a common suffix to female names in Japan. The first sy ...

as Miwako Kanbe *

Kazuma Suzuki is a Japanese stage, film, television actor, film director, fashion designer, and former model. Career During his high school years, Suzuki was scouted at Harajuku and made his debut as a model in the fashion magazine ''POPEYE''. From there he ...

as Tetsuya Saruwatari *

Ryuji Sainei , born on October 8, 1981, in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan) is a Japanese actor, best known for his role as Banban "Ban" Akaza/Deka Red in the 2004 Super Sentai series ''Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger''. He is currently a freelance actor but ...

as Seiichi Nishijima *

Shinji Yamashita is a Japanese actor who is represented by the talent agency From First Production. He graduated from Shimonoseki Commercial High School and dropped out from Chuo University's Faculty of Letters. Biography In 1975, Yamashita was admitted to the ...

as Kumanari Kamakura *

Takeshi Masu is a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 80 films since 1981. Filmography Film Television References External links Official profile * 1955 births Living people People from Tokyo Japanese male film actors Japanese male te ...

as Yoshikazu Tsuruoka *

Kazuyuki Aijima is a Japanese stage and film actor, and one of the original Tokyo Sunshine Boys, a theatrical troupe that lasted from 1983 to about 1994. He is currently seen in television dramas and onstage in Japan. Biography Aijima Kazuyuki was born November ...

as Torahiko Kouzuka *

Susumu Terajima is a Japanese actor. Though he has played a wide range of characters, he is perhaps best known for his portrayal of ''yakuza'' figures, most notably in the films of Takeshi Kitano. Terajima made his acting debut in 1986's ''A Homansu''. He ...

as Koushirou Nunobiki *

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as Ikuzo Kamiyama *

Isao Natsuyagi was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films from 1963 to 2013. Career In 1960, Natsuyagi began attending the Bungakuza actors school while attending Keio University. He eventually left Keio before graduating and entered the H ...

as Kikuemon Kanbe *

Yoshie Ichige Yoshie is both a Japanese surname and a Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: ; Family name *, Japanese professional wrestler ; Given name *, Japanese tenor singer *, Japanese actress and singer *, Japanese popular pop singer- ...

as Matsue Suzuki *

as Ryuhei Sezaki *

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as Sezaki's secretary *

Maho Nonami Maho Nonami (野波麻帆 ''Nonami Maho'' born 13 May 1980 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress, best known for her role in the critically acclaimed ''2LDK''. Filmography Film * 1997 ''Rebirth of Mothra II'', Yuna * 1998 ''Begging for Love'' ...

as Junko Higuchi *

Megumi Nakayama is a Japanese feminine given name. In Japanese, the word megumi means "blessing; grace." Possible writings While the word megumi means blessing and can be written using that kanji, it may also be spelled using other kanji, such as the kanji for ...

as Hiromi *

Shigeru Matsuzaki , known professionally as and sometimes as Shigeru BROWN, is a Japanese singer and actor. He is most known in the West for his contributions to the Katamari Damacy soundtrack, performing the theme songs of ''Nerima Daikon Brothers'' and acting as ...

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(cameo) *

Mitsuhiro Oikawa is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, composer and actor who is represented by the talent agency, Mother Enterprise. He graduated from Seijo Gakuen Junior High School and High School and Seijo University Faculty of Law. He is business partn ...

(ep10) *

Yuki Matsumura Yuki, Yūki or Yuuki may refer to: Places * Yuki, Hiroshima (Jinseki), a town in Jinseki District, Hiroshima, Japan * Yuki, Hiroshima (Saeki), a town in Saeki District, Hiroshima, Japan * Yūki, Ibaraki, a city on Honshu island in Japan * Yuki, ...

Episodes

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Ratings

*Ep 01: 16.2% *Ep 02: 11.1% *Ep 03: 12.6% *Ep 04: 12.6% *Ep 05: 13.2% *Ep 06: 11.6% *Ep 07: 10.6% *Ep 08: 12.3% *Ep 09: 11.7% *Ep 10: 12.3%

External links

* {{official website, https://web.archive.org/web/20071012060042/http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/fugoh1/ Mystery television series TV Asahi television dramas 2005 Japanese television series debuts 2005 Japanese television series endings Japanese drama television series Television shows based on Japanese novels