Japan Synopsis
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Detective Ukyo Sugishita confronts crime on the basis of his own convictions. He has a partner that works for him in the Special Task Unit. For the first 7 seasons, Ukyo’s first partner is Kaoru Kameyama. He is a good-natured, hot-tempered, straightforward and somewhat scattered detective. Beginning in Season 8, Takeru Kanbe replaces Kameyama. Contrary to his predecessor, Takeru is a lanky, cool, conceited and confident detective. From Season 11 to Season 13, Ukyo’s partner is a young detective Toru Kai. Toru is a son of Deputy Director-General of The National Police Agency. But he became a detective by his own effort. And starting with Season 14, Ukyo’s current partner is Wataru Kaburagi, an elite bureaucrat who came to the Metropolitan Police Department on temporary assignment. As the first partner without any career of a police officer, he will face challenging cases together with Ukyo.
The 2001–2003 Japan Window
247 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo sits at position #49.
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The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,004 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (78th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #426 of 1,933 (top 22%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TV Asahi, Toei Company |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 22 / 408 |
| Release Date | October 9, 2002 |
| Official Site | www.tv-asahi.co.jp |