SPEC ~ First Blood
2010 1 season · 10 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

SPEC ~ First Blood

SPEC 〜警視庁公安部公安第五課 未詳事件特別対策係事件簿〜

SPEC ~ First Blood sits in the top 7% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #321 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

SPEC 〜警視庁公安部公安第五課 未詳事件特別対策係事件簿〜

Like the original series, "SPEC" will revolve around a pair of police detectives as part of a special division solving difficult cases (Mishou). Touma Saya is a woman with an IQ of 201 and an inability to "read the atmosphere" in social situations. Due to a previous case, her left arm is in a sling. Her partner Sebumi Takeru used to be the star performer of the Metropolitan Police. After some incident however, he was transferred to Mishou. Those two track down offenders with special abilities(SPEC) who managed to get away with their crimes.

Reception Benchmarks

8.3
TMDB Rating
19
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #321 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (93rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Sci-Fi & Fantasy productions specifically: #131 of 758 (top 17%).

Also On TBS

Other series that aired on TBS.

Other Titles From TBS

Sci-Fi & Fantasy + Drama in Japan

217 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Sci-Fi & Fantasy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding SPEC ~ First Blood itself).

The 2009–2011 Japan Window

Among 400 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, SPEC ~ First Blood places #21 — near the top of its class.

  1. Cobra the Animation
    #1

    Cobra the Animation

    ★ 9.4 · 2010
  2. Carnival Phantasm
    #2

    Carnival Phantasm

    ★ 8.9 · 2011
  3. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
    #3

    Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

    ★ 8.7 · 2009
  4. Mother
    #4

    Mother

    ★ 8.7 · 2010
  5. Hunter x Hunter
    #5

    Hunter x Hunter

    ★ 8.6 · 2011
  6. Maid Sama!
    #6

    Maid Sama!

    ★ 8.6 · 2010
  7. Steins;Gate
    #7

    Steins;Gate

    ★ 8.5 · 2011
  8. The Tatami Galaxy
    #8

    The Tatami Galaxy

    ★ 8.5 · 2010

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when SPEC ~ First Blood premiered alongside 136 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 136 other Japan seriess in 2010.

The 2389th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Audience Engagement

19
Reviews
34th
Review-volume percentile
33rd
Popularity percentile

19 audience reviews — more than 34% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 33th percentile among Japan seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 8, 2010
Last Air Date
December 17, 2010
Broadcast Span
2 months
Total Episodes
10 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 9 hours

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesTBS
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 10
Release DateOctober 8, 2010
Official Sitewww.tbs.co.jp

Questions Answered

When did SPEC ~ First Blood end?

SPEC ~ First Blood finished its run with its final episode airing on December 17, 2010.

Where did SPEC ~ First Blood air?

SPEC ~ First Blood aired on TBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.