Japan Synopsis
トリック
Although 23 year old Yamada Naoko is a "super" magician, she is continously fired and constantly hounded by her landlady for the rent being late. After being fired once again, her boss shows her an ad of a physics professor, a non-believer of all things magical, offering money to anyone who can prove to him that magic is real. Desperately needing the money, Naoko accepts the challenge, which is how she comes to meet Professor Ueda. Falling prey to her simple magic tricks, Ueda is impressed, and enlists Naoko to help him uncover the tricks behind a local cult. Their hilarious antics, along with those of police officer Yabe, leads them onto further mysteries, all with tricks needing to be solved in sort of an "X-Files" meets "Scooby-Doo"…
Also On tv asahi
Other series that aired on tv asahi.
Comedy + Drama in Japan
462 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Trick itself).
The 1999–2001 Japan Window
Trick holds position #89 of 205 Japan seriess in the 1999–2001 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Trick premiered in 2000 — a quieter year for Japan cinema with only 64 titles in our catalog. The 2000s overall landed 1020 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 63 other Japan seriess in 2000.
The 1280th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
21 audience reviews — more than 38% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity (69th percentile) outruns review volume (38th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,227 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #772 of 1,411 (top 55%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 3 / 31 |
| Release Date | July 7, 2000 |
| Official Site | www.yamada-ueda.com |
Questions Answered
Who created Trick?
Trick was created by Yukihiko Tsutsumi.
When did Trick end?
Trick finished its run with its final episode airing on December 18, 2003.
Where did Trick air?
Trick aired on tv asahi, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.