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, part of the Spring 2010 season of the Japanese TBS Network. It is based on the same-name novel in the "Kyōichirō Kaga" series by mystery author

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and is set and filmed in the Ningyo-cho area of

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. This series was followed by a special "Akai Yubi" aired on January 3, 2011 and a feature film

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, released on January 28, 2012.

Synopsis

Shinzanmono is the name given to a newcomer. In this case, the newcomer is Kaga Kyōichirō (played by Hiroshi Abe) an experienced detective who is newly transferred to Nihonbashi Police Station in Tokyo. A woman has been murdered and he has been assigned to the team investigating the murder. As the story unfolds he finds out more about the woman, her family, and the last days of her life; hopefully leading up to the apprehension of the culprit. In the process, he uncovers the secrets of some of those who were somehow tied up in the murdered woman's life, who may, or may not have been suspects, but who were hiding truths that needed to be told.

Cast

* Hiroshi Abe as Kyōichirō Kaga *

Meisa Kuroki Satsuki Shimabukuro (Japanese: 島袋さつき, ''Shimabukuro Satsuki'', b. 28 May 1988 in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan), better known by her stage name Meisa Kuroki (Japanese: 黒木メイサ, ''Kuroki Meisa''), is a Japanese actress, model and ...

as Ami Aoyama *

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as Kōki Kiyose *

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as Shūhei Matsumiya * Yuichi Kimura as Kazumichi Kojima *

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as Yosaku Kishida *

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as Mineko Mitsui *

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as Naohiro Kiyose

Guests

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(ep2) * Yui Natsukawa (ep2) *

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(ep2) * Mao Miyaji (ep2,4,8) *

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(ep7,10) *

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(ep10)

Production credits

*Original writing (novel): Shinzanmono by Higashino Keigo *Screenwriter: , *Producers: , *Directors: , Hirano Shunichi *Music:

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External links

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