Approx length: 10 episodes of 45-60 minutes each + 1 Special of 120 minutes
Where to find it: Sadly, it's currently only streaming on Amazon.jp here
What is it, in summary?: It's one of those typical Japanese detective doramas, but with its great ensemble cast and some fast-paced action scenes, it's much more than that. Shuntaro Tokita is 28 years old, unemployed and unmotivated. One day after spending a night with a girl, he realizes he's being spied on by detectives (Teru Nitta, Junpei Asahi and Asuka Mizuno), who were hired by the girl's husband to find out if she was having an extramarital affair. He chases one of them all the way to the offices of Lucky 7 Detective Agency. However, the boss of Lucky 7 Detective Agency, Toko Fujisaki, sees Shuntaro's talent and ability and offers him a job as a detective at Lucky 7. He accepts.
What do you love about it?: Eita! Jun Matsumoto! Risa Naka! The found-family vibe of the detectives. The love/hate bromance between Shuntaro and Nitta.
What sort of things are you likely to request for it?: The love/hate bromance between Shuntaro and Nitta.
Are there sections of canon (rather than the whole canon) that can be consumed by themselves to fulfil your requests, or that showcase particular characters and relationships?: I don't think you have to watch all 10 eps + SP to get the gist of the series.
Content warnings (ie, rape, incest, racism, gore/violence): The fight scenes and cases can at times become a bit violent, but nothing too bad.
ラッキーセブン | Lucky Seven (TV 2012)
Title:
ラッキーセブン | Lucky Seven (TV 2012)
Media: Japanese TV series
Approx length: 10 episodes of 45-60 minutes each + 1 Special of 120 minutes
Where to find it:
Sadly, it's currently only streaming on Amazon.jp here
What is it, in summary?:
It's one of those typical Japanese detective doramas, but with its great ensemble cast and some fast-paced action scenes, it's much more than that.
Shuntaro Tokita is 28 years old, unemployed and unmotivated. One day after spending a night with a girl, he realizes he's being spied on by detectives (Teru Nitta, Junpei Asahi and Asuka Mizuno), who were hired by the girl's husband to find out if she was having an extramarital affair. He chases one of them all the way to the offices of Lucky 7 Detective Agency. However, the boss of Lucky 7 Detective Agency, Toko Fujisaki, sees Shuntaro's talent and ability and offers him a job as a detective at Lucky 7. He accepts.
What do you love about it?:
Eita! Jun Matsumoto! Risa Naka! The found-family vibe of the detectives. The love/hate bromance between Shuntaro and Nitta.
What sort of things are you likely to request for it?:
The love/hate bromance between Shuntaro and Nitta.
Are there sections of canon (rather than the whole canon) that can be consumed by themselves to fulfil your requests, or that showcase particular characters and relationships?:
I don't think you have to watch all 10 eps + SP to get the gist of the series.
Content warnings (ie, rape, incest, racism, gore/violence):
The fight scenes and cases can at times become a bit violent, but nothing too bad.