Best investigation J-drama of all times

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  • Quartet

    1. Quartet

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
    8.2
    197 points by 2 voters
    Maki Maki, Sebuki Suzume, Beppu Tsukasa, and Iemori Yutaka happen to meet and form a quartet. They even begin to live together in Karuizawa during the winter, but there is a big ...more
  • Cold Case: Shinjitsu no Tobira

    2. Cold Case: Shinjitsu no Tobira

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes
    8.3
    187 points by 2 voters
    Yuri Ishikawa and her team try to crack unresolved cold cases in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. (Source: AsianWiki) ~~ Remake of the American TV series "Cold Case" [2003].
  • Unnatural

    3. Unnatural

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes
    8.7
    177 points by 2 voters
    Unnatural is a case-of-the-week medical mystery show; its main theme is the change of reality brought upon by imminent death of a loved one. Mystery and exhilarating human drama unfold against the ...more
  • Mystery to Iunakare

    4. Mystery to Iunakare

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
    8.7
    175 points by 2 voters
    Totono Kuno is a university student. He has curly hair, which he has a complex about. He doesn't have any friends or a girlfriend. His memory and observation skills are very good, ...more
  • MIU 404

    5. MIU 404

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 11 episodes
    8.5
    173 points by 2 voters
    The Mobile Investigative Unit (known as "MIU") of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department attempts to solve cases within 24 hours. Detective Shima Kazumi is selected as a new member of MIU. He ...more
  • DCU

    6. DCU

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 9 episodes
    7.3
    173 points by 2 voters
    Niina Masayoshi is the leader of DCU. The group was newly created by the Japan Coast Guard and stands for Deep Crime Unit. Their mission is to find evidence and dead bodies ...more
  • Hakozume: Tatakau! Koban Joshi

    7. Hakozume: Tatakau! Koban Joshi

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 9 episodes
    8.1
    170 points by 2 voters
    20-year-old rookie police officer Kawai Mai works hard at a police box and feels both physically and mentally drained. She has never felt appreciated even though she supposedly works for the sake ...more
  • Okusama wa, Tori Atsukai Chui

    8. Okusama wa, Tori Atsukai Chui

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
    8.1
    99 points by 1 voters
    Isayama Nami, in order to start over her life and to find happiness, married the man she fell in love with at first sight during a blind date and moved to a ...more
  • BOSS

    9. BOSS

    Japanese Drama - 2009, 11 episodes
    7.9
    98 points by 1 voters
    This series revolves around a group of peculiar detectives in a new division created to fight against an increase in atrocious crimes. Osawa Eriko is a beautiful career woman who has just ...more
  • Bitter Blood

    10. Bitter Blood

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 11 episodes
    8.3
    97 points by 1 voters
    Rookie detective, Sahara Natsuki, is assigned to the Investigation Division of the Ginza police station. Here he has an unexpected reunion with his father and veteran detective, Akimura Shimao, from whom he ...more
  • Keiji Yugami

    11. Keiji Yugami

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
    7.9
    96 points by 1 voters
    In a society in which justice is awfully subjective, and the possibility of finding the truth is so complicated, detective Yugami simply chases after the facts of various cases. He will casually ...more
  • Galileo

    12. Galileo

    Japanese Drama - 2007, 10 episodes
    8.0
    95 points by 1 voters
    A genius physicist and university associate professor, Yukawa Manabu, solves difficult mysteries. Affectionately known as Detective Galileo, Yukawa is brilliant, an all-round sportsman, tall and handsome but eccentric. Yukawa's partner is a ...more
  • BORDER

    13. BORDER

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 9 episodes
    8.1
    94 points by 1 voters
    Ango Ishikawa is a detective with smarts and a keen sense of observation. He's in a great physical shape and also highly ambitious. Ango also only focuses on his work and his ...more
  • Bull Doctor

    14. Bull Doctor

    Japanese Drama - 2011, 11 episodes
    7.3
    93 points by 1 voters
    Esumi's character Tamami is the "bull doctor" of the show's title, which comes from the word "bulldozer." Ignoring any opposition from the people around her, she uses any means necessary to determine ...more
  • Avalanche

    15. Avalanche

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
    8.0
    91 points by 1 voters
    Habu Seiichi is a member of the mysterious outlaw group Avalanche. The group exists at a time when moral hazards run rampant among politicians, bureaucrats, businesses and even among ordinary people. (Source: ...more
  • Red Eyes: Kanshi Sousa-han

    16. Red Eyes: Kanshi Sousa-han

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 10 episodes
    7.6
    90 points by 1 voters
    The Kanagawa Prefectural Police’s Investigation Support Analysis Centre tackles criminal investigations using big data, such as footage collected from some five million surveillance cameras from across the nation. Fushimi Kyosuke, a former ...more
  • Strawberry Night

    17. Strawberry Night

    Japanese Drama - 2012, 11 episodes
    7.9
    89 points by 1 voters
    Assistant Inspector Himekawa Reiko rose from the non-career track to become the only female section chief in the Tenth Homicide Section of the Metropolitan Police’s First Investigative Division. Director Hashizume has been ...more
  • Geeks: Keisatsusho no Henjintachi

    18. Geeks: Keisatsusho no Henjintachi

    Japanese Drama - 2024, 11 episodes
    7.6
    88 points by 1 voters
    Saizo Yui is a single, 29-year-old woman who works in the crime laboratory at the Takanashi Police Station as a forensics examiner. She does her job well, due to her excellent memory ...more
  • Anti-Hero

    19. Anti-Hero

    Japanese Drama - 2024, 10 episodes
    7.9
    87 points by 1 voters
    Japan has a conviction rate of 99.9% for criminal cases that goes to trial. A lawyer is able to defeat those odds and obtain an acquittal for his client, even though there's ...more
  • Kiina

    20. Kiina

    Japanese Drama - 2009, 9 episodes
    7.3
    86 points by 1 voters
    At first glance Haruse Kiina is a completely normal 29-year-old. However, Kiina is the head of a special investigation unit nicknamed "Beppan" which deals with strange cases. With an unorthodox approach to ...more
  • Ataru

    21. Ataru

    Japanese Drama - 2012, 11 episodes
    7.9
    85 points by 1 voters
    Ataru is a man with autism, who is also a savant, possessing special abilities in specific areas. This mystery drama will tell the story of Ataru, who solves cases using his extraordinary ...more
  • Diver: Tokushu Sennyuhan

    22. Diver: Tokushu Sennyuhan

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 5 episodes
    7.6
    84 points by 1 voters
    To fight against the rise in criminal organizations, the Hyogo Prefectural Police have created a secret infiltration squad, the ´D-Team’, whose members are called ‘divers’. When infiltrating dangerous criminal organizations, they are ...more
  • Maison de Police

    23. Maison de Police

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
    7.5
    83 points by 1 voters
    Makino Hiyori is a rookie detective who is passionate about her work. One day, a video clip depicting a person being burned alive, is posted on the internet. Investigators believe this is ...more
  • Kagi no Kakatta Heya

    24. Kagi no Kakatta Heya

    Japanese Drama - 2012, 11 episodes
    8.1
    82 points by 1 voters
    Enomoto Kei is an employee at a major security firm who solves the tricks behind locked doors. He is described as having a calm and cool demeanor but has an eccentric obsession ...more
  • Kinkyu Torishirabeshitsu

    25. Kinkyu Torishirabeshitsu

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 9 episodes
    7.6
    81 points by 1 voters
    Yukiko Makabe works at the #3 Special Investigation Team of the Metropolitan Police Department. She has excellent negotiation skills. Yukiko then attempts to negotiate with a hijacker on a bus, but something ...more
  • Crisis: Kouan Kidou Sousatai Tokusou-han

    26. Crisis: Kouan Kidou Sousatai Tokusou-han

    Japanese Drama - 2017, 10 episodes
    8.1
    80 points by 1 voters
    The Special Investigation Unit is a secret force of specialists in various fields under the direct control of the head of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s Security Bureau. Its members all have ...more
  • Joker Yurusarezaru Sousakan

    27. Joker Yurusarezaru Sousakan

    Japanese Drama - 2010, 10 episodes
    7.6
    78 points by 1 voters
    Date Kazuyoshi is a detective on the Kanagawa prefectural police force. During the day, he is known as a "Buddha" for his gentle personality, pouring all of his energy into resolving each ...more

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