AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
TV Series2002–present · 25 seasons · 465 episodes · Returning

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo

Taste attributes: dramacrimemysterydetectivefresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricateenclosedcomplex relationshipfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA heavy, intricate crime series, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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Quality rating

7.5 /10

TMDB · 24 votes

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Seasons

Season 25

· 2026 · 4 episodes
Episodes (4)
  1. 1Episode 121 Oct 2026
  2. 2Episode 228 Oct 2026
  3. 3Episode 34 Nov 2026
  4. 4Episode 411 Nov 2026
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  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

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  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

Detective Ukyo Sugishita confronts crime on the basis of his own convictions. He has a partner that works for him in the Special Task Unit. For the first 7 seasons, Ukyo’s first partner is Kaoru Kameyama. He is a good-natured, hot-tempered, straightforward and somewhat scattered detective. Beginning in Season 8, Takeru Kanbe replaces Kameyama. Contrary to his predecessor, Takeru is a lanky, cool, conceited and confident detective. From Season 11 to Season 13, Ukyo’s partner is a young detective Toru Kai. Toru is a son of Deputy Director-General of The National Police Agency. But he became a detective by his own effort. And starting with Season 14, Ukyo’s current partner is Wataru Kaburagi, an elite bureaucrat who came to the Metropolitan Police Department on temporary assignment. As the first partner without any career of a police officer, he will face challenging cases together with Ukyo.

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Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2002
Episode length
83 min
Status
Returning
Studio
TV Asahi
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