Quick Info
Status: Returning Series
Network: tv asahi
Type: Scripted
Rating: 6.7/10
Tokyo MPD – From ZERO to HERO
Overview
The First Investigative Division is the star unit of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Jun'ichi Ōiwa, the head of the division, leads around 400 elite detectives. He has an extremely heavy responsibility: attends initial investigations at the scenes of all brutal crimes that occur within the metropolis, decides on the course of action of the investigations at the same time as he directs many investigation task forces and gets into investigations himself at the critical phase. However, Ōiwa is definitely not a superman. Amid his suffering, Ōiwa overcomes this grave responsibility and is quite simply a "life-size hero" and "ideal boss" to his subordinates.
This production, originally released in 2016, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Drama, Crime genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 6.7 across its 6 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Drama and Crime.
- • Produced in Japan.
- • Original Language: Japanese.
Starring Cast
Takashi Naito
Jun'ichi Ōiwa
Yuki Saito
Makoto Hirai
Hirotaro Honda
Takeshi Sasagawa
Akio Kaneda
Daisuke Oyamada
Hiroki Suzuki
Kazuma Amagasa
Hana Hizuki
Mochiko Itaki
Nobuyuki Hanawa
Chikamichi Okuno
Hiroki Iijima
Manabu Kodai
Seasons
Specials
14 Episodes • Aired 2012-07-14
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 1
11 Episodes • Aired 2016-04-14
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 2
10 Episodes • Aired 2017-04-13
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 3
10 Episodes • Aired 2018-04-12
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 4
16 Episodes • Aired 2020-04-09
No season overview provided for this season.