AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
A tv asahi Original
Detective Ukyo Sugishita tackles crime in a way that sticks to his personal principles, often standing apart from standard procedure. He leads members of a Special Task Unit and works with a rotating line of partners over the years, each bringing a different energy to investigations. Early... Read more
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About AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
Detective Ukyo Sugishita tackles crime in a way that sticks to his personal principles, often standing apart from standard procedure. He leads members of a Special Task Unit and works with a rotating line of partners over the years, each bringing a different energy to investigations. Early seasons pair him with the warmhearted, quick-tempered Kaoru Kameyama; later seasons introduce cooler, more confident partners like Takeru Kanbe, then Toru Kai, and eventually Wataru Kaburagi, an outsider from the bureaucracy. Cases mix methodical police work with moments of humor and interpersonal friction, keeping the focus on character dynamics rather than sensational twists.
The series premiered in 2002 and is anchored by Yutaka Mizutani as Ukyo Sugishita. Key supporting cast in the provided credits includes Takashi Yamanaka, Kazuhisa Kawahara, Atsushi Yamanishi, and Ryuji Katagiri. No director or source material is listed in the supplied information.
The provided data does not list major awards or international honors for the show. There may be domestic recognition and fan appreciation, but specifics about Emmys, Golden Globes, Oscars, or major festival prizes are not included here.
Critics and viewers who rate the series tend to praise the chemistry between Sugishita and his partners and the show's steady blend of crime procedural elements with personality-driven scenes. With a Vote Average around 7.6 from a small sample, it reads as a dependable genre piece that values steady plotting, moral clarity from its lead, and the evolving mentorship or rivalry between detectives.
The show's structure, with a long-running lead and changing partners, allows it to refresh its dynamic without overhauling the core. That formula keeps cases varied and lets supporting characters develop across seasons, which is likely why the series has sustained an audience over many years.
Details
- Release Date
- October 09, 2002
- Episode Length
- 1h 51m
- Rating
- NR
- User Ratings
- 19 votes
- Type
- TV Series
- Seasons
- 24
- Episodes
- 456
- Network
- tv asahi
- Status
- Returning Series
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Mystery
- Country
- Japan
- Studio
- TV Asahi +1 more
- External Links
- View on IMDB
Cast
Yutaka Mizutani
杉下右京(Ukyō Sugishita)
Takashi Yamanaka
芹泽庆二(Keiji Serizawa)
Kazuhisa Kawahara
伊丹宪一(Kenichi Itami)
Atsushi Yamanishi
角田六郎(Rokuro Kakuta)
Ryuji Katagiri
内村完尔(Kanji Uchimura)
Ryo Ono
中园照生(Teruo Nakazono)
Mitsuhiro Oikawa
神户尊(Takeru Kambe)
Seasons (24 seasons, 456 episodes)
Season 1
12 episodes - 2002
Season 2
21 episodes - 2003
Season 3
19 episodes - 2004
Season 4
21 episodes - 2005
Season 5
20 episodes - 2006
Season 6
19 episodes - 2007
Season 7
19 episodes - 2008
Season 8
19 episodes - 2009
Season 9
18 episodes - 2010
Season 10
19 episodes - 2011
Season 11
19 episodes - 2012
Season 12
19 episodes - 2013
Season 13
19 episodes - 2014
Season 14
20 episodes - 2015
Season 15
18 episodes - 2016
Season 16
20 episodes - 2017
Season 17
20 episodes - 2018
Season 18
20 episodes - 2019
Season 19
20 episodes - 2020
Season 20
20 episodes - 2021
Season 21
21 episodes - 2022
Season 22
20 episodes - 2023
Season 23
19 episodes - 2024
Season 24
15 episodes - 2025
