Chou no Rikigaku: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Toko Kisaragi is a detective in the Investigation 1 Section 11 of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Her senior, Detective Hideaki Takano, has decided to move to the Public Security Bureau. Hideaki Takano's transfer will be carried out in 1 week. During this time, a murder takes place. A wealthy man is found dead in his home. His throat has been cut and a blue flower placed within the wound. Also, the victim's wife Mayumi is missing. A newspaper then receives an email from Kurasuta 16, professing themself as the murderer. The email also implies the location of Mayumi. Since Detective Hideaki Takano is soon to transfer to the Public Security Bureau, Toko Kisaragi feels more pressure and responsibility to solve the crime.

Series details

• Title: Chou no Rikigaku
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2019-11-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2019-12-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: WOWOW
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 44971

Cast and credited roles

• Fumino Kimura — Toko Kisaragi
• Munetaka Aoki — Hideaki Takano

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-11-17; final listed air date 2019-12-22; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Chou no Rikigaku on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.