Crystal's Beat: Murder Analysis Squad: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Detective Kisaragi Toko of the Eleventh Section of Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigative Division was instrumental in solving the case of Tremi, the serial murderer who shocked Japan. Although one year has passed, the trauma she suffered at that time still strickens her. One day, a bizarre murder occurs in a room that has turned a deep red. Toko and Assistant Inspector Takano Hideaki proceed with the investigation based on clues left behind at the crime scene, but realise that they are being followed by a male stranger. The instant they attempt to arrest him, an explosion occurs at a nearby building. The police have to face an unprecedented crisis. Is this a coincide? And will Toko be able to overcome her greatest crisis as a detective?

Series details

• Title: Crystal's Beat: Murder Analysis Squad
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Crime, Thriller, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2016-11-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-12-11
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: WOWOW
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 22629

Cast and credited roles

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

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-11-13; final listed air date 2016-12-11; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from Crystal's Beat: Murder Analysis Squad 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.