Dear Detective: From Rampo with Love: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

At the beginning of the 20th century in Tokyo, the streets are rough, and the people yearn for a hero to emerge. Hirai Taro—who would later become the famed mystery writer Edogawa Rampo—harbors an intense admiration for foreign mystery writers, yet he is still an unknown author who is barely making ends meet by undertaking low-paying jobs. Despite bringing his manuscripts to newspaper publishers, Taro is completely ignored, until he meets Shirai Saburo, an elderly master detective full of humor and melancholy. His strength in the face of adversity impresses Taro, and in turn, Saburo is intrigued by Taro's eccentric ideas and moved by his boundless passion. The two form a partnership and embark on a journey into the world of detective work.

Series details

• Title: Dear Detective: From Rampo with Love
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Premiere date: 2023-01-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-02-11
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NHK
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 73604

Cast and credited roles

• Gaku Hamada — Taro Hirai

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-01-21; final listed air date 2023-02-11.

Source and licence

Adapted from Dear Detective: From Rampo with Love 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.