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MPD Psycho: Story, Cast and Series Facts

MPD Psycho (2000): Drama, Crime, Thriller. Series details, synopsis and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

Yosuke Kobayashi, a detective assigned on a homicide unit, saw his wife killed by a serial killer, Shinji Nishizono. From a shock he suffered MPD (multiple personality disorder) and became Kazuhiko Amamiya. Soon after he managed to hunt down and killed the murderer of his wife, new series of murders have occurred and the suspects claimed to be Shinji Nishizono himself. Is it really him? Or a copycat? And who is Kazuhiko Amamiya?

From director Takashi Miike, the TV miniseries adaptation of the hit manga MPD Psycho (Tajuu Jinkaku Tantei Saiko) by Eiji Otsuka & Sho-U Tajima.

Series details

  • Title: MPD Psycho
  • Format: Scripted
  • Language: Japanese
  • Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
  • Premiere date: 2000-05-02
  • Final broadcast date listed: 2000-05-07
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: WOWOW
  • Network country: Japan
  • Typical episode runtime: 55 minutes
  • TVMaze ID: 11001
  • IMDb ID: tt0257885
  • TVDB ID: 79515

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 1: premiered 2000-05-02; final listed air date 2000-05-07.

Source and licence

Adapted from MPD Psycho 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.

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