Sign: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Sign (2019): Drama, Crime. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
The Japan Forensic Research Institute is co-managed by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare as well as the National Police Agency. The forensic pathologists listen to the silent voices of the dead but come up against the powerful who cover up inconvenient truths. One of pathologists is the eccentric Takashi Yuzuki will pursue the truth and justice without yielding to authority. Despite failures, setbacks, betrayals and intrigue, the pathologists and their associates press on in their quest for signs of the truth left on the bodies and justice. In every case, the "truth" they uncover exists side by side with the "truth" fabricated by those with power. They find themselves in a fierce fight to the finish as both sides try to establish that their "truth" is the actual truth. In the midst of this, a popular singer's death leads to maneuvering behind the scenes by someone with immense power beyond imagining, and the "truth" that the pathologists have arrived at gets buried in darkness.
Series details
- Title: Sign
- Format: Scripted
- Language: Japanese
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Premiere date: 2019-07-11
- Final broadcast date listed: 2019-09-12
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: TV Asahi
- Network country: Japan
- Typical episode runtime: 55 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 54845
- IMDb ID: tt11322530
- TVDB ID: 366329
Cast and credited roles
- Omori Nao — Yuzuki Takashi
- Yasuko Matsuyuki — Izumi Chisato
- Marie Litoyo — Nakazono Kei
- Mahiro Takasugi — Takahashi Kirito
- Toru Nakamura — Date Akiyoshi
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2019-07-11; final listed air date 2019-09-12.
Source and licence
Adapted from Sign 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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