The Higashino Keigo Mysteries: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

11 mysteries, 11 actors. Japan's favorite mystery author, the world of Higashino Keigo comes to life on screen through an assortment of short stories. 

For every episode, there will be a different lead actor and story, it's themes varying from mystery to comedy to horror to human drama. Nakai Kiichi is the navigator as he takes you on a journey through each episode, seasoned with Higashino's authentic spices, failing your assumptions with vivid story composition and an even bigger betrayal before the finale.

Series details

• Title: The Higashino Keigo Mysteries
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2012-07-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 2012-09-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Fuji TV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 54 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 62647
• IMDb ID: tt2200766
• TVDB ID: 261033

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2012-07-05; final listed air date 2012-09-13; episode order: 11.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Higashino Keigo Mysteries 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.