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The Private Detective Mike

2002 1 seasons · 12 eps Japanese

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★8.5TMDB · 6

Crime

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Mike Hama, Private Detective, is a chain-smoking, wisecracking tough guy with a weakness for the ladies and a soft spot in his heart, especially for his kid sister Akane. Mike's so down on his luck he'll take any case, from finding a lost pet to spying on cheating spouses. But every now and then, along comes a client with dubious and dangerous case… and that's when Mike shows his stuff.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Masatoshi Nagase
Mike Hama
Mika Nakashima
Akane Hama
Miwako Ichikawa
Miruku
Jun Murakami
Joji
Shunsuke Matsuoka
Tadashi
Haruka Igawa
Hiru Hiruma
Miyuki Matsuda
Sayoko
Sadao Abe
Makoto

Created by

Kaizo Hayashi

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MONEY

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1 season · 12 episodes total · ~12 per season.

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CRAFT

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Roughly 11 hours end-to-end — 1 full workdays of television.

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RUNTIME

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Premiered 2002 and has since ended.

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WILD

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TMDB status: "Ended".

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WORLD

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Show type: Scripted.

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AWARDS

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Created by Kaizo Hayashi.

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CAST

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15 series regulars — a large ensemble that can carry branching arcs.

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DIRECTOR

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Airs on Nippon TV, YTV.

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Seasons: 1
Total episodes: 12
Avg episode length: 54 min
Premiered: 2002-07-01
Last aired: 2002-09-16
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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