Daitsuiseki (大追跡, , literally The Great Chase) was a Japanese comedy-action police TV series. It starred regulars Yūzō Kayama, Masaya Oki, Tatsuya Fuji, Naomi Hase, and Kyohei Shibata, with Fumio Watanabe as a semi-regular. It ran for twenty-six episodes in 1978 and won popularity.[1][2][3] It is noted for the ad-libbing and jokes by the cast and staff, which became more frequent as the show wore on.

Daitsuiseki
Also known as大追跡
GenreDetective Drama
Directed byYasuharu Hasebe
Toru Murakawa
Keiichi Ozawaetc
StarringYūzō Kayama
Masaya Oki
Kyōhei Shibata
Naomi Hase
Tatsuya Fuji
Theme music composerYuji Ohno
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes26
Production
Running time46 minutes (per episode)
Production companiesNTV, Toho Company
Original release
NetworkNTV
ReleaseApril 4, 1978 (1978-04-04) –
September 26, 1981 (1981-09-26)

Kyohei Shibata appeared as regular cast for the first time in TV drama series.[4]

The final episode was directed by Toru Murakawa who was simultaneously directing the film Satsujin Yūgi featuring Yūsaku Matsuda and Yutaka Nakajima, and thus pulled them in for cameo roles.

Cast

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Episodes

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  • 1. Haienaga Atsumatta directed by Yasuharu Hasebe
  • 2. Snaipah no Megahikaku directed by Yasuharu Hasebe
  • 3. Akujo ga Odoru directed by Tōru Murakawa
  • 4. Dono wo Ute directed by Tōru Murakawa
  • 5. Sennyu Keiji directed by Yasuharu Hasebe
  • 6 .Waruwa Nemurasero directed by Yasuharu Hasebe
  • 7. Satsutaba to Akaibara directed by Tōru Murakawa
  • 8. Hissino Tsuiso directed by Tōru Murakawa
  • 9. Genkin Yusousha Godatsu directed by Yukihiro Sawada
  • 10. Mimi directed by Yukihiro Sawada
  • 11. Mehyoga Tanda directed by Yukio Noda
  • 12. Koroshiya ni Hakaganai directed by Yukio Noda
  • 13. Yokohama Chinpirabugi directed by Tōru Murakawa
  • 14. Daigyakuten directed by Tōru Murakawa
  • 15. Kuroikage directed by Ken Matsumori
  • 16. Bōkōma W directed by Kiyoshi Nishimura
  • 17. Koroshiya directed by Kiyoshi Nishimura
  • 18. Lady killer directed by Ken Matsumori
  • 19. Gofuyona Teishu Shimatsushimasu directed by Kazutaka Sakurai
  • 20. Hinomaru Gurentai directed by Kazutaka Sakurai
  • 21. Kikenna Highway directed by Kiyoshi Nishimura
  • 22. Jyunoko no Mystery zone directed by Kiyoshi Nishimura
  • 23. Satsujin Wanted directed by Keiichi Ozawa
  • 24. Bōsatsuma directed by Keiichi Ozawa
  • 25. Yokohama connection directed by Yōnosuke Koike
  • 26. Sayonara wa Dangande directed by Tōru Murakawa

References

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  1. ^ "Daitsuiseki | Famirii Gekijõ". Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Daitsuisekiとは". kotobank. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  3. ^ "大追跡". ドラマデータ. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  4. ^ 『NTV火曜9時 アクションドラマの世界 「大都会」から「プロハンター」まで』(2015年、DU BOOKS)第三章「大追跡」(pp. 170–173)ISBN 4907583346
  5. ^ "加山雄三 Yuzo Kayama biography" (in Japanese). Kinema Junpo. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
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