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Joker: Yurusarezaru Sōsakan (Japanese: ジョーカー 許されざる捜査官, Joker: Unforgiven Investigator) is a 2010 Japanese crime drama television series developed by Hideaki Tatematsu and Masaru Ōta from Fuji TV and Kyodo Television respectively. It stars Masato Sakai in his first leading role as mild-mannered detective Date Kazuyoshi of the Kanagawa Prefectural Police, Investigation Division 1.[2] Starring alongside Sakai is Ryō Nishikido and Anne Watanabe, the latter using the mononym "Anne".
| Joker: Yurusarezaru Sōsakan | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Developed by | Hideaki Tatematsu[1] Masaru Ōta[1] |
| Written by | Shōgo Mutō[1] |
| Directed by | Masato Hijikata Junichi Tsuzuki Junichi Ishikawa |
| Starring | Masato Sakai Ryō Nishikido Anne |
| Ending theme | "Scar" by RIP SLYME[1] |
| Composer | Akio Izutsu[1] |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Hideki Inada[1] Reiko Nagai[1] |
| Running time | 45–60 minutes |
| Production companies | Fuji TV Kyodo Television[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fuji TV |
| Release | 13 July – 14 September 2010 |
Cast edit
Main characters edit
- Masato Sakai as Date Kazuyoshi[1]
- Ryō Nishikido as Takeshi Kudō[1]
- Anne Watanabe as Asuka Miyagi[1]
Supporting characters edit
- Hiroyuki Hirayama as Junnosuke Kurusu[1]
- Ryō as Saeko Katagiri[1]
- Ren Osugi as Kuniharu Mikami[1]
- Takeshi Kaga as Masaaki Izutsu[1]
Home media edit
A DVD box set for the series was released on January 19, 2011. Bonus materials include a behind-the-scenes featurette, an interview with the cast, textless ending sequence, and the series trailer.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "JOKER ジョーカー 許されざる捜査官". Fuji TV (in Japanese). Fuji Television Network, Inc. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "第1回 2010年7月13日(火)放送 あらすじ". Fuji TV (in Japanese). Fuji Television Network, Inc. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Joker Yurusarezaru Sousakan Dvd-Box". HMV & Books Online (in English and Japanese). Lawson Entertainment, Inc. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
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