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The Copycat Criminal
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The Copycat Criminal

2016-09-21 · 239 min / episode · ★ 8.2

Crime · Mystery

Based on the novel "Mohouhan" by Miyuki Miyabe. Journalist Maebata Shigeko, young Tsukada Shinichi and elderly Arima Yoshio all suffer from and become involved in a serial kidnap and murder case. Shinichi first discovers a cut arm and handbag from the murder case. Elderly Yoshio's granddaughter is a murder victim.

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Creators
Miyuki Miyabe
Production companies
TV Tokyo, TELEPACK
Countries
Japan
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Miki NakataniMiki NakataniShigeko Maehata
Tatsuomi HamadaTatsuomi HamadaShinichi Tsukada
Isao HashizumeIsao HashizumeYoshio Arima
Shinnosuke MitsushimaShinnosuke MitsushimaKazuaki Takai
Yusuke YamamotoYusuke YamamotoHiromi Kurihara
Tetta SugimotoTetta SugimotoShoji Maehata
Shigeru MuroiShigeru MuroiMachiko Furukawa
Kentaro SakaguchiKentaro SakaguchiAmikawa Koichi
Yoshiko SengenYoshiko SengenTakai Yumiko
Sayu KubotaSayu KubotaHiguchi Megumi
Tomiyuki KunihiroTomiyuki KunihiroTanaka
Hidekazu MashimaHidekazu MashimaAkitsu Shingo
Seiya OsadaSeiya OsadaShinozaki Seiji
Hideyuki KasaharaHideyuki KasaharaTagawa Kazuyoshi
Ittoku KishibeIttoku KishibeEtsuro Takegami
Takashi YamanakaTakashi YamanakaAsakawa
Ikkei WatanabeIkkei WatanabeMasuoka Tadashi
Atsuko TakahataAtsuko TakahataMasako Itagaki
Sei MatobuSei MatobuAsai Yuko
Leo MorimotoLeo MorimotoPresident Ezaki

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