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Detective Story

1979-09-18 · 45 min / episode · ★ 7.0

Action & Adventure · Comedy · Mystery

After five years of service as a cop in San Francisco, Shunsaku Kudo becomes a private detective in Tokyo.

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Production companies
Nippon Television Network Corporation, Toei Video Company
Countries
Japan
Status
Ended

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Yūsaku MatsudaYūsaku MatsudaShunsaku Kudo
Mikio NaritaMikio NaritaHattori
Michihiro YamanishiMichihiro YamanishiMatsumoto
Mitsuko BaishoMitsuko BaishoMasako Aiki
Kahori TakedaKahori TakedaKaori
Nancy CheneyNancy
Mari KounoMari Kouno

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