Drama Digest
This Japanese drama takes place around some historical times. It is a suspense and thriller drama about strange cases happening around the city. During the reign of Emperor Meiji, a popular detective rises to the occasion of helping the people in his society. This private detective is named Shinjuro Yuki. He’s an intelligent, clumsy, and active man who is loved by the people around him. His problem-solving ability is second to none and, therefore he is trusted by even government officials regarding any crime around him. It is the story of how he solves these strange cases, and how many lives he influences throughout.
The Feel-Good Part
The drama is not extraordinary in any sense, but it is a decent effort to portray a detective storyline. The characters acted decently and presented themselves well.
The Disappointing Factor
The drama started with exciting and suspenseful cases that made the audience wonder. However, the quality of the cases declined episode after episode. Also, there is an unnecessary use of the English language that almost makes some scenes seem stupid. For a detective series, the story could have been much more creative.
In-Depth Analysis
This drama is set around the time of the reign of the emperor, Meiji Tenno. This period was known for its revolution through modernization and westernization. Emperor Meiji was a highly respected figure due to these reasons. This series focuses on a personality called Shinjuro Yuki, a young detective. Shinjuro was a witty, good-looking, sarcastic, and sorted man who was known for solving the mysteries happening around him. He was highly trusted by people. Due to his capability of case-solving, he was recruited by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police department. He was hired as a detective because a lot of strange cases had been happening around their city. He had returned to Japan years after living in a foreign land for a long time and hence was unfamiliar with the problems there. But he gets himself acquainted with everything sooner than expected as he was a highly intelligent personality. There what a lot of strange cases happening around shinjuro hometown that needed to be solved. Shinjuro had always been a helping personality and would try to solve the problems of people around him. This helped him build the personality of a detective. Due to his high intelligence quotient and problem-solving ability, people used to call him the ‘Sherlock Holmes’ of Japan. But Shinjiro had the habit of hiding the truth behind these mysteries often. Shinjuro works along with his assistant,Toranosuke, who becomes a trusted friend over time. He also had a romantic interest in the show in the form of Miss Kano. This is the little story of a local detective trying to help his society as much as possible.
Star Power
Shinjiro himself was the star of the show, as the show was all about him and no one else. His witty nature and captivating mystery-solving are something to watch out for.
Overall Opinion
This drama is for somebody who is looking for a medium level of thrill and suspense in a drama. Also, it is for those who want to watch a historical drama that is not completely ancient and has a few modern aspects.
