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Date Kazuyoshi (Sakai) is a detective on the Kanagawa prefectural police force. During the day, he is known as a "Buddha" for his gentle personality, pouring all of his energy into resolving each case. At night, however, he transforms into a cruel punisher as his gentleness gives way to his anger towards the criminals. The series poses questions about what justice and evil truly are. --Tokyograph

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  • Aug 19, 2011 10 of 10 episodes seen
    Regan12
    9 of 9 people found this review helpful
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    • Music  7
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    Still going through my N. Ryo phase so naturally I came across Joker. And all through the show the word Amazing seemed to fit just right. The storyline, the flow...the characters...the detectives...the mourning relatives...the actual BRUTALITY of the crime...It was all very well done.



    Right off the bat I was enticed by the disclaimer,



    "This drama is fictional. All resemblances to actual people, places or events are purely coincidental. Or you may choose to take this as purely a made up story or try to grasp an understanding of the darkness these days."



    A simple but perfect set up for how brutal each episode is, not just the individual crimes but the overlaying story. Most drama's
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  • Apr 13, 2013 10 of 10 episodes seen
    enitsugua
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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    • Music  7
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    Joker is-- hands down-- one of the best Dramas that I have ever seen. Now, there are a lot of good Dramas out there from all sorts of places. Some are funny, others are filled with romance, some are eerie, others are focused on more serious aspects, etc. But Joker is probably the purest form of realism that you will ever find.

    If I had to describe it with only a few words, I'd probably call it a Japanese version of Dexter. Yet at the same time, Joker manages to be something entirely different. If you're like me, then the whole 'law doesn't always prevail' storyline is like a rare jewel. There are other Dramas that touch upon the flaws in the law, as well as
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  • chachanana Dec 23, 2012
    Don't know what to think about this.... Awesome cast (especially sakai masato, god there's just something about him!) , very intriguing and well built storyline. Anyway an amazing detective/mystery drama. But...I didn't feel anything watching this. I mean I couldn't get excited or too much into it because it is just SAD. Surprisingly sad ... In a brutal way maybe? Only shed some tears on some random little kid in the middle, but after it was like my heart rejected everything that happened, like it was a little too much to accept. STILL a must watch though.
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Joker Yurusarezaru Sousakan

Joker Yurusarezaru Sousakan

Title

  • Main Title: Joker Yurusarezaru Sousakan
  • Native title: ジョーカー 許されざる捜査

General Details

  • CountryJapan
    TypeDrama
    NetworkFuji TV
  • Aired: July 13, 2010 to September 14, 2010
  • Airs On: Tuesday
  • # of Episodes 10
    Average Duration 45 min. per episode
  • Genres: Crime

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  • Score: 7.77 (scored by 362 users)
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3.9 stars - based on 362 votes

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