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The genius Mitarai Kiyoshi is a neuroscientist and famous sleuth. The author, Ishioka Kazuki, is his good friend. One day, Ishioka starts to tell him about a mystery which he had heard on the radio. It is something that a listener had witnessed one day. A long-haired woman wearing a white dress was walking in the pouring rain with a closed umbrella. She held a small plastic bag in her hand and stood at a traffic intersection. However, the woman showed no sign of crossing the sidewalk even when the traffic light turned green. Just as the traffic light was about to change, she placed the folded umbrella on the road and hid in the shadows of a wall. Cars stayed clear, so she put it in the middle of the road. When a car finally ran over the umbrella, the woman picked up the bent umbrella and left in the rain. Ishioka is pleased to be able to share a story with an air of mystery that Mitarai seems to like. However, Mitarai figures out the woman’s mysterious behaviour in an instant and says with absolute certainty that a very bloody murder should have taken place near the place where this woman had walked. Despite the late hour, he contacts the police about the supposed murder in order to prove his own hypothesis. Then the next morning, the police receives a call from the first person to discover the dead body, just like Mitarai had hypothesised. Mitarai and Ishioka conduct an investigation of the crime scene together with the police. Like Mitarai’s hypothesis, the body of an old man who was stabbed to death, lies inside the apartment that is the crime scene. However, there is more. The dead body of a woman in a white dress, whom Mitarai regards as the murderer, is also in another room of the apartment. Edit Translation

  • English
  • magyar / magyar nyelv
  • dansk
  • Norsk
  • Country: Japan
  • Type: Special
  • Episodes: 1
  • Aired: Mar 7, 2015
  • Aired On: Saturday
  • Original Network: Fuji TV
  • Duration: 1 hr. 50 min.
  • Score: 7.5 (scored by 217 users)
  • Ranked: #5791
  • Popularity: #11052
  • Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

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Kyza
1 people found this review helpful
Dec 15, 2020
1 of 1 episodes seen
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Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 8.0
Decided to write a review for this since I decided to rewatch it again after some years had passed.

If you're into the dynamic between Sherlock Holmes/Dr. Watson, then this will likely be enjoyable for you.
The "mystery" isn't too predictable; the way it is put together and solved by Mitarai (Tamaki Hiroshi) will leave you asking yourself questions all the way to the end. It doesn't start off slow and steady; you're presented with the "mystery" - that ends up turning into a murder case! - right from the start.

While it is a drama (or a TV drama special, to be specific) under crime/detective, it also has its moments of humor and fun which add up to its enjoyment. Also, it isn't too flashy - it's not too difficult nor complicated to take in. The casts' dynamic was also amusing to watch including the little body gestures and expressions they do that are unique to their own characters (i.e. a special mention to Ishioka (Domoto Koichi) for his cute outfits and trusting relationship with Mitarai). The music's pretty dramatique and crime-solving-esque, giving off a feeling of excitement while being delivered cooly. I think the build-up towards the end could have been a little better, but nonetheless it was delivered with a satisfying finish.

If you would like to entertain yourself with a unique case filled with questions from start to finish, I would definitely recommend this drama for you. And with that, I might likely rewatch this again in the far future (i.e. when I've forgotten the mystery and would like to look back at it once again).

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  • Special: Tensai Tantei Mitarai: Nankai Jiken File - Kasa wo Oru Onna
  • Country: Japan
  • Episodes: 1
  • Aired: Mar 7, 2015
  • Aired On: Saturday
  • Original Network: Fuji TV
  • Duration: 1 hr. 50 min.
  • Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

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  • Score: 7.5 (scored by 217 users)
  • Ranked: #5791
  • Popularity: #11052
  • Watchers: 565

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