I wanted to watch this show for the longest time, partly because of the synopsis and partly because of the amazing cast; however, because I've left this show on the back burner far too long, I completely forgot who the cast was! After realizing two of the main characters looked ridiculously familiar, I researched and found out it was Eita and Morita Go! Which renewed my faith in the entire show by episode 3; they are two of my favorite actors, so it made me happy!

This show had enough suspense, comedy, action, romance, sadness, scares, and plot twists to keep me on the edge of my seat for days! I have never fallen in love with a detective drama as quickly as I have this one. There was one episode that made me sob, one that had me terrified, and every episode made me laugh out loud! There was a lot of feeling packed into each episode; lots and lots of different feelings packed into every episode. I'm not one for romance dramas, I believe I've actually only ever seen one or two from start to finish, but this show does romance very well, very tasteful!

I hope this show gets a second season, it really deserves it. The music is fantastic; the script is wonderfully written for a manga to live action adaptation; the casting is perfection. Nothing felt too rushed or confusing; each piece of an episode fit in well with the whole series. If you want to follow Eita or Morita Go or any other actor/actress from this series, this is a good place to start, but do not let the cast be the only reason you watch this drama! Each person fulfills their role(s) perfectly well; the relationship between each character is close and reliable.

This is definitely not a show to be missed! I would absolutely suggest watching this show if you like detective dramas, manga adaptations, comedies, and Japan, too!

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I have never in my life watched something so absurd and ridiculous! If you need a good laugh but still want something sentimental and thrilling, this is absolutely the show for you!

I wanted to watch this drama mostly for Kubota Masataka, then I realized I was watching season two and completely missed the first season; although, that wasn't such a bad thing, because I could still get the general gist of the show. I have never laughed so hard in my life, from every single episode; I laughed and cried and was on the edge of my seat through the entire season.

The cast was fantastic, they worked well together to form a police department and a family. The more I watched, the more I fell in love with a few new actors, and soon enough, the entire cast! I recognized a few I already knew, but this drama introduced me to a few new people I've never met before, so I'm glad I started watching for Kubota Masataka and fell in love with the rest of the casting! I feel like if they expanded a bit on a couple of the season 2 episodes, the show could have possibly lasted for 12 episodes.

I had little to no idea what was going on with each plot; especially episode 7 until episode 10! Some episodes are absolutely insane and some fit right in with the "cop/detective/crime drama" genre. If you seriously want a laugh and not a serious crime drama, then watch this show; but if you're looking for something more dark, mysterious, and true-to-life for a detective show then this may not be the show for you. I have to say though, this is one of the best dramas I have watched in 2018!

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A light-hearted show done right! No, there isn't really a specific plot or story-line for this series, in fact, the main issue is cleared up within the first few episodes and an entirely new issue is brought up so slowly, almost like a sneak attack, that you expect more to happen after the last episode. The ending theme song is addicting and the opening is funny, yet informative, too. I would seriously suggest this show to a J-Drama beginner! Watabe Atsuro is the main reason I watched this drama, but his teamwork with Hashimoto Kanna quickly replaced that. They make a good duo, they acted well with each other and you could see the support and bond through the rest of the cast as well. Even the animals in each episode were pretty amazing. Each episode had a lot of info on the animals, too; and I loved that each case wasn't exactly "normal" pets. I seriously wish this series had gotten a lot more attention and that a second series would be filmed; the end of the last episode ended on a good cliffhanger!

I would absolutely recommend this to a person just beginning to watch Japanese dramas. It was funny, heartfelt, thrilling, informative, emotional, and very addicting to watch!

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I watched this show on a whim and was extremely surprised! The cast was new to me, besides 3 or 4 people and the rest was a delightful surprise; after some research, I found actors that I really love were guests in this drama and I found some new actors to follow, as well! The story build up was a little slow, but it all flowed together pretty well; the usual cases of a police officer meshed together with the high climax episodes to fill in a wonderful script. This show had me glued to my laptop for an entire day! Each character played out well and every episode fit the completed story well. I didn't expect to like the drama as much as I did, to be honest, the summary sort of lacked a bit of draw in for me so I ended up watching this on a whim because I recognized one actor... But I am so glad I did!

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Definitely a great Abe Hiroshi and Kagawa Teruyuki show! This is an interesting take on the Ukrainian version, too; a lot more compact, yet filled with a lot of emotion. This is a great detective, mystery, suspense drama if you are just starting out with Japanese dramas; not too many episodes, detailed enough to hold your attention, not too jam packed with unnecessary things, no cliffhangers left unsettled, great cast and script, plus much, much more to draw you in! There were a few instances that seemed a little less dramatic than they should have been, but as the episode and series in its entirety plays out, all the pieces seem to fall in to place rather quickly and neatly. The guest stars for each episode blended in really well with the original cast; there was one episode where I thought I knew the culprit but was COMPLETELY wrong!! The only issue I had was there were too few episodes, so I really cannot wait until the special comes out sometime this year! I hope some more people will give this drama a chance! Definitely a great story to watch!

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I began watching this drama for two special (people) reasons!

1.) Oguri Shun
2.) Narimiya Hiroki

These two men are my absolute favorite actors; they completely immerse themselves in to their characters and play them out superbly! It was good to see Narimiya Hiroki in a different light than I usually do; as Hanabishi Masaru he plays a very charismatic-troubled-caring vet who throughout the show the viewers get to watch grow as a vet and a person. The same goes for Oguri Shun's character, Tottori Kenichi; yes he is a foul-mouthed vet, but as his skills go, they're perfect. I can't help but feel that Tottori and Hanabishi balanced each other out perfectly throughout this entire show without being too sappy, dramatic, or drastic. Oguri Shun and Narimiya Hiroki were a fantastic pair to be the lead actors for this show because they both have such different characteristics, personalities, and unique qualities that lead them to be the talented actor and human being that they are. Although I watched this drama because I'm their fan, that isn't the specific reason I watched (just the biased reason).....

I watched this drama because I like animals, I like to learn what's going on as I watch, and I like the hospital/medical type genre as well; just to name a few! This show is gut wrenching, heart breaking, surprising, terrifying, uplifting, sweet, kind, and sometimes I even got angry and ridiculously scared. I seriously recommend watching this with a box of tissues and steeled nerves! This show is fantastic, the music is wonderful, the script is amazingly written; there isn't a dull moment in the entire show!

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To be honest... I only started to watch this drama because a few of my biased actors are in the cast. Kamiki Ryunosuke, Chiba Yudai, and... Narimiya Hiroki! Ever since I watched the movie "Drop", I've been in love. Narimiya's talent, skill, personality, looks, mindset, and his voice (yes his voice) completely drew me in! ....ahem!! anyways...


Yamada Ryosuke is pretty fantastic in this series, too! The script is written really well, and Yamada plays with a fantastic, witty, ingenious personality! It was good to see Kawaguchi Haruna, Arioka Daiki, and Asari Yosuke, too! The script may have been my favorite part of this series because the writers and the actors seemed to show their own personal talents and most definitely worked well together! This may not be a good drama for first time watchers, mostly because this is the end (i think) of the Kindaichi detective/crime/mystery serial series so they may miss out on some background info... BUT!!! I watched the special "Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo Gokumon Juku Satsujin Jiken" and got through this series just fine!!

p.s.: i know theres another drama before the one specified above, but.... i didnt watch that one... sorry!

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I'm pretty sure I watched this special just for the cast! A few of my favorites are: Narimiya Hiroki, Yamada Ryosuke, Arioka Daiki, Kawaguchi Haruna, Haru, and Nichkhun... just to name a few! Narimiya Hiroki is superb at playing the "bad guy", and Yamada Ryosuke is great at being the comedian/funny guy and the detective (although I'm biased since before this I watched Tantei Gakuen Q)

The story was a little creepy, so I'm glad I didn't watch this at night because I am a huge scaredy cat! But, the story was well written! I never once predicted the outcome, never once guessed the suspect, and the story moved at a great pace, I never felt lost through the special and understood pretty much everything. It was great to see how Yamada Ryosuke (aka Kindaichi Hajime) deduced the case and figured out the truth. Although, that could be biased too since I'm on a detective drama kick right now!

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Okay, to start off with: I noticed 3 things....

1.) I watched this special episode AFTER finishing the full 11 episode drama, and saw no issues.

2.) Granted, a little bit was backwards and upside down...

3.) May need to prepare tissues!


Starting off with number 3: It wasn't that serious, so no worries; but if you're an easy crier, or tear up when you see others cry... get tissues.

Now jumping to number 1: I didn't see any issues watching this special after the 11 episode drama; there was a cast change (not mentioning names), but otherwise it seemed just like a flash back to the past. It was the story of how the Qualified class was formed, but I don't think that matters in regards to watching order, unless you're a stickler for watching dramas and/or specials in order

Now to number 2: Yes, because of watching the prequel after the drama I had questions; yes, if I watched the prequel AND THEN the drama that probably wouldn't have brought up questions; and yes, it may have made a bigger impact on me or made more sense as a show in it's entirety. However, there was nothing revealed in this special that wasn't known in the drama already, so it wasnt like I missed out on some thing(s). And the drama has enough strength and stability as an 11 episode show to carry itself.

I'm not saying this special was unneeded, don't get me wrong! But, I am saying the order doesn't matter in which you watch them... at least I think so! This, I'm sure, if I watched before the drama, would have been a great prequel; but, because I watched it after the drama, it served as a nice follow-up or wrap-up to the series. I definitely recommend this special and the 11 episode drama!

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No idea why I waited so long to watch this drama! This show was absolutely fantastic! From the casting, to the music, to the script, to the plot twists, etc.. etc...

Shida Mirai, Yamada Ryosuke, Kamiki Ryunosuke, Matsukawa Naruki, Kaname Jun, Yamamoto Taro, Jinnai Takanori, Suzuki Kazuma, Okunuki Kaoru were a wonderful cast of good vs. evil; the guest cast was an amazing gathering of people too! I definitely suggest this series if you like Yamada Ryosuke, Kamiki Ryunosuke, and Kaname Jun or if you like detective dramas; I never saw any of the plot twists and could never predict any of the suspects or reasons before hand! To be honest, though, I feel like it summed things up pretty well, but it did seem to speed through a few revolations. Even so, this show is wonderful to lose yourself in!

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After watching the entire "Hero" series and then "Shibatora", I really just wanted to watch more of Kimura Takuya... not gonna lie.. lol

Anyways, this drama really exceeded my expectations! From the description, it does seem like it could be a little boring or predictable, but it isn't at all! Not one minute did I ever guess what was gonna happen next! It was great casting as well as a wonderfully written script, the ending theme song was great and sometimes the story did get a little slow, but that is what makes the drama (in its entirety) so amazing!

Kimura Takuya and Fujiki Naohito were a wonderful pair of hero vs. bad guy, and Issey Ogata was really creepy and just plain evil in some episodes. It was great to see familiar faces coming together, too! Masana Bokuzo, Hiraizumi Sei, Masu Takeshi, Maeda Oshiro, and lots, lots more! This drama exceeded my expectations by so much; it's something to see if you're just getting in to Japanese dramas or if you're in a slump, I think. I laughed, I (almost) cried, and the entire time I was so nervous about what was going to happen next! I'm glad I watched this show; it's super amazing!

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If you found this drama to watch because of Ohno Satoshi, then you're in luck! I like watching Ohno Satoshi's dramas because he delves deep in to each role and (to me) appears as if he is a completely different person! However, in "Kagi no Kakatta Heya" its like his personality and traits carry over in to Enomoto Kei as a person, and you can see that it's Ohno Satoshi. If you watch, then you may understand. But, this is just my personal opinion!

Toda Erika was amazing in this drama, completely different from how she was in the "SPEC" series and movies, and from her role in "Ryusei no Kizuna". I really liked Sato Koichi in this as well, it was my first drama that I've seen him in, but he seemed to portray a lawyer as if he really was one. I also liked that there wasn't a lot of difficult, technical lawyer/police/detective jargon to follow. This is a wonderful show; I lost myself within the story multiple times and was so amazed when the episode ended! Hahahaha!! This is a good show to watch if you like detective stories that are actualy about detective work and not filled with romance, filler episodes, or excessive drama. It doesn't get straight to the point but instead actually searches for answers; I like that it isn't so easy for some of the answers to be found.

Again, you may understand my review more if you watch the series.... But I do recommend that you do!

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I found this show because I watched Ryusei no Kizuna and fell in love with Nishikido Ryo's acting style, more so than skill; don't get me wrong, I watched Ryusei no Kizuna for Ninomiya Kazunari, too! Both Ninomiya and Nishikido were great in that series, as was Erika Toda; but, I've already watched her Spec series and the Kagi no Kakatta Heya series and special, so this time it was Nishikido Ryo's turn!

This drama was amazing from the first episode! I was planning on watching another Arashi member's drama, but I couldn't find it, so I decided to watch this series on a whim. And I am so glad that I did! The characters seem completely real with actual scenarios, and I like that the story seems to build and build as you watch without the audience being able to guess the next twist or the next jump in the episode/series. The entire cast is really well put together, they seem to know exactly how the actual person they are portraying would behave, which may be a stretch of complimenting since it's only a television show. But, for it to draw in an audience and only be a show with 11 episodes, that's better than some shows who have multiple seasons... At least I think so! Also, I like that they didn't tell the back story immediately or within the first few episodes; it's not so much to keep the audience watching or guessing as it is just how the story was written and how it is acted out. The opening is really well made, too! This is definitely one of my absolute favorite shows!

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To be honest, at the beginning of episodes 1 and 2, I thought it was a bit slow and I almost stopped watching... However, being the actor that he is, Ninomiya Kazunari completely captivated me by the end of the second episode! The cast was really well brought together and had a really great respect for each other; the way they brought the story out was perfect to me. Yokoyama Yu (or is it You..?) was also a fantastic actor in this series; he showed a completely different side to himself than how I've seen him previously. Both Ninomiya and Yokoyama did very well in this series, almost as if they were exactly who their characters were. Fukuda Saki, whom I at first didn't recognize, was really wonderful in this series as well; she was a great character to watch! This show is heartwarming, sweet, silly, and doesn't lay on the romance as thick (which I'm grateful for). I like that there was romance in this drama, but that it didn't effect the entire story. This is definitely a fantastic show to get caught up in!

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At first, I thought this drama was a bit too goofy... but, as it went on and the cases and stories and situations continued to build up and the rapport between the cast grew, it was amazing to watch! I loved the chemistry between Sakurai Sho and Horikita Mari. It was nice to see other actors (Takahashi Katsumi, Endo Kenichi, etc...) in this drama as well; they really did a nice job of supporting and being main characters at the same time. If you watch this drama, you may see what I mean. The show does sometimes say legal jargon I don't understand, but, it isn't that hard to follow if you pay attention to how Sakurai Sho, Horikita Mari, and the rest of the cast explain it. All of the cases are very interesting, which made me take an interest in a new drama genre I've never been interested in before (although "Maou" did the same too)! Seriously, I feel like this may have needed a follow up special... Or maybe that's wishful thinking! It was really a wonderful drama!

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