Series synopsis
The Good Listener, also known as SAKURA 〜事件を聞く女〜 is a Japanese drama crime television series that premiered on TBS on October 20, 2014. It ended on December 22, 2014. It stars Yukie Nakama, Ryuta Sato, Reiko Takashima and Kazuyuki Aijima.
Undercover cop Sakura Mizusawa assumes many faces as she teams up with a hot-blooded detective, Masato Takeuchi, to form a crime-solving tag team with an ear for the truth. With an uncanny ability to connect all the disparate voices she hears undercover, Sakura goes in complete pursuit of criminals, giving her undivided attention to incidents that could happen to anyone and alleviating the suffering of the weak and disadvantaged.
Premise
Undercover cop Sakura Mizusawa assumes many faces as she teams up with a hot-blooded detective, Masato Takeuchi, to form a crime-solving tag team with an ear for the truth. With an uncanny ability to connect all the disparate voices she hears undercover, Sakura goes in complete pursuit of criminals, giving her undivided attention to incidents that could happen to anyone and alleviating the suffering of the weak and disadvantaged.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yukie Nakama as Sakura Mizusawa (DJ Kokoro)
- Ryuta Sato as Masato Takeuchi
- Reiko Takashima as Kyoko Igarashi
- Kazuyuki Aijima as Yu Kiritani
- Hana Kino as Kaoru Yabuki
- Mitsuko Kusabue as Ume Mizusawa
- Takuro Ohno as Keita Endo
- Taro Suruga as Saburo Kajiwara
Supporting cast
- Mio Uema as Ayano Nakanishi
- Yutaka Morioka as Toshiyuki Honjima
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | October 20, 2014 | December 22, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 20, 2014 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 27, 2014 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | November 3, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 20, 2014 |
| Last aired | December 22, 2014 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |