Series synopsis
MIU404 is a Japanese crime mystery drama television series that premiered on TBS on June 26, 2020. It ended on September 4, 2020. It was created by Akiko Nogi. It stars Go Ayano, Gen Hoshino, Koshi Mizukami and Masaki Suda.
The Mobile Investigative Unit (known as "MIU") of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department attempts to solve cases within 24 hours. Detective Kazumi Shima is selected as a new member of MIU. He is intelligent, with excellent observation and communication skills. Yet, he does not trust other people. He is unable to find a partner in MIU and is ordered to partner with Police Officer Ai Ibuki, who works at a police substation. Ibuki applied for MIU, but he failed. He is in excellent physical condit ...
Premise
The Mobile Investigative Unit (known as "MIU") of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department attempts to solve cases within 24 hours. Detective Kazumi Shima is selected as a new member of MIU. He is intelligent, with excellent observation and communication skills. Yet, he does not trust other people. He is unable to find a partner in MIU and is ordered to partner with Police Officer Ai Ibuki, who works at a police substation. Ibuki applied for MIU, but he failed. He is in excellent physical condition, but he lacks knowledge and experience as a detective. Shima learns about Ibuki's background and he becomes more nervous. Finally, Shima has his first meeting with Ibuki.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Go Ayano as Ai Ibuki
- Gen Hoshino as Kazumi Shima
- Koshi Mizukami as Yohito Kokonoe
- Masaki Suda as Kuzumi
- Kumiko Aso as Yuzuru Kikyo
- Tomoka Kurokawa as Mugi Hano
- Ouji Suzuka as Gaku Narikawa
- Keisuke Watanabe as Yukai Kojima / Tokuhain REC
Supporting cast
- Jun Hashimoto as Kohei Jinba
- Yuta Kanai as Takashi Itomaki
- Katsuhisa Namase as Mameji Abiko
- Fumiyo Kohinata as Shigeo Gamagori
Guest cast
- Koji Ohkura as Tadaharu Mouri
- Motoki Fukami as Goro Yasumoto
- Masaki Kaji as Znjiro Mizumoto
- Kouhei Matsushita as Takashi Kagami
- Shingo Tsurumi as Shoji Tanabe
- Shoko Ikezu as Sanae Tanabe
- Taiiku Okazaki as Kameda
- Oshirō Maeda as Sota Katsumata
- Anna Yamada as Kaori Maki
- Rie Mimura as Toko Aoike
- Daichi Watanabe as Shojiro Mizumoto
- Phương Chi as Chang
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 11 | June 26, 2020 | September 4, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Tasked with joining a temporary mobile investigation unit, Kazumi Shima gains a new partner in Ai Ibuki, an officer with a troubled past. |
June 26, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 After Ibuki senses something odd about a passing car, his suspicions are confirmed when he hears over police radio about a murder suspect on the run. |
July 3, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 When the police have trouble catching the perpetrator of a series of prank calls, Ibuki boldly proclaims that nobody is fast enough to outrun him. |
July 10, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 26, 2020 |
| Last aired | September 4, 2020 |
| Runtime | 54 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 22:00:00 |