Series synopsis
The Private Detective Mike, also known as 私立探偵 濱マイク is a Japanese crime television series that premiered on Nippon TV on July 1, 2002. It ended on September 16, 2002. It was created by Kaizo Hayashi. It stars Masatoshi Nagase, Mika Nakashima, Miwako Ichikawa and Jun Murakami.
Mike Hama, Private Detective, is a chain-smoking, wisecracking tough guy with a weakness for the ladies and a soft spot in his heart, especially for his kid sister Akane. Mike's so down on his luck he'll take any case, from finding a lost pet to spying on cheating spouses. But every now and then, along comes a client with dubious and dangerous case… and that's when Mike shows his stuff.
Premise
Mike Hama, Private Detective, is a chain-smoking, wisecracking tough guy with a weakness for the ladies and a soft spot in his heart, especially for his kid sister Akane. Mike's so down on his luck he'll take any case, from finding a lost pet to spying on cheating spouses. But every now and then, along comes a client with dubious and dangerous case… and that's when Mike shows his stuff.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Masatoshi Nagase as Mike Hama
- Mika Nakashima as Akane Hama
- Miwako Ichikawa as Miruku
- Jun Murakami as Joji
- Shunsuke Matsuoka as Tadashi
- Haruka Igawa as Hiru Hiruma
- Miyuki Matsuda as Sayoko
- Sadao Abe as Makoto
Supporting cast
- Wakana Sakai as Mint
- Aki Kawamura as Noriko
- Tatsuya Nakamura as Nobu
- Masashi Yamamoto as Yamamoto
- Kyoko Koizumi as Saki
- Kiyotaka Nanbara as Hikaru Hoshino
- YOU as Narrator (voice)
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | July 1, 2002 | September 16, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
31→1の寓話 Mike receives an assignment from a missing ex-banker |
July 1, 2002 |
| 2 | 歌姫 | July 8, 2002 |
| 3 | どこまでも遠くへ | July 15, 2002 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 1, 2002 |
| Last aired | September 16, 2002 |
| Runtime | 54 minutes |
| Status | Ended |