Series synopsis
Villain: Perpetrator Chase Investigation, also known as 悪党 ～加害者追跡調査～ is a Japanese drama mystery crime television series that premiered on WOWOW Prime on May 12, 2019. It ended on June 16, 2019. It stars Masahiro Higashide, Yutaka Matsushige, Ayumu Nakajima and Akana Ikeda.
Saeki Shuichi was a detective, but he quit his job. He now works at a detective agency. One day, a couple asks the detective agency to find a man named Sakagami. The man killed the couple's son and served at a youth detention center. Kogure Masato is the director of the detective agency. He tells Shuichi to work on the case. Shuichi is also part of a victim's family. When he was a child, his older sister was murdered. While Shuichi watches Sakagami, the couple asks him to find some materials whi ...
Premise
Saeki Shuichi was a detective, but he quit his job. He now works at a detective agency. One day, a couple asks the detective agency to find a man named Sakagami. The man killed the couple's son and served at a youth detention center. Kogure Masato is the director of the detective agency. He tells Shuichi to work on the case. Shuichi is also part of a victim's family. When he was a child, his older sister was murdered. While Shuichi watches Sakagami, the couple asks him to find some materials which will allow them to forgive Sakagami or not.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Masahiro Higashide as 佐伯修一
- Yutaka Matsushige as Kogure Masato
- Ayumu Nakajima as 松原雪彦
- Akana Ikeda as 佐伯ゆかり
- Toru Masuoka as 佐伯敏夫
- Misako Renbutsu as 遠藤りさ
- Kanichiro as 早见刚
- Akira Emoto as 铃本茂树
Supporting cast
- Masaki Miura as 田所健二
- Takashi Yamanaka as 寺田正志
- Kazuki Namioka as 槚木和也
- Ryu Morioka as 柏木俊之
- Kyusaku Shimada as 齐藤
- Yua Shinkawa as 女侍
- Yuka Itaya as 染谷久美子
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | May 12, 2019 | June 16, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 12, 2019 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 19, 2019 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 26, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | WOWOW Prime |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 12, 2019 |
| Last aired | June 16, 2019 |
| Runtime | 52 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 10:00:00 |