Series synopsis
MPD: Animal Unit, also known as 警視庁いきもの係 is a Japanese mystery comedy crime television series that premiered on Fuji TV on July 9, 2017. It ended on September 10, 2017. It stars Atsuro Watabe, Kanna Hashimoto, Atsuko Asano and Tomoharu Hasegawa.
Tomozo Sudo is a detective. Due to an incident, he is excluded from investigative work. He is then assigned to work in a division responsible for taking care of animals whose owners are suspects or missing. Keiko Usuki is a police constable and works in the same division. She loves animals more than humans. Keiko develops inferences from clues from animals left behind at crime scenes. Tomozo and Keiko work together to solve cases.
Premise
Tomozo Sudo is a detective. Due to an incident, he is excluded from investigative work. He is then assigned to work in a division responsible for taking care of animals whose owners are suspects or missing. Keiko Usuki is a police constable and works in the same division. She loves animals more than humans. Keiko develops inferences from clues from animals left behind at crime scenes. Tomozo and Keiko work together to solve cases.
Premise: Adapted from the novel series "Keishicho Ikimono Gakari" by Okura Takahiro.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Atsuro Watabe as Tomozo Sudo
- Kanna Hashimoto as Keiko Usuki
- Atsuko Asano as Hiroko Tamaru
- Tomoharu Hasegawa as Hajime Nitto
- Sho Kiyohara as Kaoru Sakurai
- Shohei Miura as Kazuo Ishimatsu
- Susumu Terajima as Tsutomu Kito
- Ren Ishikawa as Yayoi Mikasa
Supporting cast
- Daisuke Yokoyama as Takuro Shijima
- Denden as Shokichi Nidegawa
Guest cast
- Dori Sakurada as Noma Natsuo
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | July 9, 2017 | September 10, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demoted To Animal Unit? | July 9, 2017 |
| 2 | If Penguins Could Talk | July 16, 2017 |
| 3 | Passion for the Snake | July 23, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 9, 2017 |
| Last aired | September 10, 2017 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |