Series synopsis
A BUTTERFLY EFFECT –The Murder Analysis Team–, also known as 蝶の力学 殺人分析班 is a Japanese mystery crime television series that premiered on WOWOW Prime on November 17, 2019. It ended on December 22, 2019. It stars Fumino Kimura, Munetaka Aoki, Rinko Kikuchi and Ikkei Watanabe.
Tōko Kisaragi is a detective in the Investigation 1 Section 11 of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Her senior, Detective Hideaki Takano, has decided to move to the Public Security Bureau. Hideaki Takano's transfer will be carried out in one week. During this time, a murder takes place. A wealthy man is found dead in his home. His throat has been cut and a blue flower placed within the wound. Also, the victim's wife, Mayumi, is missing. A newspaper then receives an email from Kurasuta 16 ...
Premise
Tōko Kisaragi is a detective in the Investigation 1 Section 11 of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Her senior, Detective Hideaki Takano, has decided to move to the Public Security Bureau. Hideaki Takano's transfer will be carried out in one week. During this time, a murder takes place. A wealthy man is found dead in his home. His throat has been cut and a blue flower placed within the wound. Also, the victim's wife, Mayumi, is missing. A newspaper then receives an email from Kurasuta 16, professing themselves as the murderer. The email also implies the location of Mayumi. Since Detective Hideaki Takano is soon to transfer to the Public Security Bureau, Tōko Kisaragi feels more pressure and responsibility to solve the crime.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Fumino Kimura as Tōko Kisaragi
- Munetaka Aoki as Hideaki Takano
- Rinko Kikuchi as Aiba Machiko
- Ikkei Watanabe as Hayase Yasuyuki
- Toshiyuki Kitami as Tokushige Eiji
- Yu Koyanagi as Birukawa Keisuke
- Misuzu Kanno as Kisaragi Atsuko
- Masanobu Katsumura as Teshirogi Yukio
Supporting cast
- Yasunori Danta as Kamiya Taichi
- Toru Nakamura as Kisaragi Isao
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | November 17, 2019 | December 22, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | November 17, 2019 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | November 24, 2019 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 1, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | WOWOW Prime |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 17, 2019 |
| Last aired | December 22, 2019 |
| Runtime | 55 minutes |
| Status | ended |