Series synopsis
So Close! Detective Oshii, also known as おしい刑事 is a Japanese comedy crime drama television series that premiered on NHK BS Premium on August 7, 2019. It ended on April 25, 2021. It stars Itsuji Itao, Shingo Tsurumi, Shunsuke Kazama and Shiro Sano.
Takashi Oshii is a detective with excellent reasoning power. Unfortunately, he usually misses the criminal in front of him and other detectives get recognition for the capture. He is transferred to the Utobashi Police Station. Takashi Oshii goes to a record company CEO's house. The CEO's third son was burned to death. The police are set to conclude that his death was an accident, but Takashi Oshii thinks otherwise. Takashi Oshii begins to investigate.
Premise
Takashi Oshii is a detective with excellent reasoning power. Unfortunately, he usually misses the criminal in front of him and other detectives get recognition for the capture. He is transferred to the Utobashi Police Station. Takashi Oshii goes to a record company CEO's house. The CEO's third son was burned to death. The police are set to conclude that his death was an accident, but Takashi Oshii thinks otherwise. Takashi Oshii begins to investigate.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Itsuji Itao as Kiyoshi Itada
- Shingo Tsurumi as Masayoshi Chosokabe
- Shunsuke Kazama as Takafumi Oshii
- Shiro Sano as Chikara Enoshita
- Ren Ishikawa as Ena Haida
- Atsuhiro Inukai as Tooru Yokode
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | August 7, 2019 | August 28, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 8 | March 7, 2021 | April 25, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 7, 2019 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | August 14, 2019 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | August 21, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 7, 2021 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 14, 2021 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 21, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK BS Premium |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 7, 2019 |
| Last aired | April 25, 2021 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |