Series synopsis
Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki's Inference, also known as 准教授・高槻彰良の推察 is a Japanese mystery drama television series that premiered on TV Osaka on August 7, 2021. It ended on November 28, 2021. It stars Kei Inoo, Yuta Jinguji, Yui Okada and Kenta Suga.
Eight years ago, a boy who got lost in a festival surrounded by the suspicious light of blue lanterns. Everyone wears a mask and continues to dance silently. It was a festival that no one should ever enter—the boy meets his grandfather, who should have died there. "Naoya, you couldn't come to such a place…" Naoya Fukamachi, who became a college student, lived with loneliness. Naoya has been able to understand people's lies since the day of the Blue Lantern Festival. When a person tells a lie, hi ...
Premise
Eight years ago, a boy who got lost in a festival surrounded by the suspicious light of blue lanterns. Everyone wears a mask and continues to dance silently. It was a festival that no one should ever enter—the boy meets his grandfather, who should have died there. "Naoya, you couldn't come to such a place…" Naoya Fukamachi, who became a college student, lived with loneliness. Naoya has been able to understand people's lies since the day of the Blue Lantern Festival. When a person tells a lie, his voice is distorted and sounds strange.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Guest cast
- Wakana Matsumoto
- Hibiki Kitazawa
- Shuzo Ohira as Mitani Tsutomu
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | August 7, 2021 | September 25, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 8 | October 10, 2021 | November 28, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 7, 2021 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | August 14, 2021 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | August 21, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 10, 2021 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 17, 2021 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 24, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Osaka |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 7, 2021 |
| Last aired | November 28, 2021 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |