Episode 1
Episode 1
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Directed by Seiji IzumiWritten by Yasuhiro KoshimizuGuest stars Yoshino Kimura, Masahiko Tsugawa, Masahiko Nishimura, Hirotaro Honda, Kenta Satoi
TV series
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
2002NR24 seasons7.5 / 10
Detective Ukyo Sugishita confronts crime on the basis of his own convictions. He has a partner that works for him in the Special Task Unit. For the first 7 seasons, Ukyo’s first partner is Kaoru Kameyama. He is a good-natured, hot-tempered, straightforward and somewhat scattered detective. Beginning in Season 8, Takeru Kanbe replaces Kameyama. Contrary to his predecessor, Takeru is a lanky, cool, conceited and confident detective. From Season 11 to Season 13, Ukyo’s partner is a young detective Toru Kai. Toru is a son of Deputy Director-General of The National Police Agency. But he became a detective by his own effort. And starting with Season 14, Ukyo’s current partner is Wataru Kaburagi, an elite bureaucrat who came to the Metropolitan Police Department on temporary assignment. As the first partner without any career of a police officer, he will face challenging cases together with Ukyo.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo premiered October 9, 2002. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Detective Ukyo Sugishita confronts crime on the basis of his own convictions. He has a partner that works for him in the Special Task Unit. For the first 7 seasons, Ukyo’s first partner is Kaoru Kameyama. He is a good-natured, hot-tempered, straightforward and somewhat scattered detective. Beginning in Season 8, Takeru Kanbe replaces Kameyama. Contrary to his predecessor, Takeru is a lanky, cool, conceited and confident detective. From Season 11 to Season 13, Ukyo’s partner is a young detective Toru Kai. Toru is a son of Deputy Director-General of The National Police Agency. But he became a detective by his own effort. And starting with Season 14, Ukyo’s current partner is Wataru Kaburagi, an elite bureaucrat who came to the Metropolitan Police Department on temporary assignment. As the first partner without any career of a police officer, he will face challenging cases together with Ukyo.
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Episode 2
Episode 2
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Directed by Seiji IzumiWritten by Yasuhiro KoshimizuGuest stars Yoshino Kimura, Masahiko Tsugawa, Masahiko Nishimura, Hirotaro Honda, Kenta Satoi
Episode 3
Episode 3
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Directed by Seiji IzumiWritten by Yasuhiro KoshimizuGuest stars Yoshino Kimura, Masahiko Tsugawa, Masahiko Nishimura, Hirotaro Honda, Kenta Satoi
Episode 4
Episode 4
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Directed by Seiji IzumiWritten by Yasuhiro KoshimizuGuest stars Michiko Hada, Kohki Okada, Sanshō Shinsui
Episode 5
Episode 5
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Directed by Seiji IzumiWritten by Yasuhiro KoshimizuGuest stars Michiko Hada, Kohki Okada, Sanshō Shinsui
Episode 6
Episode 6
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Directed by Yasuharu HasebeWritten by Hakaru SunamotoGuest stars Ryuji Harada, Kumiko Endo
Episode 7
Episode 7
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Directed by Seiji IzumiWritten by Yasuhiro KoshimizuGuest stars Saki Takaoka
Episode 8
Episode 8
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Directed by Yasuharu HasebeWritten by Hakaru SunamotoGuest stars Isao Bitō, Kanako Fukaura, Kazuyuki Asano, Yuu Tokui
Episode 9
Episode 9
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Directed by Nobuaki IzakiWritten by Takeharu SakuraiGuest stars Yoichi Nukumizu, Kimika Yoshino, Naoki Hosaka
Episode 10
Episode 10
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Directed by Hajime HashimotoWritten by Yasuhiro KoshimizuGuest stars Mariko Tsutsui, Misayo Haruki
Episode 11
Episode 11
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Directed by Yasuharu HasebeWritten by Taeko HigashiGuest stars Bokuzo Masana
Episode 12
Episode 12
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Directed by Seiji IzumiWritten by Takeharu SakuraiGuest stars Hideo Sakaki, Nami Ichinohe
Episode 13
Episode 13
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Directed by Seiji IzumiWritten by Hakaru SunamotoGuest stars Isao Takeno, Jun Etoh, Shinobu Tsuruta
Episode 14
Episode 14
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Directed by Yasuharu HasebeWritten by Takeharu SakuraiGuest stars Mayo Suzukaze, Yuri Mizutani, Koen Kondo, Yusuke Shoji
Episode 15
Episode 15
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Directed by Hajime HashimotoWritten by Yuko IwashitaGuest stars Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Episode 16
Episode 16
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Directed by Seiji IzumiWritten by Takeharu SakuraiGuest stars Daikichi Sugawara
Episode 17
Episode 17
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Directed by Seiji IzumiWritten by Hakaru SunamotoGuest stars Atsuko Takahata
Episode 18
Episode 18
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Directed by Hajime HashimotoWritten by Makoto HayashiGuest stars Katsuhisa Namase, Kumiko Fujiyoshi, Eisaku Shindo, Kitaro
Episode 19
Episode 19
finale
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Directed by Toshiaki KondoWritten by Toshiaki KondoGuest stars Masahiko Tsugawa, Keiko Takahashi, Masahiko Nishimura, Yumiko Takahashi
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Cast
Yutaka Mizutani杉下右京(Ukyō Sugishita)
Hiroki NarimiyaTōru Kai
Takashi Yamanaka芹泽庆二(Keiji Serizawa)
Sawa SuzukiMiwako Okudera
Yasufumi Terawaki龟山薰(Kaoru Kameyama)
Takashi SorimachiWataru Kaburagi
Yōko MoriguchiMari Koide
Yukiko ShinoharaReon IzumoCredits
- Written by
- Yasuhiro Koshimizu, Takeharu Sakurai, Hakaru Sunamoto, Masaki Fukasawa, Tomihiko Tokunaga, Mutsumi Yamamoto, Makoto Hayashi, Kiyomi Fujii, Hideya Hamada, Yuko Iwashita, Ai Ota, Marie Kamimori, Toshiaki Kondo, Taeko Higashi, Yoshiyuki Mitsumasu, Yasuhiro Koshimizu
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 461
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
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Networks & production
tv asahiJapan
TV AsahiJapan
Toei CompanyJapan
Themes
detectivegovernment conspiracyjapanpolice