Episode 1
Episode 1
1h 10m
Episode credits
Guest stars Kenichi Endo, Akio Kaneda, Hiccorohee, Aimi Satsukawa, Yuki Morinaga, Yoshiyuki Morishita, Yuki Kubota, Ryohei Abe
TV series
Don't Call It Mystery
20221 season7.7 / 10
University student Kuno Totono is the type who constantly questions what is taken for granted in society and develops his own theories based on his vast knowledge and unique set of values. One day in autumn, the police come to see him. His university schoolmate has been murdered at a park nearby and the police apparently regard Totono with suspicion. He is asked to come with them for questioning. In the interrogation room, the police are manipulated by Totono who tends to digress from the topic and poke at their contradictions. He even correctly guesses that one of them is troubled about not getting along with the wife and ends up giving advice. However, Totono’s fingerprints are eventually discovered on the murder weapon.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
Don't Call It Mystery premiered January 10, 2022. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
University student Kuno Totono is the type who constantly questions what is taken for granted in society and develops his own theories based on his vast knowledge and unique set of values. One day in autumn, the police come to see him. His university schoolmate has been murdered at a park nearby and the police apparently regard Totono with suspicion. He is asked to come with them for questioning. In the interrogation room, the police are manipulated by Totono who tends to digress from the topic and poke at their contradictions. He even correctly guesses that one of them is troubled about not getting along with the wife and ends up giving advice. However, Totono’s fingerprints are eventually discovered on the murder weapon.
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Episode 2
Episode 2
47m
Episode credits
Guest stars Akio Kaneda, Hiccorohee, Aimi Satsukawa, Yuki Morinaga, Yasuto Kosuda, Yoshiyuki Morishita, Yuki Kubota, Ryohei Abe
Episode 3
Episode 3
47m
Episode credits
Guest stars Taichi Saotome, Akio Kaneda, Hiccorohee, Aimi Satsukawa, Yuki Morinaga, Yoshiyuki Morishita, Yuki Kubota, Ryohei Abe
Episode 4
Episode 4
47m
Episode credits
Guest stars Tasuku Emoto, Toshifumi Muramatsu, Yutaka Mishima, Kōji Furukawa
Episode 5
Episode 5
47m
Episode credits
Guest stars Fumiyo Kohinata, Akira Nakagawa, Kenji Masaki, Shiiko Utagawa, Shizuka Fujimoto, Arata Saeki, Kazuyuki Aijima, Junior Chihara
Episode 6
Episode 6
47m
Episode credits
Guest stars Taichi Saotome, Keiko Tomita, Amane Okayama, Atsuko Anami
Episode 7
Episode 7
47m
Episode credits
Guest stars Taichi Saotome, Yuki Imai, Yutaka Mishima, Amane Okayama
Episode 8
Episode 8
47m
Episode credits
Guest stars Kuranosuke Sasaki, Mansaku Ikeuchi, Hiromasa Taguchi, Kento Shibuya, Asami Mizukawa
Episode 9
Episode 9
47m
Episode credits
Guest stars Kuranosuke Sasaki, Mansaku Ikeuchi, Hiromasa Taguchi, Kento Shibuya, Asami Mizukawa
Episode 10
Episode 10
47m
Episode credits
Guest stars Mirai Shida, Keisuke Horibe, Amane Okayama, Atsuko Anami, Mikito Nakawaki, Hiroshi Tagami
Episode 11
Episode 11
46m
Episode credits
Guest stars Eiichiro Funakoshi, Wakana Matsumoto, Takumi Kitamura, Kōji Furukawa, Natsuko, Arata Horii, Masayuki Shida, Yuki Kubota
Episode 12
Episode 12
57mfinale
Episode credits
Guest stars Eiichiro Funakoshi, Wakana Matsumoto, Takumi Kitamura, Megumi Seki, Atsuko Takahata, Kazuyuki Aijima, Junior Chihara, Yoshiyuki Morishita
Episode information updated Sep 15, 2026
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More about Don't Call It Mystery
Cast
Masaki SudaTotonou Kunou
Sairi ItoSeiko Furomitsu
Matsuya OnoeYuto Ikemoto
Michitaka TsutsuiNariaki Aoto
Eita NagayamaGaro Inudo
Mai ShiraishiAnju Inudo (voice)
Kosuke SuzukiHaruo Amatatsu
Mugi KadowakiRaika (voice)Credits
- Created by
- Hiroaki Matsuyama, Tomoko Aizawa
- Written by
- Tomoko Aizawa
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 12
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- ミステリと言う勿れ
Networks & production
Fuji TVJapan
FODJapan
Fuji Television NetworkJapan
Themes
amateur detectivebased on mangacollege studenthuman natureinvestigationmurderphilosophicalpsychological