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Usotoki Rhetoric

Usotoki Rhetoric

2024•45m•7.3/10
DramaMystery

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.3/10(6)

Based on the manga by Ritsu Miyako, this unique drama pairs a penniless detective with a razor-sharp eye for detail with a mysterious woman who can detect lies...?! Together, they unravel complex cases where truth and deception intertwine like threads in a delicate web, all set against the backdrop of a retro-modern cityscape.

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Production

Fuji Television Network, AOI Pro.

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 7, 2024

Last Aired

December 16, 2024

Networks

Fuji TV

Created By

Shunsaku Kawake, Kozo Nagayama, Hiroshi Nishitani

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2024-10-07
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2024-10-14
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2024-10-21
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2024-10-28
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2024-11-04
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2024-11-11
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2024-11-18
Episode 8
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2024-11-25
Episode 9
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2024-12-02
Episode 10
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2024-12-09
Episode 11
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 2024-12-16

Cast

Ouji Suzuka

Ouji Suzuka

Iwai Soma

Honoka Matsumoto

Honoka Matsumoto

Urabe Kanoko

Ryosuke Mikata

Ryosuke Mikata

Hanasaki Kaoru

Yuki Katayama

Yuki Katayama

Fujishima Chiyo

Eri Murakawa

Eri Murakawa

Kugayama Sayuri

Mayumi Wakamura

Mayumi Wakamura

Urabe Fumi

Koji Ohkura

Koji Ohkura

Kurata Tatsuzo

Sayaka Isoyama

Sayaka Isoyama

Kurata Yoshie

Soraji Shibuya

Soraji Shibuya

Kurata Taro

Hiroki Konno

Hiroki Konno

Rokuhei

Tetta Sugimoto

Tetta Sugimoto

Fujishima Yukihiro

Atsuko Sakuraba

Atsuko Sakuraba

Fujishima Yukino

Shuto Miyazaki

Shuto Miyazaki

Koukichi

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