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SPEC ~ First Blood

SPEC ~ First Blood

TV-MA2010•54m•8.5/10
Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaComedy

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8.5/10(27)

An eccentric genius and a demoted special forces officer team up in Tokyo's Unidentified Crimes Unit to tackle criminals with supernatural abilities.

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Production

TBS, Office Crescendo, Nichion, Geiken Production

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 8, 2010

Last Aired

December 17, 2010

Networks

TBS

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: 2010-10-08
Specialists in the supernatural, Tokyo Metropolitan PD’s Unidentified Crimes Unit (aka "Mishou") are called in to deal with an ominous prophecy.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2010-10-15
The team must find the culprit of an unsolved murder. If not, a death row prisoner who claims god-like powers will take matters into his own hands.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2010-10-22
A man with supernatural abilities committing crimes across Japan may not be who he claims to be. Mishou has 48 hours to avoid a media disaster.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2010-10-29
When a mother receives an unexpected cry for help, Toma and Sebumi are called upon to thwart a murderous plot by infiltrating a suicide circle.
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2010-11-12
Sebumi commits to cracking one final case before he retires, despite five undercover investigators having died in the last month.
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2010-11-19
Mishou must uncover the true cause of Satonaka’s death, while an undercover soldier’s powers to cure people may be less benign than it seems.
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2010-11-26
He may be a poor soul kidnapped by the police, but Reisen can see into the future. Toma seeks him out to request a prophecy that could save a life.
Episode 8
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2010-12-03
Sebumi must decide whether to hand over the Secret Police Special Unit leader in return for meeting the one who might wake Shimura from his coma.
Episode 9
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2010-12-10
Mishou is disbanded as a new police unit – "Aggressor" is formed. Sebumi considers Tsuda’s offer to join Aggressor — on one condition.
Episode 10
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2010-12-17
While using Ninomae’s supernatural powers against him, Toma notices Ninomae’s wounds are strikingly similar to those of someone from her past.

Cast

Erika Toda

Erika Toda

Saya Toma

Ryo Kase

Ryo Kase

Takeru Sebumi

Raita Ryu

Raita Ryu

Kotaro Nonomura

Ryunosuke Kamiki

Ryunosuke Kamiki

Juichi Ninomae

Kippei Shiina

Kippei Shiina

Sekehiro Tsuda

Saki Fukuda

Saki Fukuda

Mirei Shimura

Yu Shirota

Yu Shirota

Satoshi Chii

Ken Yasuda

Ken Yasuda

Ryota Unno

Tetsushi Tanaka

Tetsushi Tanaka

Toshiaki Reisen

Kasumi Arimura

Kasumi Arimura

Miyabi Masaki

Erina Mano

Erina Mano

Satori

Kohki Okada

Kohki Okada

Kaoru Baba

Kazuyuki Matsuzawa

Kazuyuki Matsuzawa

Ayumu Shikahama

Ryuji Sainei

Ryuji Sainei

Souji Inomata

Yuu Tokui

Yuu Tokui

Akio Kondo

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