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I Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective -

I Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective -

152012•45m•6.0/10
Action & AdventureComedyMystery

Ratings

🎬TMDb
6.0/10(6)

Tsukiko Otonashi is a fashionista who is too beautiful to be a detective. She is also intrigued by urban legends so much so that she believes all crimes are somehow linked to these legends. She even conducts her investigations in such a way as to prove them to be true. Tsukiko also likes to make use of whatever she can. She especially likes to enlist the help of crime lab officer Hitoro Katsuura, who happens to have a crush on her. Many other unique characters will make appearances as she investigates the crimes related to urban legends, using odd and exquisite techniques.

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Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 13, 2012

Last Aired

November 22, 2013

Networks

tv asahi

Created By

Noriko Gotô, Renpei Tsukamoto, Yutaka Kuramochi

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
Falling to their death...The curse of Masakado Kubizuka!?
E1
Falling to their death...The curse of Masakado Kubizuka!?
Air date: 2012-04-13
The murder of the wealthy woman! The 400 year old curse of the diamond
E2
The murder of the wealthy woman! The 400 year old curse of the diamond
Air date: 2012-04-20
The disappearing bride...You’ll die if you meet someone who looks identical to you!?
E3
The disappearing bride...You’ll die if you meet someone who looks identical to you!?
Air date: 2012-04-27
The legend of Mount Takao!! The teacher who died because of the forbidden love
E4
The legend of Mount Takao!! The teacher who died because of the forbidden love
Air date: 2012-05-04
The legend of the National Diet of Japan...Is the miniskirt clad legislator the murderer!?
E5
The legend of the National Diet of Japan...Is the miniskirt clad legislator the murderer!?
Air date: 2012-05-11
The legend of the Tokyo Tower and Sky Tree! The TV station murder
E6
The legend of the Tokyo Tower and Sky Tree! The TV station murder
Air date: 2012-05-18
The zashiki-warashi bore witness!? The locked room murder of the divorced couple
E7
The zashiki-warashi bore witness!? The locked room murder of the divorced couple
Air date: 2012-05-25
On the night of a full moon crimes will occur!! The serial murder of the fortune tellers
E8
On the night of a full moon crimes will occur!! The serial murder of the fortune tellers
Air date: 2012-06-01
Goodbye Tsukiko...Tokugawa's buried treasure murder!!
E9
Goodbye Tsukiko...Tokugawa's buried treasure murder!!
Air date: 2012-06-08

Cast

Masami Nagasawa

Masami Nagasawa

Tsukiko Otonashi

Junpei Mizobata

Junpei Mizobata

Hiroto Katsuura

Naoto Takenaka

Naoto Takenaka

Ichio Tannai

Hiroyuki Hirayama

Hiroyuki Hirayama

Toshiya Shibayama

Masatô Ibu

Masatô Ibu

Takayuki Takuma

Takayuki Takuma

Yuichi Gohara

Kayoko Okubo

Kayoko Okubo

Sara Takatsuki

Sara Takatsuki

Narumi Akizuki

Narumi Akizuki

Miyako Otonashi

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