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MPD: Animal Unit

MPD: Animal Unit

Adapted from the novel series "Keishicho Ikimono Gakari" by Okura Takahiro.

2017•45m•7.2/10
MysteryComedyCrime

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7.2/10(5)

Tomozo Sudo is a detective. Due to an incident, he is excluded from investigative work. He is then assigned to work in a division responsible for taking care of animals whose owners are suspects or missing. Keiko Usuki is a police constable and works in the same division. She loves animals more than humans. Keiko develops inferences from clues from animals left behind at crime scenes. Tomozo and Keiko work together to solve cases.

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Production

TBS

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

July 9, 2017

Last Aired

September 10, 2017

Networks

Fuji TV

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
Demoted To Animal Unit?
E1
Demoted To Animal Unit?
Air date: 2017-07-09
If Penguins Could Talk
E2
If Penguins Could Talk
Air date: 2017-07-16
Passion for the Snake
E3
Passion for the Snake
Air date: 2017-07-23
Paper Eating Goats
E4
Paper Eating Goats
Air date: 2017-07-30
Monkey's Paw
E5
Monkey's Paw
Air date: 2017-08-06
The Talking Parrot That Can't Speak
E6
The Talking Parrot That Can't Speak
Air date: 2017-08-13
Puzzle of the Pacu
E7
Puzzle of the Pacu
Air date: 2017-08-20
The Noisy Owl
E8
The Noisy Owl
Air date: 2017-08-27
The Suspect Who Loves His Hedgehog
E9
The Suspect Who Loves His Hedgehog
Air date: 2017-09-03
Wasp Terror
E10
Wasp Terror
Air date: 2017-09-10

Cast

Atsuro Watabe

Atsuro Watabe

Tomozo Sudo

Kanna Hashimoto

Kanna Hashimoto

Keiko Usuki

Atsuko Asano

Atsuko Asano

Hiroko Tamaru

Tomoharu Hasegawa

Tomoharu Hasegawa

Hajime Nitto

Sho Kiyohara

Sho Kiyohara

Kaoru Sakurai

Shohei Miura

Shohei Miura

Kazuo Ishimatsu

Susumu Terajima

Susumu Terajima

Tsutomu Kito

Ren Ishikawa

Ren Ishikawa

Yayoi Mikasa

Daisuke Yokoyama

Daisuke Yokoyama

Takuro Shijima

Denden

Denden

Shokichi Nidegawa

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