Detective Story
1979•45m•7.0/10
Action & AdventureComedyMystery
Ratings
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7.0/10(5)
After five years of service as a cop in San Francisco, Shunsaku Kudo becomes a private detective in Tokyo.
Production
Nippon Television Network Corporation, Toei Video Company
Language
JA
Status
Ended
First Aired
September 18, 1979
Last Aired
April 1, 1980
Networks
Nippon TV
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
A Holy Woman Came To Town
Air date: 1979-09-18
E2
Surf City Blues
Air date: 1979-09-25
E3
Man Who Bought Danger
Air date: 1979-10-02
E4
Organized Crime
Air date: 1979-10-09
E5
He Came On The Night Train
Air date: 1979-10-16
E6
Without A Trace
Air date: 1979-10-23
E7
Backstreet Woman
Air date: 1979-10-30
E8
Violent Ritual
Air date: 1979-11-06
E9
The Boy From Outer Space
Air date: 1979-11-13
E10
Mask of the Night
Air date: 1979-11-20
E11
Chained Town
Air date: 1979-11-27
E12
Abduction
Air date: 1979-12-04
E13
It Happened One Night
Air date: 1979-12-11
E14
The Melody of the Revenge
Air date: 1979-12-18
E15
Intimidator
Air date: 1979-12-25
E16
Betrayal
Air date: 1980-01-08
E17
Black Cat
Air date: 1980-01-15
E18
Mean Streets
Air date: 1980-01-22
E19
The Man Without Shadow
Air date: 1980-01-29
E20
Fugitive
Air date: 1980-02-05
E21
The Maze of the Desire
Air date: 1980-02-12
E22
A Blue Murder
Air date: 1980-02-16
E23
Blood to the Sunset!
Air date: 1980-03-04
E24
Diamond Panic
Air date: 1980-03-11
E25
Out Of Jurisdiction
Air date: 1980-03-18
E26
A Medal of Honor for the Stray Dog
Air date: 1980-03-25
E27
Downtown Blues
Air date: 1980-04-01
Cast
Yūsaku Matsuda
Shunsaku Kudo
Mikio Narita
Hattori
Michihiro Yamanishi
Matsumoto
Mitsuko Baisho
Masako Aiki
Kahori Takeda
Kaori
Nancy Cheney
Nancy
Mari Kouno
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