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Nippon Noir: Detective Y's Rebellion

Nippon Noir: Detective Y's Rebellion (Japanese: ニッポンノワール ―刑事Yの反乱―) is a Japanese television drama series that aired on NTV from October 13 to December 15, 2019. The series consists of 10 episodes and was broadcast in the Sunday 22:30 time slot.

Promotional poster for Nippon Noir
Promotional poster for the series.

Plot

The story follows Detective Kiyoharu Yusa, played by Kento Kaku, who awakens in a forest with no memory of the preceding several months. He soon discovers that he is the primary suspect in the murder of a fellow female detective. As he attempts to piece together his fragmented memory, he finds himself pursued by his own colleagues. Yusa eventually suspects that his situation is linked to an unsolved one-billion-yen robbery case.

Kento Kaku as Kiyoharu Yusa
Kento Kaku stars as the protagonist, Kiyoharu Yusa.

Cast

The series features an ensemble cast including:

  • Kento Kaku as Kiyoharu Yusa
  • Ryoko Hirosue as Kaoru Usui
  • Arata Iura as Kaname Saimon
  • Kazuki Kitamura as Shusuke Nanbu
  • Kaho as Sara Fukami
Ryoko Hirosue
Ryoko Hirosue portrays Kaoru Usui.
Arata Iura
Arata Iura portrays Kaname Saimon.
Kazuki Kitamura
Kazuki Kitamura portrays Shusuke Nanbu.
Kaho
Kaho portrays Sara Fukami.
Asuka Kudo
Asuka Kudo portrays Tokio Nagoshi.
Ken Tanoi
Ken Tanoi portrays Katsuki Usui.
Yoshihiko Hosoda
Yoshihiko Hosoda portrays Ryoichi Miyagi.
Eisuke Sasai
Eisuke Sasai portrays Yuzuru Honjo.
Tetta Sugimoto
Tetta Sugimoto portrays Kona Ekuni.
Takashi Sasano
Takashi Sasano portrays Kiichi Fukami.
Yui Sakuma
Yui Sakuma portrays Serina Honjo.
Eri Tachibana
Eri Tachibana portrays Akemi Takasago.

Production

The series was directed by Ryuichi Inomata, Naoko Komuro, Ryo Nishimura, and Kentaro Nishioka, with a screenplay written by Shogo Muto. It occupied the NTV Sunday 22:30 time slot, following the conclusion of Your Turn to Kill and preceding Panda Judges the World.

Reception

The series recorded an average viewership rating of 6.9% in the Kanto region according to data from Video Research, Ltd.

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