ST: Red and White Investigation File
ST: Red and White Investigation File (Japanese: ST 赤と白の捜査ファイル, Hepburn: ST Aka to Shiro no Sosa Fairu) is a 2014 Japanese television drama series broadcast by Nippon Television (NTV). The series centers on the Scientific Task Force (ST), an elite unit of researchers within the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department tasked with solving complex criminal cases.
Premise
The narrative follows the dynamics between the eccentric leader of the ST, Samon Akagi (played by Tatsuya Fujiwara), and the young inspector assigned to manage the team, Tomohisa Yurine (played by Masaki Okada). Together with a group of specialized researchers, they apply scientific methodology to investigate challenging crimes that standard police procedures struggle to resolve.
Production
The series is based on the novel ST Keishicho Kagaku Tokusou Han, written by Bin Konno and originally published by Kodansha Ltd. in March 1998. The television adaptation was directed by Toya Sato, Makoto Naganuma, and Manami Yamashita, with a screenplay by Yusuke Watanabe and Katsunari Mano. The series aired from July 16 to September 17, 2014, in the Wednesday 22:00 time slot.
Cast
- Tatsuya Fujiwara as Samon Akagi
- Masaki Okada as Tomohisa Yurine
- Mirai Shida as Sho Aoyama
- Sei Ashina as Midori Yuki
- Masataka Kubota as Yuji Kurosaki
- Hiroki Miyake as Saijo Yamabuki
- Yuki Shibamoto as Momoko Tsutsui
- Tetsushi Tanaka as Goro Kikukawa
- Kento Hayashi as Sosuke Ikeda
- Asaka Seto as Shiori Matsudo
- Atsuro Watabe as Toshiro Saegusa
Reception
The series recorded an average viewership rating of 11.3% in the Kanto region during its 10-episode run.
Related Works
The series is part of a broader franchise based on Bin Konno's novels. Other entries include a 2013 television special titled ST: Keishicho Kagaku Tokusou Han and a 2015 feature film titled ST: The Movie.