The Memorandum of Kyoko Okitegami

The Memorandum of Kyoko Okitegami (Japanese: Okitegami Kyoko no Biboroku) is a Japanese television drama series that aired on NTV from October 10 to December 12, 2015. The series is based on the novel of the same name written by Isin Nisio and published by Kodansha Box in 2014.

Plot

The story follows Kyoko Okitegami, a private detective known as the "Forgetful Private Detective." Kyoko suffers from a unique condition where her memory resets every time she falls asleep. Consequently, she must solve all her cases within a single day. To manage her condition, she maintains strict routines and records important information on her body. Yakusuke Kakushidate, a man who harbors feelings for Kyoko, frequently finds himself involved in her investigations, often being mistaken for a suspect. Despite their interactions, Kyoko's memory reset ensures that she does not retain personal memories of him from one day to the next.

Cast

The series features the following primary cast members:

Yui Aragaki as Kyoko Okitegami
Masaki Okada as Yakusuke Kakushidate
Mitsuhiro Oikawa as Horo Kizunai
Daiki Arioka as Nuru Narikawa
Rio Uchida as Makuru Makuma

Yui Aragaki portrays the lead character, Kyoko Okitegami.

Masaki Okada portrays Yakusuke Kakushidate.

Production and Reception

The drama was directed by Toya Sato, Yoshinori Shigeyama, and Naoko Komuro, with a screenplay by Akiko Nogi. The series ran for 10 episodes, achieving an average viewership rating of 9.7% in the Kanto region according to data from Video Research, Ltd.