Bishoku Tantei Akechi Goro

Quirky, Dark, Mysterious, Would You Dance with A Devil

Tomoya Nakamura plays the lead, Goro Akechi, who is a wealthy heir to a major company, handsome, dashing, quirky (wears a flamboyant ruby suit & bolero), a sweet smile but he looks quite haunted. He spends his days detecting and eating great food. 1st real case- Plain, ordinary, frumpy woman comes to his office/home worried that her husband is having an affair, played by Eiko Koike. Akechi solves the case, presents her with the evidence & next day, husband is killed. Then starts the dangerous duel between evil and good. Along the way, there are mysteries to be solved, many of which bear an eery resemblance to the Women's case. Akechi loves the Bento Box food truck near his office & starts a friendship with Ichigo Kobayashi (Fuka Koshiba), young, bright, cute & a great cook. From the initial encounter with the Wife, to the end 8 episodes later, we are treated to a feast of food, danger, detecting, terror, murders, mayhem. I was bewitched by the 1st episode. Horo Akechi is handsome, dashing, witty, brilliant, quirky, but underneath it all is a man looking for love and great food. Nine powerful episodes later, I wonder if I actually don't know Akechi at all. Nine powerful episodes. Can you detect what will happen in each episode? Why do people kill?

I thoroughly enjoyed this Japanese show. The characters and premise are intriguing, and each of the three main characters contributes a distinct element to the show, making it a binge worthy series. The nine episodes passed by remarkably quickly, leaving me disappointed to discover that there wasn't a second season. Perhaps I will eventually have the opportunity to read the manga that this show was based on. If you like detective themed shows, you will likely find this series highly enjoyable. The actress who portrayed his assistant is great, she brought energy to each scene. I highly recommend this series to anyone considering it; I am confident that you will not be disappointed.