Gaiji Keisatsu

Criminal Code (外事警察, Gaiji Keisatsu)[1] is a Japanese television drama mini-series that aired on NHK from 14 November 2009 to 19 December 2009.[2] It is based on the novel of the same name written and released in Japan by Aso Iku.[3]

For the Japanese film, see Gaiji Keisatsu (film).
Gaiji Keisatsu
Official DVD Cover of Gaiji Keisatsu released in Japan
Also known asCriminal Code
Original title外事警察
GenreSuspense
StarringAtsurō Watabe
Yuriko Ishida
Machiko Ono
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Production locationTokyo
Running time53 minutes
Release
Original networkNHK
Original releaseNovember 14, 2009 (2009-11-14) –
19 December 2009 (2009-12-19)

The TV show follow a female police officer who was recruited into the Tokyo Metropolitan Police's anti-terrorist black ops unit known "publicly" as the Fourth Foreign Affairs Section, created after the 9/11 events in the United States. Its purpose is to tackle espionage and terrorism cases happening in Japan.

The franchise consists of the novel, the TV series and the 2012 movie.

Plot

After the September 11, 2001 attacks on American soil, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department creates a secret anti-terrorist division within the Public Security Bureau in order to tackle crime, espionage and terrorism cases to preserve Japan's national security by doing black ops work to locate and apprehend spies and terrorist suspects.

The unit recruits a new officer named Hina Matsuzawa, who wishes to become a full-time detective. Leading the unit is Public Security veteran officer Keiji Sumimoto as the unit is tasked a mysterious terrorist freelancer known with the codename FISH and his cell operating in Tokyo.

Cast

Fourth Foreign Affairs Section

Others

References
  1. "Contents".
  2. 外事警察(2009). Allcinema.net (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
  3. "Gaiji Keisatsu movie adaptation in 2012".


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