A BUTTERFLY EFFECT –The Murder Analysis Team– (2019): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2019, A BUTTERFLY EFFECT –The Murder Analysis Team– is a mystery and crime series.

What it’s about. Tōko Kisaragi is a detective in the Investigation 1 Section 11 of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Her senior, Detective Hideaki Takano, has decided to move to the Public Security Bureau. Hideaki Takano's transfer will be carried out in one week. During this time, a murder takes place. A wealthy man is found dead in his home. His throat has been cut and a blue flower placed within the wound. Also, the victim's wife, Mayumi, is missing. A newspaper then receives an email from Kurasuta 16, professing themselves as the murderer. The email also implies the location of Mayumi. Since Detective Hideaki Takano is soon to transfer to the Public Security Bureau, Tōko Kisaragi feels more pressure and responsibility to solve the crime.

Who’s in it. A BUTTERFLY EFFECT –The Murder Analysis Team– stars Fumino Kimura as Tōko Kisaragi, Munetaka Aoki as Hideaki Takano, Rinko Kikuchi as Aiba Machiko and Ikkei Watanabe as Hayase Yasuyuki, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.6/10, A BUTTERFLY EFFECT –The Murder Analysis Team– sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A BUTTERFLY EFFECT –The Murder Analysis Team– page.

If you liked it. Fans of A BUTTERFLY EFFECT –The Murder Analysis Team– tend to enjoy Attack on Titan, Stranger Things, House and Riverdale.