The Courage to be Disliked (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, The Courage to be Disliked is a drama series.

What it’s about. An academic and cynical sophisticated detective drama that can teach you about Adlerian psychology. Ranko Ando is a single female detective with no boyfriend. She is an ace who has taken the lead in solving many difficult cases at the young age of 32. However, she's also a lone wolf who doesn't listen to the opinions of those around her, and always does what she believes to be right. However, Ranko is partnered with Toshio Aoyama, who has just gotten his wish of being transferred to the 1st Investigation Department. Toshio is the polar opposite of Ranko, and tends to be too concerned about what others think. This makes him harshly oppose the way she thinks. But as he works with her, he learns Adlerian psychology and develops one step at a time. This daring detective drama is a live-action adaptation of the Asian bestseller, "The Courage to Be Hated". Through the life of Ranko Ando, "The World's Most Hated Female Detective", this drama questions the necessity of "The courage to be free and happy".

Who’s in it. The Courage to be Disliked stars Karina as Ranko Ando, Shigeaki Kato as Aoyama Toshio, Kippei Shiina as Daimonji Tetsuto and Takeshi Masu as Yosuke Handa, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, The Courage to be Disliked has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Rakuten Viki. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Courage to be Disliked page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Courage to be Disliked tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.