The Diplomat Kosaku Kuroda (2011): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2011, The Diplomat Kosaku Kuroda is a drama, mystery and crime series.

What it’s about. Japanese Ministry of Foreign affairs diplomat Kosaku Kuroda (Yuji Oda) is dispatched all over the world to protect Japanese interests and citizens.After successfully defeating a kidnapping attempt of Japanese citizen in South America, Kuroda is assigned to protect Foreign Ministry official Shoko Mikami (Tamiyo Kusakari) in San Francisco during a World Trade Organization meeting. He meets informant John (Lee Byung-Hun) who gives details on security arrangements and former diplomat Takeshi Shimomura (Teruyuki Kagawa) who worked with Kuroda at the Mexican Embassy 11 years ago.With the help of the information received from John, diplomat Kosaku Koroda is able to prevent an attack on Shoko Mikami by extremists, but as he investigates how the attacker knew of Mikami's movements, Takeshi Shimomura jumps off a building to his death.Meanwhile, a suspect emerges in the murder of a university professor in Japan that took place recently.

Who’s in it. The Diplomat Kosaku Kuroda stars Yuji Oda as Kosaku Kuroda(黒田 康作), Ko Shibasaki as Rikako Ogaki(大垣 利香子), Teruyuki Kagawa as Takeshi Shimomura(霜村 毅) and Kei Tanaka as Mamoru Saienji(西園寺 守), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, The Diplomat Kosaku Kuroda has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Diplomat Kosaku Kuroda page.

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