AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (2002): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2002, AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo is a drama, crime and mystery series.

What it’s about. Detective Ukyo Sugishita confronts crime on the basis of his own convictions. He has a partner that works for him in the Special Task Unit. For the first 7 seasons, Ukyo’s first partner is Kaoru Kameyama. He is a good-natured, hot-tempered, straightforward and somewhat scattered detective. Beginning in Season 8, Takeru Kanbe replaces Kameyama. Contrary to his predecessor, Takeru is a lanky, cool, conceited and confident detective. From Season 11 to Season 13, Ukyo’s partner is a young detective Toru Kai. Toru is a son of Deputy Director-General of The National Police Agency. But he became a detective by his own effort. And starting with Season 14, Ukyo’s current partner is Wataru Kaburagi, an elite bureaucrat who came to the Metropolitan Police Department on temporary assignment. As the first partner without any career of a police officer, he will face challenging cases together with Ukyo.

Who’s in it. AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo stars Yutaka Mizutani as 杉下右京(Ukyō Sugishita), Hiroki Narimiya as Tōru Kai, Takashi Yamanaka as 芹泽庆二(Keiji Serizawa) and Sawa Suzuki as Miwako Okudera, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.5/10, AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo page.

If you liked it. Fans of AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.