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Specialist 4

Specialist 4

20151h 48m

Overview

Yoshito (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi) becomes famous in Kyoto because of his ability to solve cases. The special investigation unit receives a request to investigate a case revolving around the kidnapping of a costumed performer. He plays a non-official character of the Arashiyama area, located on the western outskirts of Kyoto. Nobody takes the kidnapping case seriously, but Yoshito says the case could be real and it might be related to a crowdfunding site.

Directed by Gō Shichitaka
Written by Masashi Todayama
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Top Cast

Tsuyoshi Kusanagi

Tsuyoshi Kusanagi

Yoshito Takuma

Kaho Minami

Kaho Minami

Chinami Anekoji

Kenta Satoi

Kenta Satoi

Sachio Inokuma

Mahiru Konno

Mahiru Konno

Miyako Muromachi

Yoji Tanaka

Yoji Tanaka

Enzo Zeniya

Yuta Hiraoka

Yuta Hiraoka

Kohei Horikawa

Kyōko Enami

Kyōko Enami

Sae Anekoji

Ren Osugi

Ren Osugi

Kiichiro Takakura

Mio Miyatake

Mio Miyatake

Akane Anekoji

Sei Ashina

Sei Ashina

Yuiko Matsubara

Themes & Keywords

policeinvestigation

About Specialist 4

Specialist 4 is a crime, thriller film released in 2015 exploring themes of police, investigation. Directed by Gō Shichitaka, it stars Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Kaho Minami, Kenta Satoi. Yoshito (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi) becomes famous in Kyoto because of his ability to solve cases. The special investigation unit receives a request to investigate a case revolving around the kidnapping of a costumed performer. He plays a non-official character of the Arashiyama area, located on the western outskirts of Kyoto. Nobody takes the kidnapping case seriously, but Yoshito says the case could be real and it might be related to a crowdfunding site.

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