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The Private Detective Mike

The Private Detective Mike

20028.41 Season12 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Mike Hama, Private Detective, is a chain-smoking, wisecracking tough guy with a weakness for the ladies and a soft spot in his heart, especially for his kid sister Akane. Mike's so down on his luck he'll take any case, from finding a lost pet to spying on cheating spouses. But every now and then, along comes a client with dubious and dangerous case… and that's when Mike shows his stuff.

Created by Kaizo Hayashi
Written by Kaizo Hayashi
Produced by Takenori Sentô, Shunsuke Koga, Motohiro Hatanaka
NetworksNippon TVYTV

Top Cast

Masatoshi Nagase

Masatoshi Nagase

Mike Hama

Mika Nakashima

Mika Nakashima

Akane Hama

Miwako Ichikawa

Miwako Ichikawa

Miruku

Jun Murakami

Jun Murakami

Joji

Shunsuke Matsuoka

Shunsuke Matsuoka

Tadashi

Haruka Igawa

Haruka Igawa

Hiru Hiruma

Miyuki Matsuda

Miyuki Matsuda

Sayoko

Sadao Abe

Sadao Abe

Makoto

Wakana Sakai

Wakana Sakai

Mint

A

Aki Kawamura

Noriko

Themes & Keywords

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About The Private Detective Mike

The Private Detective Mike is a crime series that first aired in 2002 exploring themes of private detective, maiku hama. Created by Kaizo Hayashi, it stars Masatoshi Nagase, Mika Nakashima, Miwako Ichikawa. Mike Hama, Private Detective, is a chain-smoking, wisecracking tough guy with a weakness for the ladies and a soft spot in his heart, especially for his kid sister Akane. Mike's so down on his luck he'll take any case, from finding a lost pet to spying on cheating spouses. But every now and then, along comes a client with dubious and dangerous case… and that's when Mike shows his stuff.

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