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Detective Office 5: Another Story

Detective Office 5: Another Story

20052 Seasons50 EpisodesEnded

Overview

This anthology-style mystery series is part of the D‑5 PROJECT, centered around Detective Office 5 - a long-running private detective agency in Kawasaki. Each detective is known only by a number rather than a name (e.g., Detective 596, 532), with standalone stories featuring different characters and surreal, quirky cases.

Produced by Kaizo Hayashi, Hiroki Ohwada

Top Cast

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Kaori Tsubaki

Misato Tanaka

Misato Tanaka

Shiro Sano

Shiro Sano

Hiroki Narimiya

Hiroki Narimiya

Masatoshi Nagase

Masatoshi Nagase

Mami Hashimoto

Mami Hashimoto

Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

Hiroyuki Ikeuchi

Shihori Kanjiya

Shihori Kanjiya

Hiroyuki Miyasako

Hiroyuki Miyasako

Joe Shishido

Joe Shishido

About Detective Office 5: Another Story

Detective Office 5: Another Story is a mystery series that first aired in 2005. it stars Kaori Tsubaki, Misato Tanaka, Shiro Sano. This anthology-style mystery series is part of the D‑5 PROJECT, centered around Detective Office 5 - a long-running private detective agency in Kawasaki. Each detective is known only by a number rather than a name (e.g., Detective 596, 532), with standalone stories featuring different characters and surreal, quirky cases.

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