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SP (TV series)
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is a Japanese television drama
based on the real life security police
unit of Japan which is responsible for protecting domestic and foreign VIP
s. The series script was written by famed GO
author Kazuki Kaneshiro
and marks his first time writing for a television drama.
Two film adaptations of the series were be released in 2010 and 2011. The main cast will reprise their roles, while scriptwriter Kazuki Kaneshiro and director Katsuyuki Motohiro are also returning.
with the 21.9% rating and Team Medical Dragon 2 with the 16.7% rating.
Japanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
based on the real life security police
Security Police (Japan)
The or known as the is the Japanese close protection unit mandated with the responsibility of protecting domestic and foreign VIPs in Japanese soil and abroad. Its officers are known to have the SP insignia worn on their suit lapel and wearing red neckties and pocket handkerchiefs on their suits...
unit of Japan which is responsible for protecting domestic and foreign VIP
VIP
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s. The series script was written by famed GO
Go (2001 film)
Go is a 2001 Japanese movie by Isao Yukisada, based on the novel of the same title by Kazuki Kaneshiro. The film stars Kubozuka Yōsuke and Kou Shibasaki . It tells the story of a Korean boy born and raised in Japan and his love story with a Japanese girl...
author Kazuki Kaneshiro
Kazuki Kaneshiro
is a Zainichi Korean novelist who was born in Kawaguchi, Saitama.Later in his life he acquired Japanese citizenship. Due to early influence from his Marxist-Leninist father, he studied at the Chongryon-affiliated elementary school and middle school. Afterwards his father switched his affiliation...
and marks his first time writing for a television drama.
Two film adaptations of the series were be released in 2010 and 2011. The main cast will reprise their roles, while scriptwriter Kazuki Kaneshiro and director Katsuyuki Motohiro are also returning.
Plot
Kaoru Inoue (Junichi Okada), 25, is a new SP officer who has special abilities such as photographic memory, tracking ability, etc. He witnessed his parents being killed in terrorism against a politician when he was a little boy, which made his five senses extraordinarily sharp. Acknowledging his unique abilities, Soichiro Ogata (Shinichi Tsutsumi), 38, recruits him for his team and allows him to act depending on the situation. The crimes and terrorism are much harder to deal with in this internet era. With Ogata's superb leadership and Inoue's unique abilities, Ogata's team prevents crimes against VIPs and saves lives. When they are assigned to guard the Prime Minister, Inoue has to overcome his trauma and Ogata may have to reveal his secrets.Cast
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Reception
The shows final episode reached a viewership rating of 18.9%, the highest in recent history for a late-night drama. Since there were high ratings, an average of 15.0%, a special was aired on April 5, 2008. The average rating is the third highest in the fall season (October 2007 - January 2008), following GalileoGalileo (Japanese television drama)
is a Japanese television drama based on , a novel by the famous mystery writer . It narrates the events and cases encountered by Kaoru Utsumi, a rookie detective, and Manabu Yukawa, a university associate professor, while the two pair up to solve many mysterious cases...
with the 21.9% rating and Team Medical Dragon 2 with the 16.7% rating.