Master Keaton

Master Keaton

On NHK BS1

1998–20001 season39 episodes24 min7.2 / 10

A globe-trotting mystery procedural where a polymathic detective-archaeologist solves dangerous cases through intellect and expertise, with each episode resetting to a new location and puzzle.

The amazing Taichi Keaton works on cases around the globe that always lead to adventure! He combines his arsenal of multidisciplinary expertise in investigation, archeology, and survival with his experience as a professor, a Falklands Conflict veteran and a SAS agent to unravel the often dangerous challenges in each riveting episode.

Questions people ask

  • Is Master Keaton sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.

  • Is Master Keaton violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Master Keaton leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Master Keaton scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Master Keaton easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity88

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Master Keaton

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Master Keaton

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Master Keaton, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Master Keaton, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Master Keaton, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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