MIU404
Created by Akiko Nogi
On TBS
A procedural crime drama centered on the partnership between a distrustful detective and an underqualified officer solving cases against the clock in Tokyo.
The Mobile Investigative Unit (known as "MIU") of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department attempts to solve cases within 24 hours. Detective Kazumi Shima is selected as a new member of MIU. He is intelligent, with excellent observation and communication skills. Yet, he does not trust other people. He is unable to find a partner in MIU and is ordered to partner with Police Officer Ai Ibuki, who works at a police substation. Ibuki applied for MIU, but he failed. He is in excellent physical condition, but he lacks knowledge and experience as a detective. Shima learns about Ibuki's background and he becomes more nervous. Finally, Shima has his first meeting with Ibuki.
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Questions people ask
Is MIU404 scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is MIU404 sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is MIU404 violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does MIU404 leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is MIU404 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like MIU404
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as MIU404
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like MIU404, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like MIU404, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like MIU404, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
