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I Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective -
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I Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective -

2012-04-13 · 45 min / episode · ★ 6.0

Action & Adventure · Comedy · Mystery

Tsukiko Otonashi is a fashionista who is too beautiful to be a detective. She is also intrigued by urban legends so much so that she believes all crimes are somehow linked to these legends. She even conducts her investigations in such a way as to prove them to be true. Tsukiko also likes to make use of whatever she can. She especially likes to enlist the help of crime lab officer Hitoro Katsuura, who happens to have a crush on her. Many other unique characters will make appearances as she investigates the crimes related to urban legends, using odd and exquisite techniques.

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Creators
Noriko Gotô, Renpei Tsukamoto, Yutaka Kuramochi
Production companies
Media Mix Japan, TV Asahi
Countries
Japan
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Masami NagasawaMasami NagasawaTsukiko Otonashi
Junpei MizobataJunpei MizobataHiroto Katsuura
Naoto TakenakaNaoto TakenakaIchio Tannai
Hiroyuki HirayamaHiroyuki HirayamaToshiya Shibayama
Masatô IbuMasatô Ibu
Takayuki TakumaTakayuki TakumaYuichi Gohara
Kayoko OkuboKayoko Okubo
Sara TakatsukiSara Takatsuki
Narumi AkizukiNarumi AkizukiMiyako Otonashi

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