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The Kindergarten Detective
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The Kindergarten Detective

2015-01-16 · 50 min / episode · ★ 10.0

Mystery · Drama · Comedy

Shinichiro Hanasaki, a former detective with the police department, is currently engaged in running a nursery called “Smiling Garden.” He wishes to help poorer families and single parents by offering very low fees for childcare, but this leaves the nursery struggling financially. To replenish the budget, Shinichiro decides to open a private detective agency at night.

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Creators
Hibino Akira
Production companies
TV Tokyo, Creators' Union
Countries
Japan
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Tomomitsu YamaguchiTomomitsu YamaguchiHanasaki Shinichirou
MackenyuMackenyuKamose Hitoshi
Tomoka KurotaniTomoka KurotaniSasari Risa
Shunsuke NakamuraShunsuke NakamuraYamauchi Ren
Kaga TakeshiJojima Kosuke
Hiromi MinoshimaHiromi MinoshimaKizu Suzuna
Yasuko TomitaYasuko TomitaSaotome Mugiko
Rai TakahashiShimizu Masato
Hiroki TamuraKeiji
Miho ShiraishiMiho ShiraishiNozoe Nami
ChisunChisunHasegawa Tamaki
Yasuhisa FuruharaYasuhisa FuruharaWakisaka Shohei
Daisuke KikutaDaisuke KikutaGoda Yuichi
Nagisa MatsunagaNagisa MatsunagaBeppu Izumi
Saori HaraHatakeyama Hitomi
Kumiko FujiyoshiKumiko FujiyoshiKakehashi Sayoko

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