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Red Eyes: Surveillance Investigation Team

Red Eyes: Surveillance Investigation Team (Japanese: レッドアイズ 監視捜査班, Hepburn: Reddo Aizu: Kanshi Sōsahan) is a Japanese television crime drama series that aired on NTV from January 23 to March 27, 2021. The series consists of 10 episodes and was broadcast in the Saturday 22:00 time slot.

Promotional poster for Red Eyes
Promotional poster for the series.

Premise

The story focuses on the Kanagawa Prefectural Police's newly established unit, the Kanagawa Surveillance Investigation Center (KSBC). The unit utilizes data from approximately 5 million CCTV cameras across Japan to track and investigate criminal activity. The team is led by Kyosuke Fushimi, a former detective who recruits individuals with specialized skills, including former hackers and swindlers, to assist in solving complex cases. A central narrative arc involves the team's pursuit of a serial killer responsible for the death of Fushimi's former partner.

Cast

Kazuya Kamenashi
Kazuya Kamenashi as Kyosuke Fushimi.
Nao Matsushita
Nao Matsushita as Yuri Shimabara.
Shuri
Shuri as Fumika Nagashino.
Yuichi Kimura
Yuichi Kimura as Tatsujiro Yamazaki.
Kavka Shishido
Kavka Shishido as Yumiko Minatogawa.
Hokuto Matsumura
Hokuto Matsumura as Kaname Komaki.
Hikaru Takahashi
Hikaru Takahashi as Haruka Oshio.
Jyubun Fukuzawa
Jyubun Fukuzawa as Wataru Ishizu.
Ritsuto Morishima
Ritsuto Morishima as Kanta Minatogawa.
Yuriko Ono
Yuriko Ono as Miho Yuki.
Yota Kawase
Yota Kawase as Tomoaki Nagakute.
Seiya Osada
Seiya Osada as Tamotsu Anegawa.
Kenichi Yajima
Kenichi Yajima as Hiroharu Oushu.

Production

The series was directed by Itaru Mizuno and Makoto Naganuma, with a screenplay written by Masaaki Sakai, Teppei Fukuda, and Yukiko Manabe. It occupied the NTV Saturday 22:00 time slot, following the conclusion of A Girl of 35 and preceding Life's Punchline.

Reception

According to data from Video Research, Ltd., the series achieved an average viewership rating of 9.84% in the Kanto region during its initial broadcast run.

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