Kasouken no Onna
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Details
- Title: 科捜研の女 (1999-2002) / 新・科捜研の女 (2004-present)
- Title (romaji): Kasouken no Onna (1999-2002) / Shin Kasouken no Onna (2004-present)
- Also known as: Investigator Mariko (KIKU-TV) / Woman of the Crime Lab (TV Asahi)
- Genre: Crime/forensics
- Broadcast network: TV Asahi
- Air time: Thursday 20:00
Synopsis
As criminals become more sophisticated and crimes more complex, the police must turn to speedier and more scientific means of weeding through clues and narrowing down suspects. That's where the forensics labs come into play. Sasaki Mariko (Sawaguchi Yasuko) is a highly talented forensics scientist who must dodge stereotypes, as well as disparaging comments from veteran detectives -- KIKU-TV
NOTE: This renzoku drama is broken up into two different series. Years 1999 through 2002, the series was named Kasouken no Onna. The series technically ended as of the 2002 season, with a total of four seasons. In 2004, TV Asahi brought back the series as a whole new renzoku drama, called Shin Kasouken no Onna, or New Woman of the Crime Lab. 2004 season is identified as new season 1, although most people, including KIKU-TV, identifies this as season 5. For the sake of accuracy, DramaWiki chooses to use TV Asahi's official naming convention.
- Season 1 - 1999-Oct-21 to 1999-Dec
- Season 2 - 2000-Oct-19 to 2000-Dec
- Season 3 - 2001-Nov-01 to 2001-Dec-20
- Season 4 - 2002-July-25 to 2002-Sept-19
- NEW Season 1 - 2004-Apr-15 to 2004-Jun-10
- NEW Season 2 - 2005-July-14 to 2005-Sept-15
- NEW Season 3 - 2006-July-6 to 2006-Sept-7
- SPECIAL - 2008-Mar-13
- NEW Season 4 - 2008-Apr-17 to 2008-May-29
Season 1
- Episodes: 9
- Broadcast period: 1999-Oct-21 to 1999-Dec
- Theme song: Kono Namida Hoshi ni Nare, by ZARD
Cast
- Sawaguchi Yasuko as Sasaki Mariko
- Kobayashi Nenji as Koba Shunsuke
- Ito Yuko as Jyomaru Junko
- Watanabe Ikkei
- Saito Akatsuki (斉藤暁)
- Satoi Kenta
- Hashimoto Satoshi
- Kobayashi Chikako
- Kobayashi Takashi
- Ichiro Maki
- Hano Aki
- Aijima Kazuyuki (guest)
- Hasegawa Hatsunori (guest)
- Tanaka Minako (guest)
Season 2
- Episodes: 9
- Broadcast period: 2000-Oct-19 to 2000-Dec
- Theme song: Outside Beauty, by Himuro Kyosuke
Cast
- Sawaguchi Yasuko as Sasaki Mariko
- Kobayashi Nenji as Koba Shunsuke
- Ito Yuko as Jyomaru Junko
- Naitou Takashi as Muto Kaname
- Hano Masaaki as Takano Mika
- Kawaoka Daijiro as Someya Yu
- Hano Aki
- Matsui Makoto (松井誠)
- Matsuda Akira (松田朗)
- Kobayashi Chiharu
- Imamura Keiko as Tomoda Kaori
- Ishihashi Kei as Shuzaki Ayumi
- Matsui Makoto as Sergeant Ariga
- Kamiyama Shigeru as Kanbayashi Tatsuya
- Takahashi Katsumi (guest)
- Kamiki Ryunosuke (guest)
- Tsukamoto Takashi (ep6, guest)
Season 3
- Episodes: 8
- Viewership ratings: 12.26
- Broadcast period: 2001-Nov-01 to 2001-Dec-20
- Theme song: Miss You, by Kobukoro
Cast
- Sawaguchi Yasuko as Sasaki Mariko
- Yamazaki Hajime
- Kobayashi Nenji as Koba Shunsuke
- Naitou Takashi as Muto Kaname
- Nagae Hidekazu
- Katsurayama Shingo
- Fukaura Kanako
- Toyama Toshiya (遠山俊也)
- Kobayashi Chiharu
- Hoshi Yuriko
- Minamino Yoko (guest)
Season 4
- Episodes: 9
- Viewership ratings: 10.16
- Broadcast period: 2002-July-25 to 2002-Sept-19
- Theme song: Soredake, by aiko
Cast
- Sawaguchi Yasuko as Sasaki Mariko
- Yamazaki Hajime
- Kusakawa Yuba (草川祐馬)
- Kobayashi Nenji as Koba Shunsuke
- Naitou Takashi as Muto Kaname
- Fukaura Kanako
- Toyama Toshiya (遠山俊也)
- Kobayashi Chiharu
- Hoshi Yuriko
- Ozaki Migimune (尾崎右宗)
- Sakaki Hideo (榊英雄)
- Hosokawa Junichi (細川純一)
- Ogi Shigemitsu
Notes
- Mariko is transferred back to Kyoto Police Department.
New Season 1
- Episodes: 9
- Broadcast period: 2004-Apr-15 to 2004-Jun-10
- Theme song: Kowaresha, by Shiratori Maika
Cast
- Sawaguchi Yasuko as Sasaki Mariko
- Naitou Takashi as Domon
- Kato Takako as (Domon's sister)
- Yamazaki Hajime
- Saito Satoru
- Izumi Masayuki as Inu-kun (Mariko's assistant)
- Tanaka Ken
- Kusakawa Yuba (草川祐馬)
- Fukaura Kanako
- Handa Kento
- Mizoroki Ken (溝呂木賢)
New Season 2
- Episodes: 10
- Broadcast period: 2005-July-14 to 2005-Sept-15
- Theme song: Mahiru no Tsuki, by Shimatani Hitomi
Cast
- Sawaguchi Yasuko as Sasaki Mariko
- Naitou Takashi as Domon
- Kato Takako as Domon's sister
- Ono Takehiko
- Yamazaki Hajime
- Saito Satoru
- Izumi Masayuki as Inu-kun (Mariko's assistant)
- Tanaka Ken (田中健)
- Morimoto Ryoji as Detective Sugiuchi
- Maruyama Tomomi as Taniguchi Asao
- Kusakawa Yuba (草川祐馬)
New Season 3
- Episodes:
- Broadcast period: 2006-July-6 to 2006-Sept-7
- Theme song: Maboroshi, by Garnet Crow
Cast
- Sawaguchi Yasuko as Sasaki Mariko
- Yamazaki Hajime
- Saito Satoru
- Izumi Masayuki as Inu-kun (Mariko's assistant)
- Ono Takehiko
- Naitou Takashi as Domon
- Kato Takako as (Domon's sister)
- Tanaka Ken
- Takahashi Mai (ep8)
Production Credits
- Producer: Tezuka Osamu, Inoue Takashi
- Director: Tsujino Masahito, Hashimoto Hajime, Oi Kazuo
- Screenwriter: Higure Yuichi, Sunamoto Hakaru, Takegami Junji, Tsukada Hideaki
Special - 2008-Mar-13
- Subtitle:
- Air time:
Cast
- Sawaguchi Yasuko as Sasaki Mariko
New Season 4
- Episodes: 7
- Broadcast period: 2008-Apr-17 to 2008-May-29
Cast
- Sawaguchi Yasuko as Sasaki Mariko
External Links
- Official Site (http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/kasouken/)
- JDorama.com (http://jdorama.com/drama.751.htm)
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