Time Limit Investigator (2006–2019)

TV ShowEndedtv asahiComedy, Crime, Drama3 seasons, 26 episodes
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Plot

Shūichirō Kiriyama works at the Limitation Task Force, the place where the cases which have reached the statute of limitations are destroyed. Getting bored of his job, he decides to find a hobby, because it seems important to him to have a hobby. So he decides to puzzle out the unsolved cases on his free time, helped by his coworker Mikazuki, who seems to have a crush on him.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Time Limit Investigator S01E02It's not an exaggeration to say that the extreme of coincidence is imminence!S01E02 · 8.0
  2. 02Time Limit Investigator S01E03Even if ignored by 1,000,000 people, if only one person notices, that would be happiness... Don't you think?S01E03 · 8.0
  3. 03Time Limit Investigator S01E05Kill with a kiss! The killer kiss may have been sweet?S01E05 · 8.0

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode9Episodes2006Aired 7.8Season avg
  1. S01E01Time Limit Investigator S01E01It's not an exaggeration to say that the steam of good food befits an old case.January 13, 2006 7.0
  2. S01E02Time Limit Investigator S01E02Season's bestIt's not an exaggeration to say that the extreme of coincidence is imminence!January 20, 2006 8.0
  3. S01E03Time Limit Investigator S01E03Even if ignored by 1,000,000 people, if only one person notices, that would be happiness... Don't you think?January 27, 2006 8.0
  4. S01E04Time Limit Investigator S01E04The criminal's 5-7-5 will come from the top of the cliff.February 3, 2006 7.0
  5. S01E05Time Limit Investigator S01E05Kill with a kiss! The killer kiss may have been sweet?February 10, 2006 8.0
  6. S01E06Time Limit Investigator S01E06Whether the case goes unsolved until February 14th is up to you!February 17, 2006 8.0
  7. S01E07Let's all think of why housewives go on barefoot!February 24, 2006 8.0
  8. S01E08Time Limit Investigator S01E08Is the acceptance to college an invitation of death?March 3, 2006 8.0
  9. S01E09Time Limit Investigator S01E09It's no exaggeration to say that a goodbye message isn't necessarily a parting greeting.March 10, 2006 8.0

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode9Episodes2007Aired 7.3Season avg
  1. S02E01Time Limit Investigator S02E01Season's bestIt's no exaggeration to say that lies are but monsters which devour the truth!April 13, 2007 8.0
  2. S02E02Time Limit Investigator S02E02It's no exaggeration to say that a rationale you hate is more clear-cut than the one you like!April 20, 2007 8.0
  3. S02E03Time Limit Investigator S02E03Huh!? Kiriyama did it!?April 27, 2007 7.0
  4. S02E04Time Limit Investigator S02E04It's supposed to be no exaggeration to say that hypnosis is taboo in a mystery novel!May 4, 2007 7.0
  5. S02E05Time Limit Investigator S02E05If you see a ghost, you mustn't look away!May 11, 2007 8.0
  6. S02E06Time Limit Investigator S02E06It depends on Kumamoto-san, whether there is or is not a time limit to adolescenceMay 18, 2007 7.0
  7. S02E07Time Limit Investigator S02E07There was a plausible reason for having the ordinary housewife mistaken for a boarMay 25, 2007 7.0
  8. S02E08Time Limit Investigator S02E08It is better not to delve deeply into the reason why Mikazuki excelled this time!June 1, 2007 7.0
  9. S02E09Time Limit Investigator S02E09Will they break up without looking back? Will they break up looking back for the last time? It is no exaggeration to say that this is a problem!June 8, 2007 7.0

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2019Aired 7.3Season avg
  1. S03E01Time Limit Investigator S03E01Season's bestEpisode 1October 11, 2019 8.0
  2. S03E02Time Limit Investigator S03E02Episode 2October 18, 2019 7.0
  3. S03E03Time Limit Investigator S03E03Episode 3October 25, 2019 7.0
  4. S03E04Time Limit Investigator S03E04Episode 4November 8, 2019 7.0
  5. S03E05Time Limit Investigator S03E05Episode 5November 15, 2019 7.0
  6. S03E06Time Limit Investigator S03E06Episode 6November 22, 2019 7.0
  7. S03E07Time Limit Investigator S03E07Episode 7November 29, 2019 8.0
  8. S03E08Time Limit Investigator S03E08Episode 8December 6, 2019 7.0

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Castfull cast & details

Joe OdagiriJoe Odagiri霧山修一朗Kumiko AsoKumiko Aso三日月靜香Ken MitsuishiKen Mitsuishi諸澤Eri FuseEri Fuse又來Kosuke ToyoharaKosuke Toyohara十文字疾風Noriko EguchiNoriko Eguchi實家Ryo IwamatsuRyo Iwamatsu熊本Yasuhito HidaYasuhito Hida蜂須賀

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