Zettai Reido

Zettai Reido
File:Zettai Reido poster.jpg poster for Zettai Reido
Genre	Police procedural Drama
Starring	Aya Ueto Hiroyuki Miyasako Sayaka Yamaguchi Tomomi Maruyama Hiromi Kitagawa Ryo Kimura Takeo Nakahara Tetta Sugimoto Kin'ya Kitaōji Akira Nagata Keisuke Minami Megumi Saito Kenta Kiritani Takashika Kobayashi Rie Minemura
Theme music composer	Love Psychedelico
Opening theme	"Shadow Behind"
Ending theme	"Dry Town (Theme of Zero)" "It's You" (Season 2)
Composer(s)	Yuki Hayashi
Country of origin	Japan
Original language(s)	Japanese
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	23
Production
Executive producer(s)	Aya Moriyasu Satoko Kashikawa
Running time	47 minutes
Release
Original network	Fuji TV
Picture format	HD 16:9
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	April 13, 2010 (2010-04-13) – September 20, 2011 (2011-09-20)
External links
Website

Zettai Reido (絶対零度, lit. "Absolute Zero") is a Japanese police procedural television drama. The first season, subtitled Mikaiketsu Jiken Tokumei Sōsa (未解決事件特命捜査, lit. "Special Cold Case Investigation"), was set in a fictional version of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department division that specializes in investigating cold cases, which is based on an actual division established in Japan in 2009. The first season aired from April 13 to June 22, 2010 on Fuji TV's Kakku time-slot. It premiered to an 18% rating. A special two-hour-long episode which served as conclusion to the first series was aired on July 8, 2011.

Season two of Zettai Reido, subtitled Tokushu Hanzai Sennyū Sōsa (特殊犯罪潜入捜査, lit. "Special Undercover Crime Investigation") takes place a year after the events of the special episode, after Sakuragi and her fellow detectives have been transferred to the undercover investigation division which deals with current crimes. The second season aired from July 12 to September 20, 2011 on Fuji TV's Kakku time-slot. It premiered to a 15.4% rating and ended with a season-high rating of 16.3%. The last leg of the second season featured guest star appearances by Yūsuke Santamaria and You Yokoyama.

The opening and ending themes for season one and two are performed by rock duo Love Psychedelico.

Series synopsis

Izumi Sakuragi (Aya Ueto) is an energetic rookie detective assigned to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's special investigations office. This newly established division uses DNA analysis and the latest in forensics science to investigate unresolved cases and cases suspected to involve missing persons.

Cast and characters

Main cast

• Aya Ueto as Izumi Sakuragi, a rookie detective with the special investigations office. Due to her inexperience, she is nicknamed Kame (カメ, turtle).
• Hiroyuki Miyasako as Keigo Tsukamoto, a police sergeant who is often partnered with Sakuragi.
• Sayaka Yamaguchi as Ryōko Takamine, the special investigations office's resident criminal profiler.
• Tomomi Maruyama as Yūki Fukazawa, a police inspector with the special investigations office. In season two, he is promoted to the position of Chief Investigator of the eighth section.
• Hiromi Kitagawa as Sae Ōmori, the crime lab chief and main technician.
• Ryo Kimura as Shō Takebayashi, the crime lab technician in charge of computer forensics.
• Takeo Nakahara as Shintarō Shiraishi, a detective with the special investigations office.
• Tetta Sugimoto as Takumi Kurata, a senior detective with the special investigations office.
• Kin'ya Kitaōji as Hideo Nagashima, the Director General of the special investigations office.
• Akira Nagata as Yukinari Michio
• Keisuke Minami as Tōru Akiyama
• Megumi Saito as Tomomi Mitsui
• Kenta Kiritani as Shinjirō Takigawa, a detective with the special undercover crime investigations office and Sakuragi's partner.
• Takashika Kobayashi as Ryōhei Isomura, a detective with the special undercover crime investigations office.
• Rie Minemura as Megumi Inohara

Guest cast

See also: List of Zettai Reido guest cast members

Episodes and ratings

First season

#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Rating (Kantō)
1	"The Day to Melt Sadness" "Kanashimi o Tokasu Hi" (悲しみを溶かす日)	Shōsuke Murayama	Masaaki Sakai	April 13, 2010 (2010-04-13)	18.0
2	"The Demon of Having 7 Days till the Statute of Limitation" "Jikō Nanokamae no Mamono" (時効7日前の魔物)	Shōsuke Murayama	Masaaki Sakai	April 20, 2010 (2010-04-20)	14.5
3	"Connection" "Rensa" (連鎖)	Kazuyuki Iwata	Hideya Hamada	April 27, 2010 (2010-04-27)	15.5
4	"Secret" "Himitsu" (秘密)	Kazuyuki Iwata	Masaaki Sakai & Takeru Nakamura	May 4, 2010 (2010-05-04)	12.9
5	"Cold Case Hell" "Mikaiketsu Jiken to Iu Na no Jigoku" (未解決事件という名の地獄)	Shōsuke Murayama	Kazutoshi Tani	May 11, 2010 (2010-05-11)	14.7
6	"The Heartache Left by a Cold Case" "Mikaiketsu Jiken ga Nokosu Kokoro no Itami" (未解決事件が遺す心の痛み)	Shōsuke Murayama	Kazutoshi Tani	May 18, 2010 (2010-05-18)	14.8
7	"Light and Darkness: IT CEO Murder Case" "Hikari to Yami: IT Shachō Satsujin Jiken" (光と闇〜IT社長殺人事件)	Kazuyuki Iwata	Hideya Hamada	May 25, 2010 (2010-05-25)	12.7
8	"Cry" "Dōkoku" (慟哭)	Kazuyuki Iwata	Masaaki Sakai	June 1, 2010 (2010-06-01)	14.4
9	"Release" "Kaihō" (解放)	Shōsuke Murayama	Masaaki Sakai	June 8, 2010 (2010-06-08)	14.6
10	"Devotion" "Kenshin" (献身)	Kazuyuki Iwata	Hideya Hamada	June 15, 2010 (2010-06-15)	13.3
11	"The Day to Shatter Sadness" "Kanashimi o Uchikudaku Hi" (悲しみを打砕く日)	Shōsuke Murayama	Masaaki Sakai	June 22, 2010 (2010-06-22)	12.8
Average Rating (Kantō): 14.4
SP	"The Devil Whispers to a Tragedy-stricken Couple: Behind the Death of an OB/GYN doctor, the 14-year-old Murder Case of a Woman and Organ Trade: A Father's Time-transcending Prayer, a Mother's Regret: When the Truth Is Revealed, the Ultimate Cold Case and a Death in the Line of Duty!?" "Higeki no Fuufu ni Akuma no Sasayaki: Sanfujinka Ishi no Shi no Ura ni Juuyonenmae no Josei Satsujin Jiken to Zouki Baibai: Toki o Koeta Chichi no Inori to Haha no Koukai: Shinjitsu o Shiru Toki, Saidai no Mikaiketsu to Shougeki no Junshoku ga!?" (悲劇の夫婦に悪魔の囁き～産婦人科医師の死の裏に14年前の女性殺人事件と臓器売買～時を越えた父の祈りと母の後悔～真実を知る時、最大の未解決と衝撃の殉職が!?)	Shōsuke Murayama	Masaaki Sakai	July 8, 2011 (2011-07-08)	13.9

Second season

#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Rating (Kantō)
1	"Run Kame! You Slowpoke" "Hashiridase! Noroma na Kame" (走り出せ！のろまなカメ)	Kazuyuki Iwata	Hideya Hamada	July 12, 2011 (2011-07-12)	15.4
2	"Decision" "Ketsudan" (決断)	Kazuyuki Iwata	Hideya Hamada	July 19, 2011 (2011-07-19)	14.2
3	"Sincere Lies" "Seii no Uso" (誠意の嘘)	Genta Satō	Masaaki Sakai	July 26, 2011 (2011-07-26)	13.1
4	"Detective Failure" "Keiji Shikkaku" (刑事失格)	Genta Satō	Tsutomu Kuroiwa	August 2, 2011 (2011-08-02)	11.3
5	"No Intent to Kill" "Mu no Satsui" (無の殺意)	Manabu Kitagawa	Hideya Hamada	August 9, 2011 (2011-08-09)	11.9
6	"Three Lies" "Mittsu no Uso" (3つの嘘)	Kazuyuki Iwata	Masaaki Sakai	August 16, 2011 (2011-08-16)	13.1
7	"Town of Lies" "Itsuwari no Machi" (偽りの街)	Genta Satō	Tsutomu Kuroiwa	August 23, 2011 (2011-08-23)	12.7
8	"An Enemy Appears" "Teki, Arawareru" (敵、現る)	Manabu Kitagawa	Hideya Hamada	August 30, 2011 (2011-08-30)	10.7
9	"The Real Enemy Is" "Shin no Teki wa" (真の敵は)	Kazuyuki Iwata	Hideya Hamada	September 6, 2011 (2011-09-06)	11.0
10	"Showdown Trap" "Taiketsu no Wana" (対決の罠)	Kazuyuki Iwata	Hideya Hamada	September 13, 2011 (2011-09-13)	13.5
11	"What I Saw Upon the Last Day" "Saigo no Hi, Sono Saki ni Mita Mono" (最期の日、その先に見たもの)	Kazuyuki Iwata	Masaaki Sakai	September 20, 2011 (2011-09-20)	16.3
Average Rating (Kantō): 13.0

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result
2011	Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix	Best Lead Actress	Aya Ueto	Nominated
2012	Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix	Best Lead Actress	Aya Ueto	Pending

External links

• Zettai Reido: Mikaiketsu Jiken Tokumei Sōsa official website
• Zettai Reido: Tokushu Hanzai Sennyū Sōsa official website
• Zettai Reido: Tokushu Hanzai Sennyū Sōsa Staff Blog
• Zettai Reido: Mikaiketsu Jiken Tokumei Sōsa at IMDb
• Zettai Reido: Tokushu Hanzai Sennyū Sōsa at IMDb