Trick (2000)

Original title

トリック

Directed by

Tsutsumi Yukihiko, Korenaga Katsuya, One Hitoshi, Kimura Hisashi

Genre

drama television series, thriller television series

Country

Japan

Length

3 seasons, 31 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 25 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A failed magician and an arrogant physicist team up to expose fake psychics and spiritualists. They use logic and trickery to reveal the truth behind supernatural claims.

quirkyplayfulmysteriouslightheartedcomedicintelligentoffbeat

What happens

Trick comprises a comedic Japanese television drama and movie series (three seasons, four movies, and three feature-length TV specials), as well as associated comic books, novelizations and meta-fiction novels about a failed magician and an arrogant physicist who debunks fraudulent spiritualists. It stars Hiroshi Abe and Yukie Nakama and is shown on TV Asahi (digital TV channel 5). It was created by Japanese director Yukihiko Tsutsumi and produced by Toho. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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