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Zettai Reido (2010)

Zettai Reido poster
Original title
絶対零度
Genre
drama television series, police procedural
Country
Japan
Length
2 seasons, 23 episodes
Rated
14
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A police unit investigates cold cases that were never solved. The detectives use forensic evidence and interviews to find new leads. In the second season, the same team goes undercover to solve ongoing crimes.

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What happens

Zettai Reido (絶対零度; 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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