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The Copycat Criminal

2016Show1 season2 episodes

CrimeMystery
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4

Summary

Based on the novel "Mohouhan" by Miyuki Miyabe. Journalist Maebata Shigeko, young Tsukada Shinichi and elderly Arima Yoshio all suffer from and become involved in a serial kidnap and murder case. Shinichi first discovers a cut arm and handbag from the murder case. Elderly Yoshio's granddaughter is a murder victim.

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  • Binge-friendly
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

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  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want to half-watch while scrolling

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Cast

24 of 30 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Hidetomo Matsuda
Written by
Tadashi Morishita
Produced by
Tomoya Kanazawa, Jun Kurosawa, Mizuho Shizukuishi
Music by
Kan Sawada

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Facts

September 21, 2016 · September 22, 2016 · Ended

First aired
September 21, 2016
Last aired
September 22, 2016
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 2 episodes
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
Genres
Crime, Mystery
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Keywords
based on novel or book

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is The Copycat Criminal worth watching?"

Questions about The Copycat Criminal

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The Copycat Criminal worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 7.4).

How long does it take to watch The Copycat Criminal?

8 h

About 8 hours: 2 episodes in 1 season of about 239 minutes each, aired from 2016 to 2016.

Will I feel good after watching The Copycat Criminal?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Copycat Criminal in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.