MIU404 (2020)
Synopsis
The Mobile Investigative Unit (known as "MIU") of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department attempts to solve cases within 24 hours. Detective Kazumi Shima is selected as a new member of MIU. He is intelligent, with excellent observation and communication skills. Yet, he does not trust other people. He is unable to find a partner in MIU and is ordered to partner with Police Officer Ai Ibuki, who works at a police substation. Ibuki applied for MIU, but he failed. He is in excellent physical condition, but he lacks knowledge and experience as a detective. Shima learns about Ibuki's background and he becomes more nervous. Finally, Shima has his first meeting with Ibuki.
Network
TBS
Episodes
Episode 1
Tasked with joining a temporary mobile investigation unit, Kazumi Shima gains a new partner in Ai Ibuki, an officer with a troubled past.
Episode 2
After Ibuki senses something odd about a passing car, his suspicions are confirmed when he hears over police radio about a murder suspect on the run.
Episode 3
When the police have trouble catching the perpetrator of a series of prank calls, Ibuki boldly proclaims that nobody is fast enough to outrun him.
Episode 4
A shooting incident leads Shima and Ibuki to go in search of the victim, who they soon learn is carrying a huge sum of cash and has a criminal record.
Episode 5
Ibuki and Shima go undercover as convenience store clerks to prevent a robbery. However, their plan hits a snag when more than one store is targeted.
Episode 6
Having overheard someone call Shima a partner killer, Ibuki begins to probe into Shima’s past in a bid to uncover the secret he’s hiding from him.
Episode 7
Shima and Ibuki investigate a body found in a storage container. Jinba encounters a wanted felon while en route to a formal gathering with his family.
Episode 8
After investigating a body believed to be related to an unsolved serial murder case, Ibuki discovers that his mentor arrested the victim years prior.
Episode 9
Kikyo learns that the Tatsui gang is responsible for planting the bug in her house. Kokonoe resolves to catch Narikawa before he commits more crimes.
Not Found
The MIU discovers that Etori was taking orders from a mysterious youth. Suspecting that Kuzumi is the culprit, Shima and his team set out to find him.
Episode 11
With Jinba in a coma and the MIU on the verge of falling apart, Shima and Ibuki grow distant and begin to take matters into their own hands.
Cast
Details
Original Title
MIU404
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
11
Production
TBS, TBS Sparkle
