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- Drama: Alibi Breaker (English title) / Providing Alibi Cracking (literal title)
- Romaji: Alibi Kuzushi Uketamawarimasu
- Japanese: アリバイ崩し承ります
- Director: Hayato Kawai, Kazunari Hoshino
- Writer: Seiichiro Oyama (novel), Yoshihiro Izumi
- Network: TV Asahi
- Episodes: 7
- Release Date: February 1 - March 14, 2020
- Runtime: Saturday 23:15-24:05
- TV Ratings: 4.7%
- Genre: Mystery
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©
Tokino Mitani (Minami Hamabe) runs a watch shop, located on a street far from the downtown area. She is 20-years-old and inherited the watch shop from her grandfather. Unknown to most, she is also an excellent private detective and offers an alibi cracking service. She can crack someone's false alibi by using logic based on time and a watch. She gets payed 5,000 yen for that service.
Yoshiyuki Saji (Ken Yasuda) used to be an elite police officer, but he tried to uncover corruption within the police department. This caused Yoshiyuki Saji to receive a demotion to a police station in a rural city. He moves alone there, leaving behind his wife and child. He lives at a boarding house, where Tokino Mitani lives. Yoshiyuki Saji does not get along with the other detectives there. He struggles to solve a case and he hears about Tokino Mitani's ability as an alibi cracker. He doesn't want to ask for her help, because of his pride as a police officer, but he requests her help on a case.
Notes
- "Alibi Breaker" takes over TV Asahi's Saturday 23:15 time slot previously occupied by "Ossan's Love: In The Sky" and followed by "M: Beloved One" on April 18, 2020.
- Based on novel "Alibi Kuzushi Uketamawarimasu" by Seiichiro Oyama (published September 7, 2018 by Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha).
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Episode Ratings
| Episode
|
Date
|
Ratings
(Kanto Region)
|
| 01 |
02/01/2020 |
5.2%
|
| 02 |
02/08/2020 |
4.5%
|
| 03 |
02/15/2020 |
5.1%
|
| 04 |
02/22/2020 |
4.2%
|
| 05 |
02/29/2020 |
4.2%
|
| 06 |
03/07/2020 |
4.2%
|
| 07 |
03/14/2020 |
5.3%
|
| Average |
4.7%
|
Source: Video Research, Ltd.
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Ciepao Mar 13 2023 6:05 am I don't know if all Japanese drama are really pastel-like even if it's about crimes, but I can say that this was fun watching since the problems or "crimes" they encounter are not heavy or super serious. Tokino (Minami) is really adorable, especially when she is with Yuma (Ryo) or breaking the alibis.
I don't know if I'm just stupid but a lot of times I can't understand it every time she breaks the alibis. I think it is too fast and it doesn't make sense at all.
I'll just rate this a 5/10. A perfect drama if you want a light action drama with few episodes. But personally, I don't think it is a good drama. A little bit boring especially there is nothing thrilling to the scenes and acting. I believe Tokino and Yuma carried this show.
Cherry Jan 12 2021 9:27 pm This is such a good detective film. It's not your usual dark and serious criminal drama. The mood is light, although the cases are actually serious and brutal. The way they describe the alibi reminds me of the days I'm reading Detective Conan. Sad that it's only 7 episodes long.
Larissa Dec 05 2019 6:20 am Minami kun good luck to your work ❤