Detective in the Bar

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Movie: Detective in the Bar (English title) / Phone Call to the Bar 2
Romaji: Tantei Wa Bar Ni Iru 2
Japanese: 探偵はBARにいる2
Director: Hajime Hashimoto
Writer: Naomi Azuma (novel), Ryota Kosawa, Yasushi Suto
Producer: Shinichiro Shirokura, Takashi Hirajo, Naoya Kinoshita, Nagao Hitachi, Tatsuro Hatanaka, Junichi Kozuki, Minoru Toizumi, Koichi Iwamoto, Shinya Yamamoto, Shigeru Ootsuji, Tetsurou Sasaguri, Yasushi Suto, Takehiro Ohkawa, Seiji Yagi
Cinematographer: Kazunari Tanaka
Release Date: May 11, 2013
Runtime: 119 min.
Genre: Mystery / Private Detective
Distributor: Toei
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Masako is an employee of a pub that puts on shows. Masako is also a talented magician. After taking part at a magic show convention, Masako is killed. Masako is also friends with a private detective (Yo Oizumi). The private detective hears that Masako was killed because of his involvement with the dark corners of political circles. At this time, a woman, who has tailed the private detective, consults the case with him. The private detective and Takada (Ryuhei Matsuda) get closer to the truth.

Notes

Based on novel "Tantei wa Hitoribotchi" by Naomi Azuma (published April, 1998 by Hayakawa Publishing).
Filming takes place in Sapporo, Hokkaido and finishes early November, 2012.
Related titles:
1. Phone Call to the Bar | Tantei Wa Bar ni Iru (2011)
2. Detective in the Bar | Tantei Wa Bar Ni Iru 2 (2013)
3. The Last Shot in the Bar | Tantei Wa Bar Ni Iru 3 (2017)