Answer ~ Keishichou Kenshou Sousakan Reviews

100%

The most consistent thing about Japanese dramas is that the Detective (Deka) genre never fails to impress me.

This season has got to be a god sent for deka-lovers, like me. Now to be fair, I would say that I’m not into over-using technology to an exaggeration e.g. CSI-types, but I tend to be very critical on complete rational plots and integration of human emotions. 

Now, to give my appreciation for this season, I will talk a little about all the deka dramas I’ve given a shot. Answer, Kagi no Kakatta Heya, Ataru, Toshi Densetsu no Onna.

While, Kagi, Ataru, Toshi would fall under the quirky types (think Monk), with a pretty unique cast, I would say Kagi has the more technical/physics factor and fun cast, while Ataru borders on exaggeration with decent cast but good plots, and Toshi ... a little too underwhelming in terms of main character likability or even cases. 

Finally onto my pick, ANSWER. This would rank as the BEST of most deka dramas I’ve seen. Somehow the cast just grows on you for just being real, nothing over the top.

Cases : 10/10. The investigative questions, deductions and plan of actions are just SOO rational that it gives you a realism. Now I usually get an itchy bump making me rethink parts of a case that seems flawed, but Answer truly throws a huge mess of leads and ties the whole chunk (even loose ends / off tangent investigations) into a very neat picture. The meticulousness in the plot is truly impressive in my opinion and the flow of thoughts just falls perfectly into place.

Story : 10/10. Realistic flaws in people leading to crimes or hiding facts, and how the layers are slowly peeled off to reveal the truths is great! The one thing I love about ANSWER is that is almost non-existent foreshadowing. You don’t start off with much bias against anyone, and all parties to a case is developed appropriately.

Cast : 8.5/10. If anything, I do find that the recurring cast don’t leave a very strong impression, other than the few main characters, which thankfully, are likable. Not exactly a huge issue but… with all the content ongoing, I’m tempted to just let this slide. Don’t expect too much humour though, realistic is the theme.

Music : 8/10. Nothing amazing, suitable background tunes, pretty nice ending. An OK from me.

Overall, if you are a detective fan, I’d strongly recommend ANSWER. There’s always a certain "completeness satisfaction" that I get at the end of each episode. Call it a nice warm fuzzy feeling. Who can fault that ^^ ?

My pick for the season!!.

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