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Title:SP
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Security Police
Telecast:2007-11-03

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TV Station:Fuji TV
Duration:11 Episodes



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Synopsis
Okada plays Kaoru Inoue, a member of a police escort division. Ever since losing his parents at a young age, he has possessed heightened senses and a photographic memory. He also has other skills, such as analyzing footprints. His boss is being played by Shinichi Tsutsumi.
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Actor/Actress Cast (8)
Okada Junichi
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Inoue Kaoru
Tsutsumi Shinichi
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Ogata Soichiro
Maki Yoko
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Sasamoto Eri
Iida Kisuke
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Kamio Yu
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Matsuo Satoru
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Egami Shingo
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Hirata Atsuko
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Drama Reviews (4)
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1. Stylish [Rating: 7/10]
Although this drama has some pretty big names, this is one of the few dramas where I felt like the director is the real star of the show(IWGP is the only one I can think of that betters this one). It's all very pleasing to the eyes and ears(great orchestral pieces, even got the one from 2001: A Space Odyssey!). The problem is that although having a unique style is refreshing, the drama lacks a good storyline. Actually it gets down right ridiculous at the end and the "cool" factor is ruined by moments where you literally go "wtf?"

As for the acting Okada does a good job, I'm surprised he pulled off the action scenes so well. Tsutsumi is always good but his character in this drama is pretty stock, theres no depth to him, and most of the other side characters, which makes the "twists" not so gripping. I guess that's the biggest issue with this drama in the end, it chooses style over substance, making the drama as a whole pretty forgettable.
Reviewed by sucigam on 17 February 2008
2. Dumb Ending and horrible subtitles [Rating: 7/10]
This was a reasonable drama, and the hospital series was pretty good. A bit like Japanese MacGyver.

However, the twists didn't make sense, especially at the end. Come on, even amateur story writers know that if you want to have a twist you have to plant some seeds earlier.

English subtitles (QueerBeet) were so bad I switched them off and had to rely on my poor Japanese. I don't know how they get away with selling a DVD with English subtitles that are nonsensical. It was almost as if the "translator" stuck the script into an internet translator and just copied that in without any verification. Most disappointing. Oh, and all Japanese names came out in the subtitles as Chinese names! Geez, just leave the names alone, fgs!

Being a classical music lover, I enjoyed some of the choices of music, but it was a little intrusive at times (I find there is too much music in Japanese dramas generally, making it difficult to hear the dialogue), and often it didn't match the action. For instance, there was some really aggressive Shostakovich (my favourite composer) that didn't suit the scene where the characters were just standing around the office talking!

Worth a look if your Japanese is good and you can forgive the dumb tricks.
Reviewed by justjuice on 9 April 2008
3. So bad, it's good [Rating: 2/10]
Lameness galore. Rarely have seen this much braindeadness being succesfully packed into a 11-episode show, it's actually fun to watch.
Reviewed by Allen_L on 17 May 2008
4. Watchable [Rating: 7/10]
It was slick and stylish - and lacking a definitive, good plot. In the end, there were too many loose ends left untied and many characters left undeveloped. I did love the camera angles and the throbbing soundtrack, but if you're looking for a good storyline with interesting characters, it might be well worth it to skip this one.
Reviewed by Limes on 23 June 2008

Comments From Users (30)
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1. Comments by Jeanxi [Rating: 3/10]
Only watched the first episode. Weird story plus not very interesting. A horrible waste of Tsutsumi Shinichi's good acting skills.
2. Comments by Jhvx [Rating: 8/10]
Quite good, good thriller and an astonishing end but the plot advances very slowly
3. Comments by Dorobou [Rating: 8/10]
Good suspense jdrama are few, and this is one of them.
4. Comments by Nermal [Rating: 10/10]
Can`t wait to watch. Okada Junichi and Tsutsumi Shinichi together again! ^^ Awesome!

It had been quite awhile since I saw a good Japanese action drama that didn't involve romance! This was blessed with a cast of incredible actors, a good storyline and a good concept and making. Completely worth the watch and looking really forward to seeing the movie finale! ^_^
5. Comments by norani [Rating: ?/10]
Security Police -- Okada Junichi
6. Comments by moonchyld [Rating: 6/10]
ok, now i know why okada junichi is so "ninki" among women.. he's quite charismatic i must say.. the action scenes in the drama were pretty cool too for a japanese production.. but overall the story was weak and the episodes didn't connect at all.. not even in terms of character build-up. i'll def check out another okada drama from now on though :)
7. Comments by aoi_dolphine [Rating: 8/10]
This is not a very fast paced drama. If you are expecting more of the US or HK type of action drama. I will tell you just to forget it. The producer here is trying to steer away from the western or asean kind of action dramas. Mainly focus on Inoue Kaoru & Ogata Soichiro's character. I gave it 8 bcos it's refleshing to see it from a japanese producer point of view on Security Police job.
8. Comments by bba1 [Rating: 4/10]
Dropped after first episode.
9. Comments by expanzee [Rating: ?/10]
Still airing.
10. Comments by x_XJules [Rating: 8/10]
Actually a fairly good show. It took me a little while to get into it, and it is a little silly.. still I watched it to the end and if they make a 2nd season (which looks likely) I will probably watch that too.
11. Comments by marspeach [Rating: 7/10]
Fighting scenes were good and Okada Junichi was hot, but the story of the problems in the system was kinda boring.
12. Comments by Eyeyore [Rating: 6/10]
The first action-packed drama that goes slow motion. What an oxymoron !
13. Comments by shiroi_tora [Rating: 8/10]
I thought that this drama gives enough suspence and action to keep the view interested. The relationship of Ogata and Inoue is key in this drama which is shown throughout
14. Comments by wanderingfish7 [Rating: 7/10]
Something special to watch.
15. Comments by akitsu [Rating: 7/10]
Very enjoyable, however I expected more of an end.
16. Comments by Milano [Rating: 10/10]
I liked it very much. Totemo omoshiroi.
17. Comments by Inujun [Rating: 8/10]
Watched this due to friend's recommendations, and I did enjoy it a lot although almost every arc started out a bit slow. The action scenes were done pretty well though, and some parts where they used brains instead of violence to outwit the criminals were pretty impressive. The problem was it became a bit draggy somewhere near the end and turned out very anti-climatic and quite idiotic; especially at the last episode. No idea why they had to turn some scenes into slow motion which resulted in me having to fast forward it, something I don't usually do----therefore decreasing the score to an '8'. The last few minutes were probably the highlights, giving a twist for future SP. Music was very good and Ogata fit very well into this role. All I can say is that this is a good drama but could be done much better.
18. Comments by M [Rating: ?/10]
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19. Comments by v1olet [Rating: 7/10]
Okada, the bodyguard with his 6th sense. Quite boring, only the last 3 episodes that were good. It's not finished yet, awaiting SP Special (finale episode).
20. Comments by lynn [Rating: 9/10]
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21. Comments by yurifly [Rating: 8/10]
I would have given this drama a higher rating had the ending wasn't that ambiguous. I understand that it was to maintain curiosity in anticipation for the special, but there were too much loose ends that I thought could be tied up better. I love suspense, but I found the suspense here got a little cliched. The final scene with the prime minister, for example, what the hell were the rest of the cops doing standing around when there was obviously an assassin there? And why the heck didn't they call for more help like normally people would do? It ended up being like a cheap attempt to make Okada's character more heroic..totally failed. Aside from my nit-picky scrutiny, I enjoyed the drama well enough. Not only the fact that Okada looked dazingly hot, but there were some good chemistry between the casts, though at first I thought something might happened between him and the female SP. The background music was amazing btw. I have never really seen any suspense drama using so much classical music but it ended up working quite well. I guess I'm gonna wait for special before I can really judge the plot bc at this point i'm quite unsatisfied. (btw, okada is a little too short for his role imo, but i guess his eyes totally made up for it)
22. Comments by ct_subang [Rating: 7/10]
2 words...Okada kakkoii!!enuff said..
23. Comments by Dark^3nforc3r [Rating: 5/10]
Idea is nice.. Lacks relationship and character development.. Boring at times..
24. Comments by ginger ale [Rating: 8/10]
I couldn't resist watching a Shinichi Tsutsumi and Okada Junichi tandem in an action film. The action though was not fast paced enough for me. But I was fascinated by the story and absolutely enthralled by the beauty of these two men in a non-bishie way!!! I love how the modern and the paranormal in Inoue's intuitive character fused with the sense of justice in Ogata's portrayal of the Chief. And I want more, a part 2, not just a special!!
25. Comments by Vinny_Duvet [Rating: ?/10]
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26. Comments by room304 [Rating: 4/10]
this drama was okay to watch, but boring at times and the so called twist was too predictable
27. Comments by chinz [Rating: 7/10]
not bad... very action packed... tho the ending abit....er.....
28. Comments by Signo [Rating: 8/10]
refreshing new. the main part of the special is only a review.
the end is open, so a second season would be nice!
29. Comments by aiscess [Rating: 8/10]
The very first serious police drama for me. Though it has some funny scenes as well, this is really as serious as it gets. I must say that Ifm impressed with the fight scenes, well choreographed compared to the other dramas Ifve watched so far. And for me the highlight of the series aside from the last story is of course Story II: The Hospital Siege. Hope to see the movie!
30. Comments by RedSamurai [Rating: ?/10]
Should watch!

Users who voted for this drama (1)
1. Rainee
The plot is engaging and a real cliffhanger though it started slow. And yes odaka is a must watch!