1979 | Tantei Monogatari

Essential viewing for fans of classic noir, Japanese drama history, and 1970s pop culture aesthetics.

Blends gritty hardboiled detective tropes with slapstick comedy and surrealism. tantei monogatari 1979

, an ex-cop from San Francisco who returns to Tokyo to set up his own private investigation agency. Kudo isn't your typical polished detective; he’s a Vespa-riding, perm-rocking, chain-smoking investigator who often ends up in absurd or dangerous situations while working the gritty streets of Tokyo. Why you should watch it: Essential viewing for fans of classic noir, Japanese