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The Private Detective Mike
85%
Series
1
12
AI Analysis
The Private Detective Mike (2002) — AI TV series analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Private Detective Mike (2002) — a TV series tagged as Crime with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Mike Hama, Private Detective, is a chain-smoking, wisecracking tough guy with a weakness for the ladies and a soft spot in his heart, especially for his kid sister Akane. Mike's so down on his luck he'll take any case, from finding a lost pet to spying on cheating spouses. But every now and then, along comes a clien… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling across 1 season.
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Private Detective Mike 85% (6 votes) — strong audience scores for this TV series.
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TMDb audience score
85%
from 6 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Mike Hama, Private Detective, is a chain-smoking, wisecracking tough guy with a weakness for the ladies and a soft spot in his heart, especially for his kid sister Akane. Mike's so down on his luck he'll take any case, from finding a lost pet to spying on cheating spouses. But every now and then, along comes a client with dubious and dangerous case… and that's when Mike shows his stuff.
Quick facts
- Type
- Series
- Status
- Ended
- Release date
- 2002-07-01
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 12
- TMDB rating
- 8.5
- TMDB ID
- 135481
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What is The Private Detective Mike about?
Mike Hama, Private Detective, is a chain-smoking, wisecracking tough guy with a weakness for the ladies and a soft spot in his heart, especially for his kid sister Akane. Mike's so down on his luck... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How many seasons of The Private Detective Mike are there?
There are currently 1 seasons of The Private Detective Mike documented in the community database.
Cast & crew
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Cast

Masatoshi Nagase
Mike Hama

Mika Nakashima
Akane Hama

Miwako Ichikawa
Miruku

Jun Murakami
Joji

Shunsuke Matsuoka
Tadashi

Haruka Igawa
Hiru Hiruma

Miyuki Matsuda
Sayoko

Sadao Abe
Makoto

Wakana Sakai
Mint

Aki Kawamura
Noriko

Tatsuya Nakamura
Nobu

Masashi Yamamoto
Yamamoto

Kyoko Koizumi
Saki
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Kiyotaka Nanbara
Hikaru Hoshino

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