As criminals become more sophisticated and crimes more complex, the police must turn to speedier and more scientific means of weeding through clues and narrowing down suspects. That’s where the forensics labs come into play. Sasaki Mariko (Sawaguchi Yasuko) is a highly talented forensics scientist who must dodge stereotypes, as well as disparaging comments from veteran detectives.

Cast

• Sawaguchi Yasuko as Sasaki Mariko
• Naitou Takashi as Domon
• Kato Takako as Domon’s sister
• Ono Takehiko as Mariko’s father
• Yamazaki Hajime
• Saito Satoru
• Izumi Masayuki as Inu-kun (Mariko’s assistant)
• Tanaka Ken (田中健)
• Morimoto Ryoji as Detective Sugiuchi
• Maruyama Tomomi as Taniguchi Asao
• Kusakawa Yuba (草川祐馬)
• Kinami Haruka
• Suzuki Anju (ep1)
• Yamazaki Yuta (ep2)

Other Information

• Title: 科捜研の女 (1999-2002) / 新・科捜研の女 (2004-present)
• Title (romaji): Kasouken no Onna (1999-2002) / Shin Kasouken no Onna (2004-present)
• Also known as: Investigator Mariko (KIKU-TV) / Woman of the Crime Lab (TV Asahi)
• Genre: Crime/forensics
• Broadcast network: TV Asahi
• Episodes: 10
• Broadcast period: 2005-Jul-14 to 2005-Sep-15
• Theme song: Mahiru no Tsuki, by Shimatani Hitomi

Links

• Website
• Watch Investigator Mariko Season 2 Online – Watch Free Drama

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