Sakura no Tou (2021)

Other name: 桜の塔 さくらのとう 櫻之塔 Sakura no To Cherry Blossom's Tower Cherry Blossom’s Tower

Description:

Kamijo Ren is the director of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Liaison Division. His father is a former police officer. An incident in Ren’s childhood triggered his thirst for power and he has his sights set on heading the police force by becoming its Superintendent General someday. Ren believes topping the faction that he belongs to is the shortcut to fulfilling his aspiration. He is driven by ambition and has no qualms carrying out work, no matter how dirty it is. His childhood friend Mizuki Sawa, a senior detective in the First Investigation Division, often opposes his stance and mindset as a detective but is the only one who knows about his past.

Original Network: TV Asahi

Director: Katayama Osamu [片山修], Hoshino Kazunari [星野和成] and Tamura Naomi [田村直己]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2021

Genre: Childhood Detective Drama Friendship Investigation Miniseries Mystery