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Bitter Blood

Bitter Blood

★ 7.3/10•2014•45m•14•Drama•Crime•Mystery
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A rookie detective assigned to the Ginza Police Station finds himself partnered with his estranged father. Together with the rest of the team, they solve crimes as an old adversary plots to take revenge on father and son.

Shota Koyama · Screenplay

Masaki Tanimura · Director

Ko Kanai · Director

Hiroyuki Komine · Screenplay

StatusEnded
Runtime45m
LanguageJA
First Air DateApr 15, 2014

Episodes

Episode 1 - Partner of Father!? The Strongest Buddies Combo is Born!!E145m

Partner of Father!? The Strongest Buddies Combo is Born!!

A young and idealistic recruit, Sahara Natsuki, joins the police force, but gets partnered with his father, Shimao Akimura, who he hasn't seen since childhood.

Apr 15, 2014

Episode 2 - Bonds of DesperationE245m

Bonds of Desperation

After a horrible kidnapping of a young boy, the parents and Kagiyama Police Team soon learn they aren't messing with an amateur.

Apr 22, 2014

Episode 3 - Devil's AppearanceE345m

Devil's Appearance

Maeda Hitomi works with a secret informant in order to learn more about her father's murder, unaware that the informant is actually the murderer himself.

Apr 29, 2014

Episode 4 - Showdown of the two!!E445m

Showdown of the two!!

A high school student witnesses a horrible murder and is being hunted by the killer. Meanwhile, Sahara inadvertently makes an enemy with a dangerous and unstable man.

May 6, 2014

Episode 5 - Double StakeoutE545m

Double Stakeout

Father and son go on a stakeout together to monitor a beautiful woman who may be tied to an unresolved high profile case from years ago.

May 13, 2014

Episode 6 - Whereabouts of MaliceE645m

Whereabouts of Malice

When Inspector Kagiyama is critically stabbed at the Ginza Police Station, accusations fly and each member of the "family" is under fire.

May 20, 2014

Episode 7 - Whereabouts of Love and the Incident!!E745m

Whereabouts of Love and the Incident!!

Koga meets the woman of his dreams and wants to propose to her, but his comrades are skeptical of her love for him.

May 27, 2014

Episode 8 - Behind Closed Doors Lays Great Panic!!E845m

Behind Closed Doors Lays Great Panic!!

A criminal interrogation goes horribly wrong when a dangerous suspect manages to escape Skunk but remains somewhere in the confines of the Ginza Police Station.

Jun 3, 2014

Episode 9 - Betrayal...!?E945m

Betrayal...!?

Chaser is suspected of drug trafficking, meanwhile Shimao tries to give Sahara some fatherly advice on how to make a move on Maeda.

Jun 10, 2014

Episode 10 - Desperate Situation!!E1045m

Desperate Situation!!

Kaizuka returns, more vengeful and evil than ever. Will his ultimate plan of revenge on Gentle and his loved ones come to fruition?

Jun 17, 2014

Episode 11 - Eternal BondE1145m

Eternal Bond

Kaizuka's long awaited finale of revenge comes to an epic conclusion. What will become of the father-and-son duo?

Jun 24, 2014

Actors

Takeru Satoh

Takeru Satoh

Natsuki Sahara

Atsuro Watabe

Atsuro Watabe

Akimura Shimao

Shioli Kutsuna

Shioli Kutsuna

Hitomi Maeda

Mitsuru Fukikoshi

Mitsuru Fukikoshi

Toshifumi Inaki

Tetsushi Tanaka

Tetsushi Tanaka

Hisashi Koga

Sarutoki Minagawa

Sarutoki Minagawa

Kaoru Togashi

Keiji

Keiji

Koji Takano

Katsumi Takahashi

Katsumi Takahashi

Kagiyama Kensuke

Yuki Furukawa

Yuki Furukawa

Namekawa

Suzu Hirose

Suzu Hirose

Sahara Shinobu

Mitsuhiro Oikawa

Mitsuhiro Oikawa

Kaiduka Takehisa

Reiko Kusamura

Reiko Kusamura

Yamamura Machi

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