Olympic no Minoshirokin (2013)

Other name: オリンピックの身代金, オリンピックのみのしろきん, 올림픽의 몸값, 奧林匹克的贖金, Orinpikku no Minoshirokin, Olympic Ransom

Description:

As Japan proudly hosts the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, a nation eager to showcase its post-war recovery faces a hidden threat. Two unsettling fires erupt consecutively at high-profile police locations, but the incidents are mysteriously hushed up. Detective Ochiai Masao, from the Metropolitan Police Department, is perplexed by the official silence. He soon uncovers that a chilling threatening letter was sent prior to the first fire, instilling widespread unease as the Olympics approach. To protect the games, Ochiai leads a covert investigation team tasked with secretly solving the arson. The stakes escalate when 25 tubes of dynamite are reported stolen. Ochiai's pursuit of answers leads him to Shimazaki Kunio, a diligent university student and part-time factory worker. The case takes a shocking personal turn for Ochiai when he discovers his own sister is romantically involved with the primary suspect. This suspenseful drama unveils a dangerous conspiracy beneath the Olympic excitement.

Producer: TV Asahi

Director: Fujita Meiji [藤田明二]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2013

Genre:Detective; Investigation; Miniseries; Mystery; Novel; Suspense; Thriller