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Usotoki Rhetoric (2024)

Country | Japan |
Season Year | Fall 2024 |
Air Dates | Oct 7, 2024 – Dec 16, 2024 |
Episodes | 11 |
Runtime | 54 |
Timeslot | Monday at 9:00 pm |
Network(s) | Fuji TV |
Official Site | |
Licensed | No |
Synopsis
Set in the early Shōwa era, this story takes place in the town of Tsukumoya. It follows the adventures of a broke, debt-ridden detective with a sharp eye for detail and his unusual partner, who has the strange ability to detect lies. Together, they solve difficult cases.
After the village turn against her, Urabe Kanoko leaves her hometown where she was born and raised. After arriving in Tsukumoya, she collapses from hunger, but is rescued by a poverty-stricken young detective called Iwai Souma. Impressed by Kanoko’s unique ability, he offers her a job working as his assistant.
Cast
- Suzuka Ouji as Iwai Souma
- Lead Role
- Matsumoto Honoka as Urabe Kanoko
- Lead Role
- Katayama Yuki as Fujishima Chiyo
- Support Role
- Sugimoto Tetta as Fujishima Yukihiro
- Support Role
- Sakurai Atsuko as Fujishima Yukino
- Support Role
- Miyazaki Shuto as Koukichi
- Support Role
- Fujishima family's driver
- Ohkura Koji as Kurata Tatsuzo
- Support Role
- Isoyama Sayaka as Kurata Yoshie
- Support Role
- Shibuya Soraji as Kurata Taro
- Support Role
- Mikata Ryosuke as Hanasaki Kaoru
- Support Role
- Murakawa Eri as Kugayama Sayuri / Lily
- Support Role
- Wakamura Mayumi as Urabe Fumi
- Support Role
- Kanoko's mother
- Konno Hiroki as Rokuhei
- Support Role
- Ochiai Yuto as Saito
- Support Role
- Kao Osamu as Grandfather
- Support Role
- Nagashima Shugo
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 1
- Okayasu Taiju
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 1
- Uneda Hitomi as Tsukiko
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 1
- Komeno Maori as Roseann
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 1
- Nagasawa Yu as Masa
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 1
- Mineo Sho
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 1
- Kamimura Hinano as Maid
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 2
- Tanaka Kosuke (1996)
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 2
- Nakata Kurumi
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 3
- Kitano Kie as Hanasaki Miyabi
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 4, 5
- Kataoka Rin
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 4
- Satoi Kenta
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 4, 5
- Matsuura Ryo as Ine
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 4, 5
- Masana Bokuzo
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 4, 5
- Kato Ryo
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 4, 5
- Yahagi Masaru as Ine's older brother
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 4, 5
- Hashimoto Atsushi
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 6
- Nagao Yuno as Yaiko
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 6
- Nishina Takashi
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 6
- Tagawa Kanami as Tatsue
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 6
- Kuroba Mario
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 7
- Bando Nozomi
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 7
- Nukumizu Yoichi
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 7
- Yamanaka Yusuke
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 7
- Arimori Narimi
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 8
- Karata Erika
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 8
- Okuda Yumi
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 8
- Yo Kimiko
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 9
- Hamao Noritaka
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 9
- Okayama Hajime
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 9
- Yoshida Mikako
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 9
- Kurokawa Soya
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 10
- Ishiguro Hisaya
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 10
- Kato Konatsu as Aoki Reiko
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 11
- Kanemitsu Honoka as Makihara Suzuno
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 11
- Imahama Yukino as Suzuno (girl)
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 11
- Fukuyama Shodai as Suzumura Masaki
- Guest Role
- Episode(s): 11
Crew
- Nishitani Hiroshi
- Director
- Nagayama Kozo
- Director
- Suzuki Masayuki (1958)
- Director
- Kano Yuta
- Producer
- Murata Kokeshi
- Screenwriter
- Oguchi Sachiko
- Screenwriter
- Kanno Yugo
- Composer
- Manabe Akihiro
- Composer
Music
Theme Song 2
Theme Song 3
Promotional images, screencaps, .gifs, etc.




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11 Reviews for Usotoki Rhetoric
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ichigokissJanuary 4, 2025ichigokiss91’s review – Usotoki RhetoricIs this helpful?
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Greg PickersgillJanuary 7, 2025Excellent Jdrama!
We absolutely love USOTOKI RHETORIC – even without having the slightest idea what the title means! Lovely characters, engaging storylines, the sort of Jdrama that makes you wonder what the characters are still doing after the series ends. A particularly good performance by Matsumota Honoka – every little move or expression she makes tells the viewer something about her character.
A ten star rating, no doubt
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