Abunai Deka (あぶない刑事, lit.'Dangerous Detectives'), often shortened to AbuDeka (あぶデカ),[1] is a Japanese television drama aired by Nippon Television between 1986 and 1987. Starring Hiroshi Tachi and Kyohei Shibata, the series became very popular and spawned films, spin-offs series, and books.[2][3] The series follows a pair of detectives, Toshiki Takayama (Hiroshi Tachi) and Yuji Oshita (Kyôhei Shibata),[4] from the Naka-ku branch of the Kanagawa Prefectural Police.

Abunai Deka
GenreDrama
Directed byTōru Murakawa
Takahito Hara
Yasuharu Hasebe
Haruo Ichikura
Yusuke Narita
Kiyoshi Nishimura
Hiroyoshi Tezeni
StarringHiroshi Tachi
Kyohei Shibata
Atsuko Asano
Tōru Nakamura
Country of originJapan
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes51
Production
ProducersHirokichi Okada
Norio Hatsukawa
Running time54 minutes
Original release
NetworkNippon Television
ReleaseOctober 5, 1986 (1986-10-05) –
September 27, 1987 (1987-09-27)

Several model cars based on Nissan automobiles featured in the show were produced by model company Aoshima Bunka Kyozai.[5]

Cast

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Film

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  • Abunai Deka (1987) directed by Yasuharu Hasebe
  • Matamata Abunai Deka (1988) directed by Haruo Ichikura
  • Mottomo Abunai Deka (1989) directed by Tōru Murakawa
  • Abunai Deka Returns (1996) directed by Tōru Murakawa
  • Abunai Deka Forever The Movie (1998) directed by Yusuke Narita
  • Madamada Abunai Deka (2005) directed by Kunio Torii
  • Dangerous Cops: Final 5 Days (2016) directed by Tōru Murakawa
  • Dangerous Cops: Home Coming (2024) directed by Hiroto Hara

References

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  1. ^ おぎやはぎ、「あぶデカ」コンビと共演熱望 (in Japanese). Oricon. August 22, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  2. ^ くらべてわかる!「時代の動き」まる見え事典: モノから社会現象まで、世の中の流れと変化を体感する (in Japanese). PHP Institute. 2010. p. 24. ISBN 978-4-569-79151-7.
  3. ^ "「あぶない刑事」がDVDマガジンで復活。「踊る大捜査線」と全面対決か?" (in Japanese). Excite. August 30, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  4. ^ "Abunai deka". IMDb.
  5. ^ "1/64 Aoshima Abunai Deka Collection Diecast Mini Car, Set of 8, Japanese Drama". JATO Japanese Anime Toys Online. Retrieved 30 September 2015.