Absolute Zero

Absolute Zero

Izumi Sakuragi is a new police sergeant with the Special Investigations Office, which was set up within the Metropolitan Police in November last year. The new investigation team uses DNA analysis and the latest in forensics science to investigate cold cases as well as cases suspected to involve missing persons.

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Seasons

The Day to Melt Sadness

1. The Day to Melt Sadness

Air Date: 2010-04-13

The Demon of Having 7 Days till the Statute of Limitation

2. The Demon of Having 7 Days till the Statute of Limitation

Air Date: 2010-04-20

Documentary charting rival attempts to reach absolute zero, the ultimate limit of cold, by scientists in London and Leiden. A second race unfolded 100 years later, towards the end of the 20th century, as scientists attempted to produce a Bose Einstein Condensate, a new state of matter predicted by Einstein.With the winner of each scientific race going on to win the Nobel Prize for their work, ultra-cold research has proved to be one of the most competitive fields of modern science.

Connection

3. Connection

Air Date: 2010-04-27

Secret

4. Secret

Air Date: 2010-05-04

Cold Case Hell

5. Cold Case Hell

Air Date: 2010-05-11

The Heartache Left by a Cold Case

6. The Heartache Left by a Cold Case

Air Date: 2010-05-18

Light and Darkness: IT CEO Murder Case

7. Light and Darkness: IT CEO Murder Case

Air Date: 2010-05-25

Cry

8. Cry

Air Date: 2010-06-01

Release

9. Release

Air Date: 2010-06-08

Devotion

10. Devotion

Air Date: 2010-06-15

The Day to Shatter Sadness

11. The Day to Shatter Sadness

Air Date: 2010-06-22

Start running! You slow turtle

1. Start running! You slow turtle

Air Date: 2011-07-12

The decision

2. The decision

Air Date: 2011-07-19

A lie for a good purpose

3. A lie for a good purpose

Air Date: 2011-07-26

A failure as a detective

4. A failure as a detective

Air Date: 2011-08-02

An absence of an intent to kill

5. An absence of an intent to kill

Air Date: 2011-08-09

The 3 lies

6. The 3 lies

Air Date: 2011-08-16

The city of deceit

7. The city of deceit

Air Date: 2011-08-23

The enemy appears

8. The enemy appears

Air Date: 2011-08-30

The true enemy

9. The true enemy

Air Date: 2011-09-06

The trap behind the showdown

10. The trap behind the showdown

Air Date: 2011-09-13

The final day, what awaited them

11. The final day, what awaited them

Air Date: 2011-09-20

Stop the violent crime of the future

1. Stop the violent crime of the future

Air Date: 2018-07-09

Previously a detective for public security, Norito Izawa gets transferred to another Division in the General Affairs Department, where he gets assigned a major project to crack down on early signs of potential criminal activity, and preventing them before they occur.

Prevent a sad revenge murder

2. Prevent a sad revenge murder

Air Date: 2018-07-16

Norito Izawa and Toru from the detective squad finds out that detective Izumi, who had gone missing is found dead. Meanwhile, after getting concerned about Toru’s mental status after he had found out about her death, the team leader tries to make him take some days off for recovery reasons.

Dangerous person in a coma

3. Dangerous person in a coma

Air Date: 2018-07-23

Norito Izawa and the investigation team moves in on a possible new threat posed by a certain individual. The target for the investigation team was a student of an elite university, however now remains unconscious in hospital, after trying to commit suicide from the top of a building last year...

Murder with a bank robbery

4. Murder with a bank robbery

Air Date: 2018-07-30

Norito Izawa and the team begin their next investigation on a banker with over 36 years of experience. At first, he seems like an ordinary salaryman leaving home very early in the morning for work. A man who seems completely unrelated to any kind of crime. Meanwhile, when members of the team infiltrate the bank, they are confronted with a bank robbery, from which they are able to uncover valuable clues.

Beautiful boy murderer

5. Beautiful boy murderer

Air Date: 2018-08-06

Norito Izawa gets notified by one of the team members, that he had recognized the need to track down a 17 year old high school student who may be a new potential threat. The student, who is in his 2nd year of high school, is someone who consistently achieves top grades, as well as being one of the best basketball players in his year. However, recently, a series of incidences have been occurring, whereby animals are being mysteriously killed. And security cameras have captured someone of his appearance...

The sad truths of murder sanctions

6. The sad truths of murder sanctions

Air Date: 2018-08-13

Norito Izawa and the investigation squad realize, that a series of mysterious incidences had been happening with some of the individuals linked with the criminal cases. These include the accidental murder of a young girl with a rifle, whilst on a animal hunting trip, and the mysterious death of a court judge who had been dealing with this case, suddenly falling down an elevator to his death. Many more cases like this become the subject of their investigation as they eventually realize that something serious has occurred within the backdrop.

Murderer lurking in an apartment

7. Murderer lurking in an apartment

Air Date: 2018-08-20

Norito Izawa and the investigation squad are in a state of shock after the death of one of the team members from the investigation squad. Sadaharu Todo believes that the squad must move on from this tragedy, as he orders the removal of the former member’s name from many of the report documents. Meanwhile, the squad begins to hunt down on a new target linked with drug trafficking, despite the negative mood surrounding the investigators.

Murder for the bride

8. Murder for the bride

Air Date: 2018-08-27

Sadaharu Todo advises the squad about a possible new target for their investigation. Mayumi Sunada who will be getting married in a week’s time, works at a residential affairs division of a local ward office. She becomes the investigation team’s next new target for illegally possessing a gun.

The saddest murder of the strongest SP

9. The saddest murder of the strongest SP

Air Date: 2018-09-03

Norito Izawa and the investigation team have been able to produce results in their inquiries. As a result, the top echelon of the police department begin to try and support them in pushing them further up the ladder. Meanwhile, a new target arises in the horizon for the investigation team. As a skilled individual in all forms of physical combat, their next focus is on an SP, who may be a potential danger to society?!

Mercy to the revenge

10. Mercy to the revenge

Air Date: 2018-09-10

Norito Izawa sets out on a mission to rescue Toru Yamauchi, who has been captured by a criminal organization which specializes in the kidnapping business. Meanwhile, during his endeavors, he suddenly discovers Izumi Sakuragi who was supposed to have been killed.

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 2020-01-06

As a former elite detective of public security, Izawa who has been assigned a special mission to foresee crimes before they happen via the “Pre-Criminal Investigation System” begin another thrilling journey with his counterparts, Yamauchi and Odagiri. A breathtaking adventure awaits…

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 2020-01-13

After going missing during bailment, Izawa receives voluntary questioning from Hayakawa of the Metropolitan Police Department regarding the body of a former officer. Meanwhile, when he sees someone through the magic mirror, he becomes furious…

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 2020-01-20

Izawa goes to visit the prisoner who is serving his dues. Meanwhile, he believes that the murderer who killed his wife and daughter is not him...

Episode 4

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 2020-01-27

A new target rises in the horizon for Izawa and the investigation team, as a consultant who supports people who are planning on taking one’s own lives seems to be acting deviously with different intentions…

Episode 5

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 2020-02-03

Members of the Ministry of Justice, Metropolitan Police Dept. as well as a lawyer comes to meet Izawa and co for an inspection. Meanwhile, the members make a great deal of effort to please the inspectors presenting them with their recent results as well as their current investigations…

Episode 6

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 2020-02-10

After a serious murder incident committed by a 17-year old high-school student sends shockwaves, the pre-criminal investigation becomes the subject of controversy, as Izawa gets the blame for not picking it out much earlier…

Episode 7

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 2020-02-17

Even though Kosaka feels that she’s unable to be on level terms with Izawa, who has lived his life knowing that having a family would be difficult, she believes that they both have one mission in common, which is to seize criminal activity before they happen…

Episode 8

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 2020-02-24

The highly dangerous criminals who the pre-criminal investigation unit had been trying to investigate had already made a run. The criminals had comitted a series of crimes including trickey in the housing business through to a past murder incident which requires attention...

Episode 9

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 2020-03-02

In a intense situation whereby a terrorist bomb attack is about to occur, Kosaka suddenly disappears. Meanwhile, Izawa discovers that there are important data regarding this threat in her handheld PC…

Episode 10

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 2020-03-09

The terror plot for the summit has been successfully seized. However, the individual who is supposedly assumed to have been linked gets shot dead…

Episode 11

11. Episode 11

Air Date: 2020-03-16

Izawa and co realize the identity of the leader behind the terror plot. Meanwhile, the pre-criminal investigation unit realize a new individual with a potential threat…

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Rating

8.0/10

Release Date

2010-04-13

Episodes

43 (4 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Production Companies

Kyodo Television

Kyodo Television

Fuji Television Network

Fuji Television Network