| Shinzanmono | |
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| Genre | Crime |
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| Directed by | Daisuke Yamamuro |
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| Ending theme | "Machi Monogatari" by Tatsuro Yamashita |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Running time | 54 minutes |
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| Network | TBS |
| Release | April 18 (2010-04-18) – June 20, 2010 (2010-06-20) |
Shinzanmono (新参者, "The Newcomer") is a detective Japanese television drama, part of the Spring 2010 season of the Japanese TBS Network.[1] It is based on the same-name novel in the『Kyōichirō Kaga』series by mystery author Keigo Higashino and is set and filmed in the Ningyo-cho area of Nihonbashi, Tokyo.[2] This series was followed by a special "Akai Yubi" aired on January 3, 2011 and a feature film The Wings of the Kirin, released on January 28, 2012.
Shinzanmono is the name given to a newcomer. In this case, the newcomer is Kaga Kyōichirō (played by Hiroshi Abe) an experienced detective who is newly transferred to Nihonbashi Police Station in Tokyo. A woman has been murdered and he has been assigned to the team investigating the murder. As the story unfolds he finds out more about the woman, her family, and the last days of her life; hopefully leading up to the apprehension of the culprit. In the process, he uncovers the secrets of some of those who were somehow tied up in the murdered woman's life, who may, or may not have been suspects, but who were hiding truths that needed to be told.
