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My Grandfather, the Master Detective
Who's in it
Cast
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TV DNA
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Signature profile
My Grandfather, the Master Detective reads strongest on Bingeability, Cliffhanger Intensity and Tension.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
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The story
What it's about
Elementary school teacher Kaede reunites with the grandfather who raised her as he begins living with Lewy body dementia, confronting the challenges the illness brings to their lives and relationship.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Direction
- Osamu KatayamaDirector
- Yoshiaki MuraoDirector
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