Tokyo Megure Keishi
is a Japanese detective television drama series broadcast on TV Asahi, produced by Asahi Broadcasting (ABC TV) and Telepack. It is the fifth drama co-produced by TV Asahi. It aired from April 14, 1978 to September 29, 1978. It was broadcast in one-hour episodes from 9 PM to 10 PM on Friday nights, for a total of 25 episodes. Synopsis The series is based on Georges Simenon's Jules Maigret; it is a detective drama series in genre. Although based on Maigret's stories, the setting of this drama is actually in Japan. Kinya Aikawa, chiefly known for his voice roles, plays Megure, a Japanese-born version of Maigret. Reception The series was praised by Georges Simenon himself, who especially praised Tomomi Sato's portrayal of "Madame Maigret", stating that she was the best "Madame Maigret" he had ever seen, even including those from French adaptations. Cast Kinya Aikawa as Megure Tomomi Sato as Mrs Megure Kazuya Kosaka Katsu Ryuzaki Tatsuro Nadaka Hanakikyo Nobuo Kaneko Kojiro Kusanagi Tsuneda Fujio Junkichi Orimoto Etsuko Ichihara Atsuo Nakamura Episodes Trivia Tomomi Sato sang the series' theme song Toki no Nagareru Mama ni. She even sings it while playing the piano in an episode's scene. Inspector Juzo Megure