Galileo (2007) Garireo

Original title: Garireo

Alternative titles: Galileo (International: English Title)

Country: Japan

Year: 2007

Genre: Drama, Mystery, Serial

IMDB Rating: 8

Plot: In 'Galileo,' Fukuyama Masaharu plays a genius physicist and university associate professor, Yukawa Manabu, who solves difficult mysteries. Affectionately known as Tantei Galileo ('Detective Galileo'), Yukawa is brilliant, an all-round sportsman, tall and handsome but eccentric. Yukawa's partner is a rookie cop, Utsumi Kaoru (Shibasaki Kou), a hot-blooded woman with a strong sense of justice.

* The drama is based on a novel series by Higashino Keigo, who won the prestigious Naoki Prize last year.
* Fukuyama Masaharu wrote the music and lyrics for the theme song. He also accompanies singer Shibasaki Kou on guitar and vocals in the chorus.
* On October 4, 2008 was released a big screen spin-off of this drama series intitled Suspect X (Yogisha X No Kenshin).

Comments: 10 Episodes + Special

Theme song: KISS Shite by KOH+

Language: Japanese

Colormode: Color