Detective Designated for Assignment (Senryokugai Sosakan / 戦力外捜査官)

'Senryokugai Sourakan' is the story about rookie detective Umuzuki Chinami,

who is assigned to MPD First Investigation Division 18th squad as a career officer,

and the young and talented detective Shitara Kyosuke, that is tasked to assist her.

They have a strong sense of justice and even though

they're being treated as a nuisance and a burden by the veteran detectives,

for some reason they keep solving difficult cases, sometimes even by accident.

It's a strange detective drama that's a bit different from other detective dramas.

These are the eight members of the 18th squad.

All of them are detectives with overflowing sense of justice and unique characters.

It's true that they are all starting to behave different since Umizuki came.

Umizuki and Shitara are not being allowed

to join the investigations properly, after being told that they're unusable assets.

But the two of them are in no way incompetent.

Until now they were fortunate enough to apprehend the culprit

by doing their own investigations.

But! But~!

In the end, the people that Umizuki is putting handcuffs on, are the headmaster

that ignored bullying and was only thinking about the reputation of the school.

The hospital director

that covered up a medical error and was only interested in the profits of the hospital.

A webmaster that was aiding in putting video footage, of a crime, online.

And part of the media that were persistently going after a person,

that was not yet determined as the culprit.

So, all people that were not the culprit.

Koukami Shouji (Screen writer of Senryokugai Sousakan)

Hamada Mari

One moment Koukami-san.

Oh, Hamada Mari-san... No, I mean, detective Moriyama.

Why are you doing the narration, yourself?

Well... Um... I thought it would be good to explain about the setting of this drama

and give a synopsis of what happened until now.

Then, I have a question!

Why do we, at the 18th squad, have to treat Inspector Umizuki as such a nuisance?

- She's doing her best and she's so cute! - The reason for that lies between the feud

between Superintendent General Echizen,

who sent the unexperienced Umizuki to the 18th squad, and Kobayakawa together with Inoue,

who want to get rid of both of them. In future episodes this will...

So, that means that we will get to know what's going on gradually.

So, could you please go into the main story line already?

So, today, there's another unexpected challenge

that's waiting for these two young detectives, Umizuki and Shitara.

So, that's the situation.

Director, why is that?

Didn't you listen to my long explanation, just now?

What Inspector Umizuki and Officer Shitara have done time after time,

is something that would give a bad image to the MPD

and the whole police organization. It's a huge issue.

Meaning that this is in need of a severe punishment.

But, Director, like with the previous robbery and assault case.

The culprit was apprehended because of the problem solving and work that Inspector Umizuki did.

But, Inspector Umizuki got too close to someone

who's charged with robbery and assault criminal, out of all people.

You may call this a form of interfering with an investigation.

No, that's not...

Kawahagi-han, explain to them about their punishment.

Yes, sir.

Inspector Umizuki and Shitara.

As of today, the two of you are under house arrest.

Obviously you're not allowed to come to the station

and have to stay put at home, until you get permission from Director Inoue, understood?

- Do you understand? - Yes, sir.

- What about you? - Yes, sir.

Oh, and, we'll accept any request for those

that want to be under house arrest voluntarily.

If you wish to become unusable assets like these guys...

- Kawahagi-han. - Yes.

- You too. - Yes, sir.

What?

You're the leader of the 18th squad. You'll also take responsibility for this and be under house arrest.

That's all. Dismissed.

Hey, everyone. These are some early giri-chocos from the girls at the general affairs department.

In Japan, Valentines Day is a day where girls give guys chocolate. Giri-choco are chocolates that are given to guys that girls don't really have any interest in. Meanwhile, Honn-chokos are chocolates that are given to guys that the girl is truly interested in.

Uhhh!

Good for you, Sekikawa. You look like someone without a girlfriend.

This guy has a boyfriend instead of a girlfriend.

What?

Really?

No way, I really like girls.

- Really? - Of course it's true.

Hey, are there different kinds in here?

- Well, then, I'll take this one... - Oh, that one is for the Section Chief.

- Oh, wait... - Section Chief!

Section Chief Kawahagi. We're so sorry.

It's all because of us.

We're very sorry.

No, It's all right.

It's all right.

Hello, is this Kenta? That's right, it's papa.

I see. You've put Umizuki under house arrest.

I'm sure that even that ojyo will be affected by her punishment.

Yes.

Superintendent General...

Can I have a moment?

Please.

Could it be that you're Director Inoue, from Osaka?

Yes. My name is Inoue.

Nice to meet you. I'm Superintendent General Echizen.

How's business?

Um... so, so.

How's my Osaka dialect?

Well...

In any case, I heard that

you put Inspector Umizuki under house arrest.

Yes.

It seems that she's unsuitable for the policies, set for the First Investigation Division.

Don't you mean your own policies, instead of the policies of the First Investigation Division?

Not at all.

Well... I'm sure that the First Investigation Division

will find the need of Inspector Umuzuki, eventually.

See you then.

- I can't find it. - Inspector. What are you looking up?

What should I be doing while I'm under house arrest?

It's written nowhere.

I'm planning to train my mind during my house arrest.

Training your mind?

Yes. You empty your mind and try to strengthen it through budo.

People get stronger in times of adversity like these.

Is that so.

Yes. Then, please excuse me.

Osu.

- You're on leave. - Yes. For a while.

All right. Then, should we go

- to an amusement park? - That sounds good!

I got some tickets from the newspaper stand.

We used to go there together often with lunch packs in our hands.

That's right. Look at this right here.

Huh? "Deka Shooter"?

It's a weekly TV show.

The thing that he says, after he defeats an enemy is so cool~

That's right.

I won't allow any evil to set foot in this galaxy!

Eternal handcuffs is what you deserve!

Have a good look at this!

Oh, my! You're so good at it!

It's like you're the real one.

Oh, mama. What are you saying~

That's because...

So, that's why I'll be devoting myself to

Nanshin-ryu karate for a while.

I'll be grateful for your guidance.

All right.

Then...

Ouch!

Master!

Kyosuke.

Hide your head and get slapped on your bottom.

The original Japanese saying is "Atama kakushite shiri kakusazu", roughly translated it is "Hiding your head while leaving your bottom exposed". It means that you have to be careful not to expose your weak point while attempting to protect yourself.

- Excuse me!? - Listen, Kyosuke.

Hide your head and get slapped on your bottom!

Ouch.

I have no idea what it means.

"Hide your head and get slapped on your bottom"

Hide your head

Your bottom...

Then, let's ask Kyosuke-sensei.

- What's the matter? - I promised them, to go see

Deka Shooter today, but...

Deka Shooter?

A very popular hero that everybody loves.

I see.

Could you go, Kyosuke-san?

You said that you didn't have work today.

Well... Yes...

- Yay! - Deka Shooter!

You're also coming along, right?

I'm sorry. I have to attend an old friend of my father,

Choi Shukin-san, who's visiting from Hong Kong.

What... So, I have to go by myself?

Yes.

Good morning.

Huh? Inspector!?

What are you doing here?

Oh, I wanted to also train myself.

Train yourself?

Kyosuke-san. She came at a good time.

Don't get lost. Shishimaru, don't get lost.

Wow, it's Deka Shooter!

- Wow~ He's so cool. - He's so cool!

- I want this. - I want this!

- Kyosuke-sensei. - Huh?

We have to hurry up if we want to get a picture of Shinsei-kun with a limited number

- handshaking event ticket attached to it. - Shinsei-kun?

Don't you know, Sakaki Shinsei?

- What!? - Huh?

It's someone that will start getting more famous, from now on.

Oh, is that so.

Then, we really have to get our hands on those limited number handshaking event tickets.

Limited number tickets. Limited number tickets.

Limited number tickets...

Huh? Where could it be?

This way?

- Kyosuke-sensei, is that girl all right? - Huh?

- Um... Inspector. - Huh?

Isn't that it?

There it is!

All right, all of you should go.

Here. Thank you!

Wow~ Amazing, it's Sakaki Shinsei.

- He's so cool! - Yes, he's so cool.

We're next!