Akira Hamura: The World’s Most Unfortunate Private Investigator

Akira Hamura: The World’s Most Unfortunate Private Investigator

Limited Series 2020 · 7 eps · ★ 7.0 · Mystery, Crime

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Akira Hamura likes mystery books. She is 34-years-old, single and works part-time at the Murder Bear Bookshop. She also works as a private investigator. While working on cases, she experiences unlucky and unexpected situations. Because of this, she is known as "The World's Most Unfortunate Private Investigator."

Created by Hisako Kurosawa, Norio Kida

Network: NHK

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