The second season of Mikkoku wa Utau is here! I did not expect WOWOW would do a sequel to the interesting first season. Mikkoku wa Utau is a police internal affairs type show. Lots of tailing and investigating fellow police officers and lots of people talking with serious faces in dimly light rooms. It was a show where you have to pay attention to the dialogue and it is the same with season 2.
This time Sara played by Matsuoka Masahiro is the squad leader of Jinichi or the first investigation team. In season 2, Jinichi received an anonymous tip off requesting they investigate commissioner from the Shibuya Central Station because a raid on a scam headquarters failed because the scammers had fled just before the raid.
One thing I did notice is that the tailing scenes are nowhere as good as say Gaiji Kesatsu. There is a lot of standing around and walking in dark places and nothing difficult to shoot. It also shows how cheap Mikkoku wa Utau is to shoot because it hardly has any action and is just lots of observing people doing things. Not a complaint, just an observation.
I also enjoy seeing actors who usually play comedic roles like Ikeda Tetsuhiro and Makita Sports play super serious roles. Their characters become uber serious and usually have a tragic backstory like Ikeda Tetsuhiro's in season 1.
My only complaint is that Minaguchi played by Izumi Rika is too emotional and does so many stupid things but someone has to do it for the story and she went through a lot with the main story of season 1. The new member is not the brightest either.
I recommend rewatching season 1 because there is a possible connection with the story in season 1. Looks like we might have a bit of action in episode 4. Watchable if you like serious internal affairs police stuff as much as I do. Not English subbed as far as I know.
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