The detective whose path was crossed by a snake

Starring Ken Takakura, this TV special depicts a detective (Akira Hayasaka) who lives in a harsh life with pride and conviction. Minoru Akiba, Chief of the Investigation Division 1 of the Metropolitan Police Department, is a veteran detective who has passed through the shrine in numerous incidents. His wife was killed by a criminal he caught 13 years ago as revenge. There is a report that his former subordinate, Constable Murasawa, was stabbed to death under Akiba... Suzuki Kyoka plays his daughter.

• Ken TakakuraCast
• Yoshiko TanakaCast
• Kyoka SuzukiCast
• Yoshizumi IshiharaCast
• Kei TaniCast
• Nenji KobayashiCast
• Minori TeradaCast
• Michiko KawaiCast