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Left-Eye Detective (2010): Cast

Left-Eye Detective (2010) movie poster

Left-Eye Detective is a 2010 mystery drama directed by Kyoji Otsuka and Noriyoshi Sakuma, starring Ryosuke Yamada as Tanaka Ainosuke, You Yokoyama and Satomi Ishihara. It runs 6 hours 24 minutes.

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Left-Eye Detective (2010) movie poster
Runtime
6h 24m (384 min)
Genres
Mystery , Crime , Drama
Original language
Japanese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Left-Eye Detective About?

The premise of Left-Eye Detective without spoilers.

Tanaka Ainosuke, born with a weak left eye, receives a cornea transplant from his mysteriously dead brother Yumehito. After surgery, any shock to his left eye triggers strange visions he believes are clues to the death. He joins junior‑high nurse Sayama Hitomi to investigate, but a criminal organization moves to thwart them.

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Cast & crew

Left-Eye Detective Cast & Characters

Ryosuke Yamada leads the cast as Tanaka Ainosuke, with You Yokoyama as Tanaka Yumehito and Satomi Ishihara as Sayama Hitomi. Directed by Kyoji Otsuka and Noriyoshi Sakuma; 9 actors are credited in all.

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More from Kyoji Otsuka and Noriyoshi Sakuma

More films directed by Kyoji Otsuka and Noriyoshi Sakuma: Your Turn to Kill: The Movie, The Story of Shotaro Ishinomori, The Man Who Created Heroes, Mom, I’m Okay and My Little Nightmare: The Movie.

Details

Left-Eye Detective Also Known As

7 alternative titles, including “左眼侦探” and “Hidarime Tantei Eye”.

Also known as
  • 左眼侦探
  • Hidarime Tantei Eye
  • Left-Eye Detective EYE
  • Left Eye Detective
  • O Olho Esquerdo do Detetive
  • 좌목탐정 EYE
  • 左目侦探EYE

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Left-Eye Detective FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director

Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Left-Eye Detective, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Left-Eye Detective?

Left-Eye Detective runs 6 hours 24 minutes (384 minutes).

Who directed Left-Eye Detective?

Left-Eye Detective was directed by Kyoji Otsuka and Noriyoshi Sakuma.

More films by Kyoji Otsuka

Who is in the cast of Left-Eye Detective?

Left-Eye Detective stars Ryosuke Yamada as Tanaka Ainosuke, You Yokoyama as Tanaka Yumehito and Satomi Ishihara as Sayama Hitomi, among 9 credited actors.

Does Left-Eye Detective have a post-credit scene?

No. Left-Eye Detective has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Left-Eye Detective in?

The original language of Left-Eye Detective is Japanese.

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