MPD: Animal Unit(2017)

Adapted from the novel series "Keishicho Ikimono Gakari" by Okura Takahiro.

MPD: Animal Unit is a Japanese detective series following Tomozo Sudo, a disgraced investigator sidelined after a troubling incident. Reassigned to an unconventional police division that cares for animals connected to suspects and missing persons cases, Sudo partners with Keiko Usuki, a constable who trusts animals far more than people. Together they uncover criminal clues hidden in animal behavior and evidence left at crime scenes. The series blends procedural mystery with an unusual angle: solving cases through the animals caught up in human crimes. Sudo's redemption arc unfolds as he learns to see investigation through Keiko's unique perspective, turning a punishment posting into genuine detective work.