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Galileo is a Japanese crime drama series adapted from Keigo Higashino’s novels. It follows Kaoru Utsumi and Manabu Yukawa as they investigate complex and unusual criminal cases. The show has two seasons, with the second featuring an adaptation of “Salvation of a Saint.”
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Who is Detective Galileo in the Japanese series?
Detective Galileo is the nickname of Manabu Yukawa, an eccentric Teito University physicist played by Masaharu Fukuyama. He helps the police explain crimes that initially appear supernatural through experiments and scientific reasoning.
Does Kaoru Utsumi appear in both seasons of Galileo?
Kou Shibasaki's Kaoru Utsumi is Yukawa's principal police partner in the 2007 season. The 2013 season instead centers on rookie detective Misa Kishitani, played by Yuriko Yoshitaka, though Utsumi returns in Galileo XX.
Which Keigo Higashino books are connected to Galileo?
The series draws on Higashino's Detective Galileo stories, while the films adapt major novels from the same universe. Suspect X became a 2008 film, and Salvation of a Saint was adapted as the two-part conclusion of the second television season.
What order should I watch the Galileo dramas and films?
A practical order begins with the 2007 series, Episode Zero, and Suspect X, followed by Galileo XX and the 2013 season. Silent Parade is a later film continuation featuring Yukawa, Utsumi, and Kusanagi.
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