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2017
1 Season
5.7 (68)

Final Life is a Japanese crime thriller drama series that originally premiered on Amazon Prime Video in 2017. The show is a production of Fuji TV and has received a lot of positive reviews and feedback from both viewers and critics. The series holds an interesting premise where two men team up to solve a series of murders linked to a mysterious drug called "Angel's Tear." One of the main characters is a detective named Tsutomu Madara, who can't remember the last three years of his life. The other protagonist is a man named Arata Mackenyu, who has a special ability to use his sensory memory to detect things that normal people can't.

The series starts with the murder of a young girl that is linked to the drug 'Angel's Tear'. Tsutomu tries to solve the case, but as he delves deeper and deeper into the case, he discovers that the Angel's Tear drug has a lot of powerful and dangerous people involved behind it. Meanwhile, Arata gets involved and brings in his unique abilities to help Tsutomu solve the crime. They soon realize that the case goes much deeper than they anticipated.

With excellent writing and impressive visuals, Final Life tackles some pretty heavy themes about life, death, and what it means to be human. The show is well-paced, and the suspense and intrigue keep the viewers hooked from the very start. The narrative is well-crafted, and there are several surprises and twists that leave the viewers guessing until the very end.

The major selling point of Final Life is the unique abilities of the two main characters. Tsutomu is a fantastic detective, but he can't recall the last few years of his life, which adds a personal element to the show. Arata, on the other hand, has an ability that is rare and enigmatic, making the viewers naturally intrigued about his character. The show handles this intriguing premise of how sensory memory works with great care.

The show also touches upon some of the darker sides of society, including corruption, greed, and organized crime. As the case unfolds, Tsutomu and Arata discover that these issues are more extensive and have pervaded the drug trade sector. The show doesn't shy away from how deep these issues lie and shows the dirty underbelly of organized crime.

Another thing that stands out about Final Life is the excellent directing and cinematography. The visuals are stunning and enhance the suspense and intrigue of the show. The camerawork is also exceptional, adding depth and visual interest. The place where the show takes place, which is Tokyo, is also captured beautifully, so viewers get a great sense of the environment where the characters inhabit.

Overall, Final Life is an exceptional crime thriller series that stands out among other shows in the genre. With its unique characters, fantastic writing, and intriguing visuals, it's no surprise that it has received rave reviews from audiences around the world. The show also has an excellent soundtrack that fits the tone of the show perfectly. The cast of actors also does a great job of portraying their characters with depth and realism, which adds to the emotional weight of the show.

In conclusion, Final Life is a must-watch for those who enjoy the crime thriller genre. It's an exciting and well-executed series with complex characters, intricate storylines, and stunning visuals that keep you invested from start to finish. The show is available on Amazon Prime Video, so you can watch it at your convenience. After all, it's not too often that one comes across a crime thriller series that is this well-made, so it's something you can't miss out on.

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Seasons

12. Episode 12

November 24, 2017

Ryo pulls the trigger on the assassin aiming to take Shi-Won's life. It turns out to be Risa. Honda is saddened as he sees CIA agent Risa's dead body. More abnormalities begin to occur in Shi-Won's brain. Professor Mikoshiba examines Shi-Won, whose memory is now cloudy. The startling truth becomes obvious once more. Kana begins to worry about Min-Joon. Ryo tells Kana to abandon her involvement with him and Min-Joon. He wants to protect her. Shi-Won is now being targeted by the CIA at every turn. Ryo finds out about his mother's final words. Meanwhile, an order comes down from the Superintendent General to the Special Unit. "Shi-Won will be returned to America immediately." Ryo and the team find out the truth of why America is after Shi-Won. Shi-Won's life is in constant danger. It is at that moment that Ryo finally makes his move! The three people tied together by a tragic thread of fate... Where will Ryo, Shi-Won and Kana find themselves in the end?

11. Episode 11

November 17, 2017

Shi-Won suddenly whisks Kana away before her appointed meeting with Ryo. Shi-Won once again expresses his feelings for Kana. He reveals the shocking truth of what he couldn't tell her two years prior. Meanwhile, Asada obtains further information on Shi-Won from Mizuki, that all those targeting Shi-Won until this point had been connected to the CIA. It was the CIA who left Shi-Won in Japan. What is their real purpose? Meanwhile, Kana relays the information Shi-Won had given her to Ryo. Ryo understands both Kana and Shi-Won's feelings better than anyone else. A sad incident occurs involving Ryo's mother. Even Kishimoto, the close friend who had provided Asada with information so far, becomes the victim of an incident. Honda and Asada are unable to hide their inner turmoil. The Shi-Won case brings the Special Unit into an unprecedented state of chaos. Yet another assassin after Shi-Won's life emerges. The enemy is someone whom no one could have guessed.

10. Episode 10

November 10, 2017

Asada and Kishimoto secretly contact Mizuki (Akira Fukuzawa) from the Cabinet Research Office in their attempt to find the connection between Shi-Won and the CIA. In exchange for information pertaining to international terrorist organizations, the Japanese government agrees to the CIA's condition, namely, to keep and protect an intelligence agent within Japan. Is that Shi-Won? During their meeting, a mysterious foreigner watches them from a distance. Meanwhile, Shi-Won finally informs Ryo of his feelings, "I love Kana." Shi-Won then finds Kana at her part-time job and tells her how his feelings for her haven't changed. Kana's heart wavers. Ayatsuji, Kana's father, secretly uses his secretary, Matsuyagi, to bring Kana back to the path of becoming a doctor. Honda, on the other hand, comes up with a strategy to catch the criminal who somehow always seems to know Shi-Won's whereabouts. With Ryo's cooperation, Honda devises a plan and leaks information in order to lure out the criminal. The culprit who shows up fights Ryo in a life-or-death battle.

9. Episode 9

November 3, 2017

The assassin who had been targeting Shi-Won ever since his arrival in Japan is shot dead. When the man's head is unmasked, a suspicious surgical scar similar to Shi-Won's is discovered. What secrets does this man hide? Asada investigates Shi-Won's case further by contacting Kishimoto, a former university colleague, now a diplomat. Meanwhile, Shi-Won with his memory regained, happens to witness the meeting between Ryo, who found out about his mother's illness, and Kana. Shi-Won cries out as his past flashes before his eyes. The muzzle of a gun is once again pointed at Shi-Won! Ryo comes to Shi-Won's aid. The criminal is supposed to be dead, so who is the new perpetrator? Yet another great mystery emerges. Honda relays his worries about the fact that the assassins always seem to be informed of Shi-Won's whereabouts. Ryo asks Kana to take care of Shi-Won, who had been shot. Shi-Won wakes up to find Kana looking at him. Finally, Shi-Won's and Kana's destinies are reunited. The destinies of these three people are now intricately intertwined. Shi-Won goes into action to try to reclaim control of his destiny.

8. Episode 8

October 27, 2017

Ryo is finally able to meet his mother whom he had been searching. Ryo's heart grows troubled at the sight of his depraved mother. Meanwhile, Shi-Won finally regains his memory. "I am Lee Min-Joon." Thanks to Risa, he is brought back to the Special Unit. Ryo shows the photograph of the criminal to Shi-Won and tells him, "Someone who looks just like you was attacked." However, Shi-Won cannot provide him with any answers. When alone, Shi-Won researches his past on a PC, basing his search on resurfaced memories. He ultimately finds a video of his own funeral, and in it, he sees Kana. Shi-Won is overwhelmed with deep sadness. Honda comes in at that moment and asks Shi-Won about his identity. Ryo listens to the shocking truth about his mother as told by the depraved man living with her. To help Ryo's mother, Kana seeks help from her father. The Special Unit decided to infiltrate the club that the clues left by the killer point to.

7. Episode 7

October 20, 2017

To save Shi-Won, Ryo gives him the single gas mask they have in their possession. As a result, Shi-Won survives, and hears Kana's voice on the cell phone. Something resurrects from the depths of Shi-Won's memories. Meanwhile, Ryo is in the nearby sickroom after having lost consciousness. Standing next to him is Kana. The two share a quiet connection. They depend on each other. And then, Shi-Won disappears. Shi-Won starts to gradually regain his memory. Honda and Asada keep digging into Shi-Won's identity but in the meantime, a string of terrible mass murders occurs in Tokyo: A suspicious masked man armed with firearms is shooting people in the street as they try to flee. This turns into a major incident involving the deaths of dozens of people. One of the victims is a young man with blue hair who looks just like Shi-Won. As he looks at the body of the dead young man, Ryo speculates that perhaps the culprit is trying to lure out Shi-Won. In fact, the perpetrator had intentionally left clues at the scene of the crime. Ryo is running headlong toward a tragic fate.

6. Episode 6

October 13, 2017

Ever since joining the police force, Ryo had been constantly checking the data on "missing persons" in order to find his mother who had abandoned him and his younger brother. One day, Ryo finds information that seems to describe his mother. He goes to check out the place, but finds no one there. Ryo receives surprising news, that a psychoactive drug was found in the body of the murdered foreign minister. Now a member of the Special Unit, Shi-Won begins using his hacking skills on a personal computer. He successfully logs into the CIA's top secret database, and begins collecting information on foreign ministers. How is he able to do this? The mystery surrounding Shi-Won becomes even thicker. Ryo finally finds his mother for the first time after 20 years. She lives a depraved life together with another man. Ryo informs Kana, "I finally found my mother." Having been left alone in the headquarters of the Special Unit, Shi-Won experiences an unusual event. His memories begin to change as a direct result of having had his brain shot at and operated on in Japan.

5. Episode 5

October 6, 2017

Asada loses track of what Honda told him regarding Shi-Won's brain, that apparently, foreign DNA was discovered in Shi-Won's brain. Moreover, the DNA appeared to be that of Einstein, the creator of the theory of relativity. Honda sends a sample of Shi-Won's brain to Professor Mikoshiba (Kyusaku Shimada), a Japanese authority on Neurology. In the meantime, several killings occur in Tokyo. Besides the current Foreign Minister, other men unrelated to the minister are also killed. While Asada infiltrates a party held by diplomats to gather information, he overhears something from a Korean diplomat along the lines of, "the only heir of Korean Daesung electronics is missing, and is believed to be in Japan." His face looks similar to Shi-Won's. Ryo asks Shi-Won about this fact, but receives a surprising answer in return. "I have no memory." Shi-Won has amnesia. Professor Mikoshiba informs Honda of something terrible, that a group of scientists in the United States had come up with the idea of embedding artificially replicated brain cells from Einstein's brain into the brains of others.

4. Episode 4

September 29, 2017

Ryo is informed that Shi-Won has woken up. Ryo rushes to the hospital immediately. "Why is he being targeted?" In addition, a surveillance camera catches an image of the criminal. It reveals the features of a suspicious man wearing a mask. However, Shi-Won has no recollection of the individual. Ryo gets lost in the memories of his deceased brother, Shige. Twenty years ago, Ryo and Shige lived in an unsanitary room with the water and electricity cut off, after their mother had abandoned them. They wore the same underwear every day, they stole discarded lunch boxes from a convenience store and wolfed them down together. They both drank water by refilling a discarded plastic bottle in the park. Shige wasted away under those conditions until one day, the little brother finally lost his life. The grieving Ryo buried Shige's dead body by the river, and filled in his grave. Ryo never forgot the sight of Shige's face as he filled in his grave. Also, Shi-Won finally begins to piece together the puzzle of the murdered doctors. Ryo heads toward the perpetrator's hideout with no regard for his own life.

3. Episode 3

September 22, 2017

Shi-Won, who was shot in the head, is delivered to the hospital. Although the surgery was a success, the surgeon informs Honda that someone else had performed surgery on Shi-Won's brain in the past. Mysterious enemies target Shi-Won even in the hospital room. Ryo saves Shi-Won's life, but is confounded as to why Shi-Won is being targeted. Emergency! Yet another incident takes place. Doctors are being shot one after another in Tokyo, including Shi-Won's surgeon. Who could be committing these acts, and for what reason? Ryo and the team leave Shi-Won, who has yet to regain consciousness, and begin their investigation. Kana supports Ryo during the grueling investigation. She is ordered to become a doctor again by her father, Hideki Ayatsuji (Shiro Sano), the director of a big hospital. Kana had advised her lover, Min-Joon (Taemin), to keep his promise to his friend, "Go and do the clinical trial properly." But Min-Joon had died after following her advice. Thus Kana suffered trauma because of her actions, and had abandoned her career as a doctor.

2. Episode 2

September 15, 2017

Ryo has a deep secret: He buried his younger brother with his own hands. Twenty years ago, because of their neglectful mother (Yoko Moriguchi), Ryo saw his brother waste away. Shi-Won's past is painful beyond imagination. He was originally an American medical college student, but he was subjected to a special brain operation in the guise of a clinical trial by a mysterious professor. As a result, Shi-Won lost all his memory, even of the woman he loved. That woman is a Japanese native Kana Ayatsuji (Miori Takimoto). After returning to Japan, Kana gets caught up in a street crime. Ryo saves her. The wheels of fate connecting these three people slowly begin to turn. Yet another murder takes place. Shi-Won uses his brain to unravel clues. His perspective on the turn of events reaches far beyond what Honda and Asada could have inferred; they are suspicious of his unusual insight. Ryo tracks down the culprit in the beheading case and catches up to him in spite of the dangers involved. When it just seems that the case was solved, Ryo is drawn into a terrible development.

1. Episode 1

September 8, 2017

The Metropolitan Police Department Special Unit's Ryo Kawakubo (Shota Matsuda) is a young ace of this division handling difficult and dangerous cases. Together with his colleague, Kuroki (Eiji Okuda) he is called to the Metropolitan Heliport. What on earth for? Suddenly, a helicopter arrives in front of them. A mysterious man (Taemin) emerges from the helicopter. His name is "Song Shi-Won." The two agents are tasked with transporting Shi-Won safely to the Metropolitan Police Department. They drive Shi-Won to the city. However, a violent incident, unlikely to happen in Japan, occurs along the way. Shots are fired at Shi-Won. "Who the hell is he?" The mysterious mission the Special Unit receives leads to a life-or-death situation. "Use him for investigations, however, you should guarantee his safety." In addition, a bombing incident occurs at a factory in Tokyo. Under the leadership of Kenichi Honda (Show Aikawa), the Special Unit members, Asada Takuto (Shigeyuki Totsugi) and Risa Kano (Maho Nonami) start investigating.

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