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Quick Takes: Pealing back the mysteries in Out of Court and The Murder in Kairoutei

I wrote these reviews after I watched Out of Court and The Murder in Kairoutei last summer, but never got around to posting them here. Both involve mysteries and investigations, but are otherwise quite different in tone and quality. One is a well-crafted and underrated legal drama, while the other is a bingy romance murder mystery romp.

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Netflix's Bloodhounds: Great bromance, gripping, high-intensity action, but brutally violent

At just eight, intense and fast-paced 60-minute episodes, the drama is an effortless binge despite the relentless violence and absolutely ferocious fighting. With breathtaking build-ups, ridiculous tension-filled cliffhangers, superb pacing, and stunningly choreographed fight scenes and brawls, getting sucked into this drama and leaving some logic at the door is easy.

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