| Seibu Keisatsu | |
|---|---|
Super Z (スーパーZ) from the series. |
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| Format | Action, Drama |
| Starring | Tetsuya Watari, Ishihara Yūjirō, Akiji Kobayashi, Hiroshi Tachi |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of seasons | 3 TV series, 1 Special |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TV Asahi |
| Original run | October 10, 1979 – October 22, 1984 (Series) October 31, 2004 (TV Special) |
Seibu Keisatsu (西部警察 Police: Western Division) is a television drama series produced by Ishihara Promotions (石原プロモーション ishihara puromōshon) and broadcast on TV Asahi (テレビ朝日 terebi asahi.)
The series portrays the Western Police Headquarters Criminal Investigation Division's Detective Chief Daimon, played by Tetsuya Watari (渡哲也 Watari Tetsuya) and his subordinates, dubbed the Daimon Force (大門軍団 Daimon Gundan), and their superior, Section Chief Kogure, played by Ishihara Yūjirō (石原 裕次郎 Yūjirō Ishihara), as they fight against heinous criminals.
With its flashy, over-the-top explosion scenes, car stunts, this series gained a reputation as a macho drama. It is representative of the police & detective dramas of the 1980's.