If you're browsing Crime shows, Shining Brightly (1998) is the kind of series that builds its world steadily without getting messy. The pacing is measured, relying on a few strong moments rather than constant escalation. The cast, featuring Eri Fukatsu, Kyoka Suzuki, and Yasuko Matsuyuki, helps keep the story grounded. Ratings sit around 6.0/10, and it will likely land best with viewers who already enjoy the genre. Streaming, rental, and purchase options can change by region and date, check this page for the latest availability.
Shining Brightly (1998)
Also known as: 闪亮的人生, 法医物语, Kira Kira Hikaru, Kirakira Hikaru, A Tale of Autopsy
First aired: January 13, 1998
Runtime: 60 min
Networks: Fuji TV
Cast: Eri Fukatsu, Kyoka Suzuki, Yasuko Matsuyuki, Satomi Kobayashi, Toshiro Yanagiba, Ryoko Shinohara
The job of a medical jurisprudence involves a lot of complicated crimes such as murder and accidents. Hikaru (Fukatsu Eri) is a graduate of a medical university, also focused her discipline on neurology. One night during a student reunion, a dead body was found in the kitchen. Hikaru, who is a little regretting that she choose her focus in neurology was moved by another doctor's words, Dead bodies will not tell us what happened, that is why we have to piece together its last words.(Dramawiki)
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