The Travelling Coroner: Shūsaku Michibashi

*The Travelling Coroner: Shūsaku Michibashi* is a television drama series that has been airing since 2023 on BS Nippon TV’s irregularly scheduled programme block, ‘Reiwa Suspense Theatre’. This suspense drama centres on Shūsaku Michibashi, a former coroner with the Metropolitan Police Department, who, after retiring, finds himself embroiled in a murder case whilst visiting locations associated with haiku. Together with a young forensic officer who recognises his true identity and seeks to become his apprentice, he works to uncover the truth behind the murder.