

A woman crashes Japan's boy's club homicide division — and she's not sorry about it.

Season 1 • Episode 11
LatestReiko Himekawa is a female detective at the Metropolitan Police Department. Reiko doesn't come from an elite background, but she has risen fast through the ranks with hard work and gain the respect of the policeman.
Acting
Yuko Takeuchi's controlled fury — every blink calculated
Direction
Tetsuya Honda frames power dynamics in doorways
Production
Tokyo's neon despair as another character
Creator
Tetsuya Honda
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title refers to strawberry birthmarks — the series explores how visible marks shape invisible assumptions in Japanese policing culture.
Yuko Takeuchi fought for Reiko to remove her makeup in later episodes; the producers initially insisted on 'polished' female leads. She won.