The Code
THE CODE/暗号
Synopsis
For 60 years, the group of detectives known as "Detective Office 5" has raised the bar for detective work. The agents of Detective Office 5 are a group of stellar detectives lead by the genius code breaker Detective 507. When an unknown client enlists 507 to crack his most difficult programming code yet, the detective embarks for Shanghai where he crosses paths with a sniper, an informant, the head of the Blue-Dragon Mafia, and beautiful singer on the run, Meilan. As 507 stumbles deeper into a twisted quagmire of intrigue he discovers the sad truth behind the mystery.
Top Cast
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Kikunosuke Onoe V
Detective 507
Izumi Inamori
Meilan
Shunsuke Matsuoka
Snitch
Yousuke Saito
Detective 523
Shiro Sano
Detective 501
Ryushin Tei
Shihori Kanjiya
Joe Shishido
Detective 500
Hiroki Matsukata
SHINA
Shuji Kashiwabara
Hiroyuki Miyasako
Maki Sakai
Hiroki Narimiya
Toshiki Ayata
Bengal
Kazushi Watanabe
Kai Shishido
Ken Mitsuishi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kaizo Hayashi
- Screenplay & Story
- Kaizo Hayashi, Shinji Kuma, Tomihiko Tokunaga
- Original Title
- THE CODE/暗号
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kaizo Hayashi
Kaizo Hayashi, Shinji Kuma, Tomihiko Tokunaga
Takahide Shibanushi
Tsuyoshi Imai
Hiroki Ohwada
Department Leadership Roster
Hiroki Ohwada
Producer
Tsuyoshi Imai
Editor
Takahide Shibanushi
Director of Photography
Kaizo Hayashi
Director
Kaizo Hayashi
Screenplay
Shinji Kuma
Screenplay
Tomihiko Tokunaga
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Code
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What is The Code about?
For 60 years, the group of detectives known as "Detective Office 5" has raised the bar for detective work. The agents of Detective Office 5 are a group of stellar detectives lead by the genius code breaker Detective 507. When an unknown client enlists 507 to crack his most difficult programming code yet, the detective embarks for Shanghai where he crosses paths with a sniper, an informant, the head of the Blue-Dragon Mafia, and beautiful singer on the run, Meilan. As 507 stumbles deeper into a twisted quagmire of intrigue he discovers the sad truth behind the mystery.
Who directed The Code?
The Code was directed by Kaizo Hayashi.
Who stars in The Code?
The principal cast of The Code includes Kikunosuke Onoe V, Izumi Inamori, Shunsuke Matsuoka, Yousuke Saito, Shiro Sano.
When was The Code released and how long is it?
The Code was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 2h 4m.