MPD Psycho
“Malice spreads like disease”
Series Overview
MPD Psycho (full title: Multiple Personality Detective Psycho – Kazuhiko Amamiya Returns) is a six-part Japanese surrealist horror miniseries directed by Takashi Miike, based on Eiji Ōtsuka's manga series of the same name. Homicide detective Yosuke Kobayashi saw his wife killed by serial killer Shinji Nishizono. From the shock of the incident, he suffers from multiple personality disorder and becomes Kazuhiko Amamiya. Soon after, he goes on the hunt for revenge.
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1 Season • 6 Episodes
54 min per episode
2000 – 2000
Premiered: Tue, May 2, 2000
Takashi MiikeLatest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 6: “Soaring Souls and Human Bondage”
The Police Department denies that the barcode case ever existed in a massive cover-up attempt. Three remaining members of the investigation team decide to continue working on the case on their own. The Police Chief's entire family dies under mysterious circumstances. Amamiya tracks down the baby stealer to a remote cabin in a snowstorm for a final showdown to recover his own missing child.
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Cast & Creators
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Ren Osugi
Tooru Sasayama
Naoki Hosaka
Kazuhiko Amamiya / Yôsuke Kobayashi / Shinji Nishizono
Tomoko Nakajima
Machi Isono
Sadaharu Shioda
Masaki Manabe
Yoshinari Anan
Kikuo Toguchi
Rieko Miura
Chizuko Honda / Chizuko Kobayashi
Lily
Yôko Yamamoto
Nae Yuuki
Tomoyo Tanabe
Satoshi Matsuda
Tatsuya Ueno
Fujiko
Mami Sasayama
Shun Satô
Saku Ooe
Satoshi Ichijo
Hisashi Shimazu
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Takashi Miike
Eiji Otsuka, Takashi Miike, Yumi Sirakura
Tsugutoshi Gotô, Yumi Shirakura
Naosuke Imaizumi
Yoshihisa Nakagawa, Toshihiro Satô, Naoki Abe
Department Leadership Roster
Takashi Miike
Director
Naosuke Imaizumi
Director of Photography
Eiji Otsuka
Screenplay
Takashi Miike
Screenplay
Yumi Sirakura
Screenplay
Toshihiro Satô
Producer
Naoki Abe
Producer
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What is MPD Psycho about?
MPD Psycho (full title: Multiple Personality Detective Psycho – Kazuhiko Amamiya Returns) is a six-part Japanese surrealist horror miniseries directed by Takashi Miike, based on Eiji Ōtsuka's manga series of the same name. Homicide detective Yosuke Kobayashi saw his wife killed by serial killer Shinji Nishizono. From the shock of the incident, he suffers from multiple personality disorder and becomes Kazuhiko Amamiya. Soon after, he goes on the hunt for revenge.
How many seasons does MPD Psycho have?
MPD Psycho comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in MPD Psycho?
Key cast members in MPD Psycho include Ren Osugi, Naoki Hosaka, Tomoko Nakajima, Sadaharu Shioda, Yoshinari Anan.
Who created or directed MPD Psycho?
MPD Psycho was developed and directed by Takashi Miike.