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A Japanese live-action series. Osawa Eriko returns home after having worked in America for several years. Back in Japan she becomes the boss of a division that is filled with misfit detectives. This series ran in 2009 and consists of eleven episodes. The second season was released two years later.
A Japanese live-action series. Osawa Eriko returns home after having worked in America for several years. Back in Japan she becomes the boss of a division that is filled with misfit detectives. This series ran in 2009 and consists of eleven episodes. The second season was released two years later.


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=== This series provides examples of: ===
* [[Abusive Parents]]: There are quite a number of them.
* [[Abusive Parents]]: There are quite a number of them.
* [[A God Am I]]: The villain in episode 2 refers to himself as 'God'.
* [[A God Am I]]: The villain in episode 2 refers to himself as 'God'.
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* [[Evil Counterpart]]: Kogure (in Season 2's Episode 7) to Hanagata, {{spoiler|Numata}} to Osawa.
* [[Evil Counterpart]]: Kogure (in Season 2's Episode 7) to Hanagata, {{spoiler|Numata}} to Osawa.
* [[Faking the Dead]]: {{spoiler|Nodate in the last episode}}.
* [[Faking the Dead]]: {{spoiler|Nodate in the last episode}}.
* [[Five Man Band]]: Osawa's subordinates:
* [[Five-Man Band]]: Osawa's subordinates:
** [[The Hero]]: Katagiri Takuma
** [[The Hero]]: Katagiri Takuma
** [[The Lancer]]: Yamamura Keisuke
** [[The Lancer]]: Yamamura Keisuke
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* [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]]: Some of the villains.
* [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]]: Some of the villains.
* [[Shooting Gallery]]: The body parts that the different detectives aim at tells you a lot about their personal issues.
* [[Shooting Gallery]]: The body parts that the different detectives aim at tells you a lot about their personal issues.
* [[Star Crossed Lovers]]: {{spoiler|Katagiri has no choice but to break up with his girlfriend as he is a detective, and her father is found out to be a murderer's accomplice.}}
* [[Star-Crossed Lovers]]: {{spoiler|Katagiri has no choice but to break up with his girlfriend as he is a detective, and her father is found out to be a murderer's accomplice.}}
* [[Title Drop]]: The detectives call Osawa "Boss".
* [[Title Drop]]: The detectives call Osawa "Boss".
* [[Trickster Mentor]]: Nodate.
* [[Trickster Mentor]]: Nodate.
* [[Well Intentioned Extremist]]: {{spoiler|Morioka and Rika's father, who believe they are doing what's best for their country.}}
* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: {{spoiler|Morioka and Rika's father, who believe they are doing what's best for their country.}}
* [[Wouldn't Hurt a Child]]: {{spoiler|Masaki Shougo. While he has no qualms killing Manami's mother, who had nothing to do with his tragic past, he has a sort-of brotherly love for the little girl, who reminds him of his [[Dead Little Sister]].}}
* [[Wouldn't Hurt a Child]]: {{spoiler|Masaki Shougo. While he has no qualms killing Manami's mother, who had nothing to do with his tragic past, he has a sort-of brotherly love for the little girl, who reminds him of his [[Dead Little Sister]].}}


Revision as of 12:24, 9 January 2014

If you were looking for the video game concept, try Boss Battle instead.

A Japanese live-action series. Osawa Eriko returns home after having worked in America for several years. Back in Japan she becomes the boss of a division that is filled with misfit detectives. This series ran in 2009 and consists of eleven episodes. The second season was released two years later.

Tropes used in Boss include:
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