Gourmet Detective Goro Akechi

For the eccentric private detective Goro Akechi, enjoying three meals a day is as important as life itself. His latest case is to solve the mystery behind why a straight-laced husband comes home smelling of different food every night. When the husband is murdered, Goro slices into the culinary secrets of his death with the help of food truck owner Ichigo. ©A.Higashimura/SHUEISHA ©NIPPON TV

Goro suspects the serial killer Maria could be involved in the murder he is investigating. But before he can chase her, he must visit the apple orchard owned by the family of the victim's girlfriend, to get to the core of the culprit's poisonous message. ©A.Higashimura/SHUEISHA ©NIPPON TV

A man suddenly dies at the French restaurant near Goro's detective office! The police consider it an accident, however, Goro has his suspicions. He takes Ichigo out to dinner to reveal the culprit behind the man's death, and to hopefully find a clue about Maria's whereabouts. ©A.Higashimura/SHUEISHA ©NIPPON TV

Fed up with all the food her mother-in-law sends her, Midori acts on Maria's advice and confronts her husband Kazuhiro. Midori is preparing her newest dish with more help from Maria, when Goro makes an unexpected visit. Worried about his good friend who gave him his first taste of a mother's home cooking, he asks to see Kazuhiro.©A.Higashimura/SHUEISHA ©NIPPON TV

Ichigo drags a ragged Goro out shopping when they run into Koharu, Katono's daughter. She is a bright and happy fifth grader, but Goro sees right through her. Taking inspiration from Koharu's dark online post, Maria plans an unforgettable lunch party for Koharu and her classmates.©A.Higashimura/SHUEISHA ©NIPPON TV

Concerned about his future, Goro's mother forces him into a matchmaking date with Sae. Both families should be in attendance, but Goro's brother Roku has yet to arrive. When Ichigo impersonates Roku, the date dissolves into a confused mess. Maria's twisted and tragic love story begins.©A.Higashimura/SHUEISHA ©NIPPON TV