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.
Has nothing to do with the Starz series Boss.
This series provides examples of:
- A God Am I: The villain in episode 2 refers to himself as 'God'.
- Character Catchphrase: "We have a case". So much that it is noted when Osawa doesn't say it.
- Chekhov's Gun: Yamamura's lame-looking "bulletproof" helmet actually works!
- Hanagata's iron plate in Season 2's Episode 2, used by Iwai two episodes later to protect himself from a stab.
- Chekhov's Gunman: The villain of Season 1's Episode 1, whom Osawa seeks advice from regarding a complex bomb in that season's last episode.
- The Chessmaster: Osawa has quite a few tricks up her sleeve.
- Cool Old Guy: Oyama Genzo, who keeps his calm all the time. Even though he was targeted with an explosion and then kidnapped.
- Everybody Is Single: Except for the boss. Though that relationship has its own issues. They finally break up at the end of Season 1.
- Katagiri manages to find a girlfriend in Season 2. He has to break up with her too.
- The Man Behind the Man: Takakura, the Big Bad of Season 1, is actually manipulated by a secret organization ran by Morioka, Osawa and Nodate's old friend. Then it turns out that even Morioka is manipulated as well, by Rika's old man.
- The Mole: Nodate pretends to be this. It turns out to be another cop.
- Tadokoro in Season 2, then she undergoes a Heel–Face Turn.
- Pet the Dog: The villain of Season 2's Episode 9 is probably the most prominent example so far, as he takes care of a little girl whose Abusive Parents are among the ones he killed.
- Shooting Gallery: The body parts that the different detectives aim at tells you a lot about their personal issues.
- Star-Crossed Lovers: 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".
- Well-Intentioned Extremist: Morioka and Rika's father, who believe they are doing what's best for their country.
- Wouldn't Hurt a Child: 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.
