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4.3

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97 reviews

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In a near-future Tokyo, a Japanese investigator and US peacekeeper reluctantly join forces to solve a series of bizarre murders. Season 2 out now! It's 2033 and Tokyo, partially occupied by China, is in a state of fear, distrust, and drone-enforced surveillance. When Detective Miyako Koreda is paired with Lieutenant Emma Higashi of the US Peacekeeping force, Miyako is annoyed by the obviously American-backed PR stunt. But as the city is ailed by a rise in gruesome crimes, Miyako and her new partner must quickly learn to trust each other as they race against the clock to investigate each case —which range from a missing shipment of dangerous weapons to a faceless body on the subway platform — all while dealing with frequent blackouts, local gangs, and underground resistance forces. Ninth Step Murders is a Realm production, written by Malka Older, Curtis C. Chen, Jacqueline Koyanagi, and Fran Wilde. Listen Away. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm

Podcast episodes

Check latest episodes from Ninth Step Murders podcast

The Spiked Cocktail

2022/02/23

Emma and Miyako race to solve a bizarre poisoning as the Nakajima-kai’s influence in Tokyo spreads. Episode written by Malka Older. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Ninth Step Murders is a Realm production. Listen away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Absent Artifacts

2022/03/02

An old case returns when an invisibility cloak is used to steal swords. Meanwhile, Emma hunts for Santiago’s killer. Episode written by Curtis C. Chen. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Ninth Step Murders is a Realm production. Listen away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Acid Detail

2022/03/09

Detectives Liu and Wong are back to help solve a series of grisly murders. Miyako takes her first job for the resistance. Episode written by Jacqueline Koyanagi. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Ninth Step Murders is a Realm production. Listen away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blood in the Water

2022/03/16

Emma and Miyako take a relaxing hot spring vacation. Unfortunately, murder isn’t confined to Tokyo. Episode written by Malka Older. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Ninth Step Murders is a Realm production. Listen away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Scarred Youth

2022/03/23

In the midst of solving the murders of two young runaways, Miyako takes on a dangerous assignment from the resistance. Episode written by Jacqueline Koyanagi. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Ninth Step Murders is a Realm production. Listen away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Memory of Love

2022/03/30

WE CAN REMEMBER IT FOR YOU. After a mysterious death, Emma and Miyako stumble into the strange world of memory recording. Episode written by Curtis C. Chen. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Ninth Step Murders is a Realm production. Listen away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Assassination Market

2022/04/06

Assassins pick up hits from message poles in Tokyo’s night markets. It looks like Emma isn’t the only one after Charles Yardley. Episode written by Fran Wilde. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Ninth Step Murders is a Realm production. Listen away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Masked Dancer

2022/04/13

A dancer is viciously murdered during a festival. Meanwhile, things are getting complicated for the resistance and the Nakajima-kai. Episode written by Jacqueline Koyanagi. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Ninth Step Murders is a Realm production. Listen away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Driven Bullets

2022/04/20

Someone is killing off Nakajima-kai members with mini-drones. Emma suspects she knows who’s responsible. Episode written by Malka Older. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Ninth Step Murders is a Realm production. Listen away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rain of Drones

2022/04/27

After Emma is arrested for Charles Yardley’s crimes, Miyako races to stop his plan to plunge Tokyo into chaos. Episode written by Fran Wilde. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Ninth Step Murders is a Realm production. Listen away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing Ninth Step Murders Season 2

2022/02/01

Ninth Step Murders Season 2 premieres February 2022. Ninth Step Murders is a Realm production. Listen away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Faceless Body

2021/11/19

In a city divided by war, a Tokyo cop and a US peacekeeper are brought together by murder, missing guns, and politics way above their pay grades. Episode written by Malka Older. For more shows like this, visit Realm.fm. Ninth Step Murders is a Realm production. Listen away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Read Ninth Step Murders podcast reviews

4.3 out of 5

97 reviews

kj183752426 2021/11/17

Tech glitches

When I hit play it keeps taking me to the subscribe! Window but I already have subscribed …

Rit Bit 1 2022/03/25

a fresh view !

Not only are the ‘buddy cops’ female but it takes place in a post war geopolitical future Japan! The stories are amazing! Please keep up the wonderful...

wineg1rl 2022/01/26

I want more

I’m obsessed. This is one of my favorites from Realm. So good and so addicting. I want more and more.

Tsorrow 2021/12/17

Really god but….

Over all I really like this story but it seems like the upload to apple podcasts may not have been so great. I switched to Spotify and it stopped skip...

CharlesBrown406 2021/12/10

Very enjoyable

I love the storyline and the characters. Interesting setting as well. I like the voice actor. She does a good job distinguishing characters. I also li...

Audionerd33 2021/10/14

So good!!

Lots of great action!!

mogli3 2021/10/26

A rare miss due to the voice acting

Emily Woo Zeller’s voice acting is so over the top it takes me out of the story every time. Everyone sounds like a Jessica rabbit style cartoon carica...

MrKit5120 2021/09/23

Great murder mystery

Awesome setting, really compelling mystery, great buddy cop duo. Inspired me to start studying Japanese again!

changesuponchanges 2021/09/20

Fun near-future scifi

The two main characters have a great odd-couple/buddy-cop vibe. I also like that one of them is queer! The cyberpunk Tokyo setting is cool too.

RP333333333333 2021/09/20

Cyberpunk Tokyo Detectives

I cannot get enough of this. Hits the spot for crime drama, cyberpunk/futuristic Tokyo and strong female leads. More seasons please!!

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