(2015-12-25, 7:36 pm)sholum Wrote: My VPN (PIA) finally works with Netflix, but I didn't see much of anything I wanted to watch; anyone noticed any good detective or period (setting) movies/shows? I already checked for Discovery and History channel content, but they haven't gotten any of that (yet?) that I could find.
The only "detective" shows I know available through the paid services so far are:
アンフェア. First season is available on Netflix. I found the rapid speaking hard to follow when I tried to watch earlier this year, but YMMV (and after a year of watching 相棒, I might give it another shot). It's supposed to be a great series, and definitely worth a watch if you're a fan of 篠原涼子.
ドS刑事（どえすでか）. Available on Hulu JP. This one's pretty silly and, frankly, unwatchable in a few places. But there are some bright comedic moments.
You can watch the four most recent seasons of 相棒 through certain, less reputable means. I've really been enjoying the 甲斐享 arc.
For a fuller menu of options, I'd highly recommend a subscription to JPHD (https://japannettv.com/shop/index.php?ro...duct_id=89). Full menu of Japanese TV channels, plus seven days worth of recording for each channel. You should be able to find period dramas very easily with this service. Some of the channels occasionally go out, but it still ends up being worth the fee.
Edited: 2015-12-25, 8:18 pm