Operation: Mystery

is a mystery supernatural show produced by Tsuburaya in 1968. It was filmed after the production of Fight! Mighty Jack. Tsuburaya Productions' official international title for the series is Operation: Mystery.
Rather than focus on giant monsters, the series focuses on paranormal phenomena and revolves around the exploits of the Science Research Institute (SRI) as they combat these threats. 
==Synopsis==
The SRI confronts enigmatic scientific crimes disguised as inexplicable incidents. An eerie moth that dissolves humans with phosphorous powder. A French doll wielding a knife and attacking people. A phosphorescent human fused with sulfur. Bizarre and unsettling incidents, along with the hidden human darkness behind them, are exposed through scientific investigation.
The advancements in science and the unchanging human psyche have given rise to new forms of terrifying crimes.https://m-78.jp/videoworks/kaiki-daisakusen/
==Characters==
===SRI===
*Tadashi Matoya
*Shiro Maki
*Kyosuke Misawa
*Hiroshi Nomura
*Saori Ogawa
===Kaiju===
*Flesh Eating Moths
*Vampire
*Murder Dolls
*Namakubi
*Samurai Phantoms
*Frozen Human Okazaki
*E-Bat
*Snow Woman
==Cast==
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*: (episodes 1-17, 19-26)
*: (episeodes 1-5, 7-22, 24-26)
*: (episodes 1-2, 4-8, 10-21, 23-26)
*: (episodes 1-3, 11)
==Staff==
*Producers: Koji Morita, Koichi Noguchi, Takaaki Toyako (Tsuburaya Pro) Ken Kumagai, Yoji Hashimoto (TBS)
*Supervisor: Eiji Tsuburaya
*Music director: Naozumi Yamamoto
*Music: Hiroki Tamaki
*Screenplay: Uehara Shozo, Kanagi Tetsuo, Sasaki Mamoru, Wakatsuki Bunzo, Ichikawa Moriichi, Fukuda Jun, Takahashi Tatsuo, Fujikawa Keisuke, Tanabe Torao, Ishido Yoshiro, Yamaura Hiroyasu
*Directors: Toshihiro Iijima, Hajime Tsuburaya, Akio Jissoji, Suzuki ShunTsugi, Tsuneo Kobayashi, Ando Tatsumi, Takashi Nagano, Shigeo Nakagi, Jun Fukuda, Kazuho Mitsuda
*Special effects: Toru Maba, Junkichi Oki, Koichi Takano, Kazuo Sagawa
*Assistant directors: Masataka Yamamoto, Seiichi Namba, Takehiko Ishii, Takeshi Ando, ​​Goro Takahashi, Sei Okamura, Shohei Tojo, Hiroshi Shimura
*Cinematography: Yasuzo Inagaki, Yasudo Fukuzawa, Kiyoshi Suzuki, Yoshihiro Mori, Takeshi Nakamachi
*Art: Iwasaki Masaki, Iketani Senkoku, Fukada Tatsuro, Kurahashi Toshiro
*Production cooperation: Kyoto Film (only episodes 23 and 25)
*Production: Tsuburaya Productions, TBS
*Provided by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.
==Music==
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**Artist: Sunny Tones
==Home Media==
Operation: Mystery first released on multiple VHS and LaserDisc sets. In 2003-2004, it was released on six DVDs, each containing 4-5 episodes. Episodes were proportioned the same on a second series of DVDs in 2012-2013, which were also included in two box sets that released on September 21 and November 21 in 2012.https://m-78.jp/news/n-1481https://m-78.jp/news/n-1555 A Blu-ray set of the series in HD across four discs was released on March 6, 2019, with a fifth disc containing interviews and trailers.https://m-78.jp/news/post-4924 The banned twenty-fourth episode is not included on any of the DVD or the Blu-ray sets.
Operation mystery DVD 1.png|2003 volume 1 (episodes 1-5)
Operation mystery DVD 2.png|2003 volume 2 (episodes 6-9)
Operation mystery DVD 3.png|2004 volume 3 (episodes 10-13)
Operation mystery DVD 4.png|2004 volume 4 (episodes 14-17)
Operation mystery DVD 5.png|2004 volume 5 (episodes 18-21)
Operation mystery DVD 6.png|2004 volume 6 (episodes 22-23, 25-26) 
Operation mystery dvd1.jpg|2012 volume 1
Operation Mystery Vol 2 2012.jpg|2012 volume 2
Operation Mystery Vol 3 2012.jpg|2012 volume 3
Operation Mystery Vol 4 2012.jpg|2012 volume 4
Operation Mystery Vol 5 2012.jpg|2013 volume 5
Operation Mystery Vol 6 2012.jpg|2013 volume 6
Operation Mystery DVD-BOX Vol 1.jpg|DVD-BOX volume 1 (episodes 1-13)
Operation Mystery DVD-BOX Vol 2.jpg|DVD-BOX volume 2 (episodes 14-23, 25-26)
Operation mystery Blu-ray BOX.jpg|Blu-ray BOX (every episode except 24)
===German Dub===
13 episodes were dubbed in German and aired in Germany under the name in 1968. These episodes were released on DVD in 2013 by Pidax Film, along with a second volume containing the remaining episodes of the series with German subtitles.
Operation Mystery German Vol 1.jpg|Volume 1 (episodes 1, 4, 8, 11-12, 15, 17-20, 22, 25-26)
Operation Mystery German Vol 2.jpg|Volume 2 (episodes 2-3, 5-7, 9-10, 13-14, 16, 21, 23)
==Spin-offs==
There have been three sequels/remakes of Operation: Mystery:
*: A TV special that takes place in the same continuity, which aired in 2004.
*: A 3-episode reboot of the series that aired in 2007.
*: A second reboot of the series that aired in 2013 with 4 episodes.
===Manga===
The series received a number of manga adaptions by various authors.
===Novel===
 is an interactive novel based on the series. It was written by Shin Kibayashi and released on January 10, 2015. Readers solve the novel's mysteries by finding clues at Miraiya book stores.https://m-78.jp/news/n-2850https://m-78.jp/news/n-3078https://m-78.jp/news/n-3211https://tokusatsunetwork.com/2014/12/adventure-book-based-classic-series-operation-mystery-set-debut-2015/
==Gallery==
===Images===
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SRI.jpg|SRI
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Operation Mystery 006.webp
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Operation Mystery 010.webp
===Videos===
Kaiki Daisakusen City of Fear - played by JAVARNANDA
怪奇大作戦 DVD-BOX 2012年9月21日(金)発売！
怪奇大作戦 DVD-BOX プロモーション映像
【発売中！ 】『怪奇大作戦』Blu-ray BOX スペシャルPV
==Trivia==
*This is the last television series Eiji Tsuburaya contributed to before his death.
==References==
Category:Series
Category:Showa Series
Category:Non-Ultraman Series
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