"Trick was a comedic Japanese television dorama and movie series (three seasons, and three movies), as well as associated comic books and meta-fiction novels about a magician and a physicist who debunk fraudulent spiritualists. It stars Hiroshi Abe and Yukie Nakama and is shown on Fuji Television. It was created by Japanese director Yukihiko Tsutsumi

Although 23-year-old Naoko Yamada (Yukie Nakama) considers herself a beautiful and talented magician, she is continuously fired and constantly hounded by her landlady for the rent being late. One day as she is searching through the newspaper for a new job, she comes across an ad of a physics professor, Jiro Ueda (Hiroshi Abe), a non-believer of all things magical, offering money to anyone who can prove to him that magic is real. Desperately needing the money, Naoko accepts the challenge, which is how she comes to meet Professor Ueda. Falling prey to her simple magic tricks, Ueda is impressed, and enlists the reluctant Naoko to help him uncover the tricks behind a local cult. Soon, they are debunking spiritualists. Eventually Ueda develops a reputation for solving supernatural cases, but his secret weapon is Yamada, who hates the work but needs the money."

Main characters:
Naoko Yamada (Yukie Nakama)
Jiro Ueda (Hiroshi Abe)

*credits to wikipedia*

Here is the linkage to watch Trick, though you would have to sign up for your own account.
Watch Trick

wow!!!!!.....Magician.....sound interesting.....

I highly recommend this drama for those who likes mysteries with occasional comical relief. Each case is distinct and unique. It's like a combination of attempted ghost stories also.

^ Yup, I totally agree!
Even though you're not really interested in these type of stuff, you'll like it. I mean, at first I didn't enjoy watching this, but I got so caught up and played episode after episode.