Series synopsis
Hamatora, also known as ハマトラ is a Japanese animation television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on January 8, 2014. It ended on September 23, 2014. It stars Hiroshi Kamiya, Wataru Hatano, Ryota Osaka and Yuki Takao.
"Minimum"— Otherwise known as "small miracles", is a special power that only manifests within a few, select humans. Those who possess this ability are called "Minimum Holders." 2014: Yokohama. The detective duo of Nice and Murasaki, otherwise known as "Hamatora," wait again today for work with their friends at a table at Cafe Nowhere that they use as their agency. Suddenly, a job they receive seems to have a weird connection with the serial killer that their police friend, Art is searching for.
Premise
"Minimum"— Otherwise known as "small miracles", is a special power that only manifests within a few, select humans. Those who possess this ability are called "Minimum Holders." 2014: Yokohama. The detective duo of Nice and Murasaki, otherwise known as "Hamatora," wait again today for work with their friends at a table at Cafe Nowhere that they use as their agency. Suddenly, a job they receive seems to have a weird connection with the serial killer that their police friend, Art is searching for.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hiroshi Kamiya as Art
- Wataru Hatano as Murasaki
- Ryota Osaka as Nice
- Yuki Takao as Azusa
- Jun Fukuyama as Birthday
- Sanae Kobayashi as Ratio
- Katsuki Murase as Three
- Yuki Ono as Moral
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | January 8, 2014 | March 26, 2014 |
| Season 2 | 12 | July 8, 2014 | September 23, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
File 01: Egg of Columbus Nice and Murasaki work as a pair of private-eye detectives using a table in Cafe Nowhere as their office. Calling themselves the Hamatora, the detective duo scramble to solve various cases that come their way on a daily basis. One day, they receive two cases at once: secure a kidnapper and guard a safe... |
January 8, 2014 |
| 2 |
File 02: Beloved Bastard Yokohamabane High School students Theo and his friend, Rei, come to Hamatora. Their mentor, one of the teacheres, has gone missing, and they ask Hamatora to find him. Nice and Murasaki begin an undercover investigation at the school, but they are about to uncover Theo's secret... |
January 15, 2014 |
| 3 |
File 03: Haves and Have-nots Itou, the director of the Association for the Health, Protection, and Equality of Youths, comes to Hamatora. Itou asks Hamatora to investigate Facultas Academy, which existence is supposed to be classified to the general public. Meanwhile, Art pursues a lead in the Minimum Holder serial murder case involving the Association for the Health, Protection, and Equality of Youths, and encounters a certain individual... |
January 22, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Melancholy of Hero Three months have passed since the Yokohama Latent Minimum Holder Riots. Murasaki has teamed up with Hajime and resumed doing private-eye work. Tasked with tracking down a stalker, the new Hamatora meets Hikaru, the Light Speed Minimum Holder. |
July 8, 2014 |
| 2 |
Art Returns Ratio has been looking for Chiyuu, who vanished from a hospital. Ratio and Birthday track her down to a club based on Mao's information. There, they meet a group of Minimum Holders called Freemum, led by a man named Ishigami. |
July 15, 2014 |
| 3 |
Madness Flower Art is rounding up Minimum abilities around Yokohama. Minimum Holders robbed of their abilities by Art have all undergone a strange personality change. Meanwhile, the Yokohama Police has arranged a prison transport for the Crazed Minimum Holder, Samura... |
July 22, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 8, 2014 |
| Last aired | September 23, 2014 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 02:05:00 |