Series synopsis
Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation, also known as 櫻子さんの足下には死体が埋まっている is a Japanese animation crime mystery drama television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on October 8, 2015. It ended on December 24, 2015. It stars Junya Enoki, Shizuka Itoh, Kikuko Inoue and Ayaka Imamura.
Shōtarō Tatewaki is a normal high school student with a serious demeanor hangs around with Sakurako Kujō. Sakurako is an extraordinarily beautiful woman in her mid-20s from a rich family who loves "beautiful bones." The two live in the city of Asahikawa in Hokkaido, and they get involved in various incidents regarding bones.
Premise
Shōtarō Tatewaki is a normal high school student with a serious demeanor hangs around with Sakurako Kujō. Sakurako is an extraordinarily beautiful woman in her mid-20s from a rich family who loves "beautiful bones." The two live in the city of Asahikawa in Hokkaido, and they get involved in various incidents regarding bones.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Junya Enoki as Shōtarō Tatewaki
- Shizuka Itoh as Sakurako Kujō
- Kikuko Inoue as Sōko Chiyoda
- Ayaka Imamura as Yuriko Kōgami
- Akira Ishida as Itsuki Isozaki
- Masako Isobe as Ume Sawa
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | October 8, 2015 | December 24, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bone-Loving Princess Shotaro is an average kid, but when he’s with Sakurako, they find dead bodies. Under Sakurako’s orders, Shotaro unearths a human skull, leading to another mystery! |
October 8, 2015 |
| 2 |
Where’s Your House? A little girl waits for her mom outside a store, wearing a backpack stained with blood. Sakurako might be the only one able to figure out who she is and what happened to her. |
October 15, 2015 |
| 3 |
The Bones That Sleep in Summer Shotaro and Sakurako find a skeleton in the mountains. The deceased’s granddaughter believes the police wrongly determined the death a suicide, and asks for the duo’s help. |
October 22, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 8, 2015 |
| Last aired | December 24, 2015 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 00:30:00 |