Series synopsis
Shinigami-kun, also known as 死神くん is a Japanese drama mystery sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on tv asahi on April 18, 2014. It ended on June 20, 2014. It was created by Koichi Endo. It stars Satoshi Ohno, Mirei Kiritani, Masaki Suda and Yutaka Matsushige.
Shinigami-kun, alias grim reaper #413, is a rookie who pronounces the death of those scheduled to die and brings souls to the nether world. He would appear with the signature phrase “Congratulations! I’m here to call on you” although it is hard to say how this can be a happy occasion, and watch over the dying. To a grim reaper, persuading people attempting to commit suicide and preventing unforeseen deaths is also an important task. But because #413 is new to this grim reaper work, he has a tend ...
Premise
Shinigami-kun, alias grim reaper #413, is a rookie who pronounces the death of those scheduled to die and brings souls to the nether world. He would appear with the signature phrase “Congratulations! I’m here to call on you” although it is hard to say how this can be a happy occasion, and watch over the dying. To a grim reaper, persuading people attempting to commit suicide and preventing unforeseen deaths is also an important task. But because #413 is new to this grim reaper work, he has a tendency to lean towards humans in his judgments, break the rules of the nether world and get reprimanded by his superior.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Satoshi Ohno as Shinigami-kun
- Mirei Kiritani as Shinigami-kun's surveillant
- Masaki Suda as Akuma (devil)
- Yutaka Matsushige as Shinigami-kun's boss
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 9 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | April 18, 2014 | June 20, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I've Come to Call on a Beautiful Heart. You Have 3 Days to Live. I'll be With You in Your Final Moments | April 18, 2014 |
| 2 | Devil is Born, By Way of Death Note, a Man Exacts Revenge on His Bullying Boss | April 25, 2014 |
| 3 | To the Ocean, Young Miss with Two Days Left to Live and Elopement of Love ~ Shinigami VS Devil | May 2, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 18, 2014 |
| Last aired | June 20, 2014 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 23:15:00 |