Series synopsis
The Kindergarten Detective, also known as 保育探偵25時～花咲慎一郎は眠れない！！～ is a Japanese mystery drama comedy television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on January 16, 2015. It ended on March 13, 2015. It was created by Hibino Akira. It stars Tomomitsu Yamaguchi, Mackenyu, Tomoka Kurotani and Shunsuke Nakamura.
Shinichiro Hanasaki, a former detective with the police department, is currently engaged in running a nursery called “Smiling Garden.” He wishes to help poorer families and single parents by offering very low fees for childcare, but this leaves the nursery struggling financially. To replenish the budget, Shinichiro decides to open a private detective agency at night.
Premise
Shinichiro Hanasaki, a former detective with the police department, is currently engaged in running a nursery called “Smiling Garden.” He wishes to help poorer families and single parents by offering very low fees for childcare, but this leaves the nursery struggling financially. To replenish the budget, Shinichiro decides to open a private detective agency at night.
Premise: Shinichirou Can't Sleep
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tomomitsu Yamaguchi as Hanasaki Shinichirou
- Mackenyu as Kamose Hitoshi
- Tomoka Kurotani as Sasari Risa
- Shunsuke Nakamura as Yamauchi Ren
- Kaga Takeshi as Jojima Kosuke
- Hiromi Minoshima as Kizu Suzuna
- Yasuko Tomita as Saotome Mugiko
- Rai Takahashi as Shimizu Masato
Supporting cast
- Hiroki Tamura as Keiji
- Miho Shiraishi as Nozoe Nami
- Chisun as Hasegawa Tamaki
- Yasuhisa Furuhara as Wakisaka Shohei
- Daisuke Kikuta as Goda Yuichi
- Nagisa Matsunaga as Beppu Izumi
- Saori Hara as Hatakeyama Hitomi
- Kumiko Fujiyoshi as Kakehashi Sayoko
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 9 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | January 16, 2015 | March 13, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Shinichiro Hanasaki, a former detective and principal of Nikoniko Nursery, faces a 60 million yen demand from new building owner Ren Yamauchi, and is also tasked by detective Jojima with rescuing Hitoshi Kamose from the Momoi Group, leading him to confront the gang leader. |
January 16, 2015 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Shinichiro is surprised when Hitoshi, who was supposed to return to the countryside, asks to work at the nursery. Hanasaki also takes on a job for Keiko Imai, the mistress of a yakuza boss, to pay off a debt. Meanwhile, a newborn baby is abandoned at the nursery, and a mother threatens to sue over her child's injury. |
January 23, 2015 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Shinichiro is tasked with finding Shigenori Motoki, a Momoi Group member, to recover money and rough him up. While searching, Shinichiro meets Yoko Ono, who knows about the recently abandoned baby at the nursery. Meanwhile, Hitoshi attempts to help by acting independently. |
January 30, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 16, 2015 |
| Last aired | March 13, 2015 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |