Series synopsis
KADO: The Right Answer, also known as 正解するカド is a Japanese animation drama mystery sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on April 7, 2017. It ended on June 30, 2017. It stars Hiroaki Miura, Mao Ichimichi, Takuma Terashima and Daisuke Sakaguchi.
Kojiro Shindo is a highly-skilled negotiator working for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As his plane at Haneda airport prepares to take off, a huge mysterious cube appears from the sky. 'It' expands rapidly, and absorbs the passenger plane and its 252 passengers. The cube's name is "Kado." A strange being called Yaha-kui zaShunina appears from within Kado and tries to make contact with humanity. Shindo, who was been absorbed by Kado, ends up taking on the role of mediator between Yaha-kui zaSh ...
Premise
Kojiro Shindo is a highly-skilled negotiator working for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As his plane at Haneda airport prepares to take off, a huge mysterious cube appears from the sky. 'It' expands rapidly, and absorbs the passenger plane and its 252 passengers. The cube's name is "Kado." A strange being called Yaha-kui zaShunina appears from within Kado and tries to make contact with humanity. Shindo, who was been absorbed by Kado, ends up taking on the role of mediator between Yaha-kui zaShunina and humanity. Who is Yaha-kui zaShunina? What does he want?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hiroaki Miura as Koujiro Shindou
- Mao Ichimichi as Saraka Tsukai
- Takuma Terashima as Yaha-kui za Shunina
- Daisuke Sakaguchi as Utamaru
- Hiroshi Naka as Kouzou Inuzuka
- Hisayoshi Suganuma as Emi
- Kenji Akabane as Shuhei Asano
- Masami Kikuchi as Naoki Sasauchi
Supporting cast
- Rie Kugimiya as Kanata Shinawa
- Ryoko Shiraishi as Shimako Yuri
- Shirou Saitou as Kiyotaka Ubuka
- Shizuka Itoh as Ritsu Ntsume
- Soma Saito as Shun Hanamori
- Takuya Kirimoto as Takumi Gonno
- Tetsuo Goto as Tetsuto Mifune
- Tsuyoshi Koyama as Atsuhiko Agata
- Yusuke Handa as Tetsuo Ooishi
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 15 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | April 6, 2017 | May 21, 2018 |
| Season 1 | 12 | April 7, 2017 | June 30, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ninovo Known as Episode 0: Shindo is a negotiator with the Japanese government, highly renowned for his skill and dedication to the job. Just before he's scheduled to go on a month long break, he's given the task of buying out a plating factory to convert to a multi-use building. The terms of the buyout are excellent, and the owner of the factory is very interested. But there's more to the deal that meets the eye, and Shindo goes the extra mile to ensure that both parties to the negotiation get what they really want. |
April 6, 2017 |
| 2 |
Ekwari Recapitulation of Episode 1 to 6. This documents the events spanning 33 days. Also Known as Episode 6.5 |
May 19, 2017 |
| 3 |
Beyond Information Recapitulation of Episode 1 - 12, also known as Episode 12.5. |
May 21, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Yaha-kui zaShunina A huge, 2 kilometer cube appears in the middle of Haneda airport. A passenger plane is absorbed inside it, and no one knows if the passengers are dead or alive. The Japanese government convenes an emergency meeting to deal with this unexpected event, and tries various things to learn about the cube, which it names "Kado." But when even the most powerful weapons fail, what's left for the people of Japan to do? |
April 7, 2017 |
| 2 |
Novo Japanese government negotiator Koujirou Shindou has been absorbed into a giant 2km long cube known as Kado. Inside, he meets a being called Yaha-kui zaShunina, who seems to possess powers beyond humanity's ability to comprehend. Who is this being, and what are his plans for humanity? Shindou agrees to become this creature's representative as it begins its negotiations with the Japanese government. |
April 14, 2017 |
| 3 |
Wam In a meeting with the Japanese government, broadcast in front of the entire world, Yaha-kui zaShunina states that his goal is humanity's advancement. To this end, he offers them the Wam, a simple device capable of generating limitless energy from dimensions beyond our own. |
April 21, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 7, 2017 |
| Last aired | June 30, 2017 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |