Series synopsis
The Ship of Theseus, also known as テセウスの船 is a Japanese crime mystery television series that premiered on TBS on January 19, 2020. It ended on March 22, 2020. It was created by Daisuke Yamamuro, Yasuharu Ishii. It stars Ryoma Takeuchi, Ryohei Suzuki, Juri Ueno and Nana Eikura.
At the age of 10, Shin Tamura’s happy family life was torn apart when his policeman father was sentenced to death and imprisoned for murder. Now, some 30 years later, Shin is determined to prove his father’s innocence by solving the mystery at the heart of the case. Finding himself transported back in time, Shin must uncover the shocking truth, change the past, and restore his family’s happiness.
Premise
At the age of 10, Shin Tamura’s happy family life was torn apart when his policeman father was sentenced to death and imprisoned for murder. Now, some 30 years later, Shin is determined to prove his father’s innocence by solving the mystery at the heart of the case. Finding himself transported back in time, Shin must uncover the shocking truth, change the past, and restore his family’s happiness.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ryoma Takeuchi as Shin Tamura
- Ryohei Suzuki as Bungo Sano
- Juri Ueno as Yuki Tamura
- Nana Eikura as Masako Sano
- Masanobu Ando as Mikio Kimura
- Shihori Kanjiya as Rin Tamura
- Ryo Ryusei as Tsubasa Hasegawa
- Yumi Aso as Satsuki Kimura
Supporting cast
- Yusuke Santamaria as Shigeo Kanemaru
- Tamaki Shiratori as Rin Sano
- Sei Ashina as Noriko Sasaki
- Seiya as Masashi Tanaka
- Yu Sawabe as Shinogo Tamura
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | January 19, 2020 | March 22, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 At the age of 10, Shin Tamura’s happy family life was torn apart when his policeman father was sentenced to death and imprisoned for murder. Now, some 30 years later, Shin is determined to prove his father’s innocence by solving the mystery at the heart of the case. Finding himself transported back in time, Shin must uncover the shocking truth, change the past, and restore his family’s happiness. |
January 19, 2020 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Shin timeslips back to 1989 and becomes a teacher at the primary school where the murders for which his father was arrested occurred. He decides to try to change his father’s fate by helping him to prevent the incident from happening. But then, Shin’s older sister, Suzu, disappears. |
January 26, 2020 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Shin has a notebook detailing everything that will transpire in the future. But he can’t let anyone know his father will be convicted of murder. To save his family, Shin struggles with whether to tell them the awful truth. Then the true murderer foreshadows another crime. Who will his next victim be? |
February 2, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 19, 2020 |
| Last aired | March 22, 2020 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | ended |