Series synopsis
The Phantom Thief YAMANEKO, also known as 怪盗 山猫 is a Japanese comedy crime mystery television series that premiered on Nippon TV on January 16, 2016. It ended on March 19, 2016. It stars Kazuya Kamenashi, Hiroki Narimiya, Suzu Hirose and Nanao.
Yamaneko is notoriously elusive, but wherever he shows up, enormous amounts of money gets stolen. Evidence of the audacious crime is left scattered all over the place. In every episode, Yamaneko the hero thief throws a splash of “rotten justice” in your face. Pretentiously calling himself a “genius thief,” Yamaneko is arrogant and acts like he's the king of the world. Everything he does is bold and daring, but he remains elusive. There is indeed no match for Yamaneko. He goes by one creed alone— ...
Premise
Yamaneko is notoriously elusive, but wherever he shows up, enormous amounts of money gets stolen. Evidence of the audacious crime is left scattered all over the place. In every episode, Yamaneko the hero thief throws a splash of “rotten justice” in your face. Pretentiously calling himself a “genius thief,” Yamaneko is arrogant and acts like he's the king of the world. Everything he does is bold and daring, but he remains elusive. There is indeed no match for Yamaneko. He goes by one creed alone—“I will steal but I won’t deprive.” Why does he steal? Just what is he all about?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kazuya Kamenashi as Yamaneko（山猫）
- Hiroki Narimiya as Hideo Katsumura（勝村 英男）
- Suzu Hirose as Mao Takasugi（高杉 真央）
- Nanao as Sakura Kirishima（霧島 さくら）
- Yukiya Kitamura as Kenichiro Todo（藤堂 健一郎）
- Nene Otsuka as Rikako Hosho（宝生 里佳子）
- Kuranosuke Sasaki as Shugo Sekimoto（関本 修吾）
- Hiroyuki Ikeuchi as Katsuaki Inui（犬井 克明）
Supporting cast
- Shizuka Nakamura as Anri Akamatsu（赤松 杏里）
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | January 16, 2016 | March 19, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 16, 2016 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 23, 2016 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 30, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 16, 2016 |
| Last aired | March 19, 2016 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |