Series synopsis
Absolute Boy, also known as 絶対少年 is a Japanese animation mystery drama sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on ANIMAX on May 21, 2005. It ended on November 12, 2005. It was created by Kazunori Ito. It stars Toshiyuki Toyonaga, Kanako Mitsuhashi, Akiko Kobayashi and Chiwa Saito.
Ayumu Aizawa who can't recall his childhood. He doesn't suffer from amnesia but his younger days are a mystery to him.
When asked to spend the summer with his father in Tana, a rural town two hours away from his home in Tokyo, Ayumu refuses as he has not seen his divorced father in four years. He gets bribed by his mother with a mountain bicycle and reluctantly agrees.
Unbeknownst to him, this fateful trip will put together bits of his past. Soon after arriving at Tana, Ayumu encounters strang ...
Premise
Ayumu Aizawa who can't recall his childhood. He doesn't suffer from amnesia but his younger days are a mystery to him.
When asked to spend the summer with his father in Tana, a rural town two hours away from his home in Tokyo, Ayumu refuses as he has not seen his divorced father in four years. He gets bribed by his mother with a mountain bicycle and reluctantly agrees.
Unbeknownst to him, this fateful trip will put together bits of his past. Soon after arriving at Tana, Ayumu encounters strange happenings such as meeting a mysterious boy called Wakkun, who lives in an enchanted forest, and floating orbs of lights appearing in the sky.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Ayumu Aizawa
- Kanako Mitsuhashi as Miki Miyama
- Akiko Kobayashi as Kisa Tanigawa
- Chiwa Saito as Miku Miyama
- Yasuyuki Kase as Takuma Kaburaki
- Junko Takeuchi as Wakkun
- Tomoko Sadohara as Rieko Yamato
- Hozumi Goda as Jirou Hatori
Supporting cast
- Kenji Hamada as Akiyuki Kishiro
- Misa Watanabe as Hana Tokimiya
- Ai Shimizu as Taruto
- Miwa Matsumoto as Akira Sukawara
- Risa Mizuno as Asako Toudou
- Takahiro Sakurai as Shigeki Kobayakawa
- Katsuhisa Houki as Heigorou Suzuki
- Yuki Kaida as Masaki Makabe
- Kaori Yamagata as Junko Aizawa
- Yakkun Sakurazuka as Okaka Baba
- Masami Suzuki as Mika Miyama
- Tadahisa Saizen as Shirou Doumaru
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | May 21, 2005 | November 12, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Beginning of a Depressing and Strange Summer | May 21, 2005 |
| 2 | The Tsukiyomi Observatory and Old Lady Okaka | May 28, 2005 |
| 3 | Arrival of the Distinguished Announcer | June 4, 2005 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ANIMAX |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 21, 2005 |
| Last aired | November 12, 2005 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |