Series synopsis
Cellphone Investigator 7, also known as ケータイ捜査官7 is a Japanese sci-fi & fantasy crime action & adventure drama television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on April 2, 2008. It ended on March 18, 2009. It was created by Takashi Miike. It stars Masataka Kubota, Kanji Tsuda, Yûko Itô and Satoshi Matsuda.
Seeking an escape from his mundane life, high-schooler Keita Amishima stumbles into the secret life of an agent of UNDER ANCHOR - a covert organisation combating cyber terrorism. Keita isn't alone, as he is partnered with an A.I. - the Phone Braver "Seven".
Together, Keita and Seven work to counter cyber crimes, all the while dealing with the machinations of a rogue Phone Braver, "Zero One".
Premise
Seeking an escape from his mundane life, high-schooler Keita Amishima stumbles into the secret life of an agent of UNDER ANCHOR - a covert organisation combating cyber terrorism. Keita isn't alone, as he is partnered with an A.I. - the Phone Braver "Seven".
Together, Keita and Seven work to counter cyber crimes, all the while dealing with the machinations of a rogue Phone Braver, "Zero One".
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Masataka Kubota as Keita Amishima
- Kanji Tsuda as Sosuke Takimoto
- Yûko Itô as Chigusa Mimasaka
- Satoshi Matsuda as Daiki Kirihara
- Yoko Mitsuya as Toko Asano
- Nao Nagasawa as Mayuko Hasekura
- Mickey Curtis as Kohei Mito
- Kunihiro Kawamoto as Phone Braver 7 (voice)
Supporting cast
- Tomohiro Tsuboi as Phone Braver 01 (voice)
- Tokuyoshi Kawashima as Phone Braver 3 (voice)
- Naoko Watanabe
- Rin Asuka
Guest cast
- Gekidan Hitori as Itsuki Kashiwagi
- Jun Kunimura as Company President
- Hiroshi Katsuno as Katsuhiko Shimura
- Yosuke Katsuno as Shugo Kaito
- Mikiya as Serizawa
- Tomohisa Yuge as Ryuji Kaga
- Erika Mine as Newscaster
- Natsuki Okamoto as Yuri Midou
- Toru Tezuka as Yuji Otonashi
- Hiromasa Taguchi as Kentaro Amishima
- Reiko Igarashi as Karen Amishima
- Noriko Watanabe as Harumi Amishima
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 48 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | June 29, 2008 | December 23, 2008 |
| Season 1 | 45 | April 2, 2008 | March 18, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cellphone Machine, Great Gathering! | June 29, 2008 |
| 2 | Cellphone Talks | October 1, 2008 |
| 3 | Doki ♥ X'mas Investigator | December 23, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Walking Cellphone?! / Connection Bonds Seeking an escape from his mundane school life, Keita plans to run away to meet an old friend. But a rogue construction machine and a walking cellphone quickly put an end to that scheme... |
April 2, 2008 |
| 2 |
Black Cellphone Keita's aloof personality quickly puts him at odds with Seven. A mysterious signal leads UNDER ANCHOR closer to locating the rogue Zero One. |
April 9, 2008 |
| 3 |
An Agent's Job Numerous cases are being reported of spontaneous violent outbursts across Tokyo. When Zero One's involvement is discovered, Keita is paired up with senior agent Kirahara and his Phone Braver, Third, to find the culprit. |
April 16, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 2, 2008 |
| Last aired | March 18, 2009 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 19:00:00 |