Series synopsis
Synanthrope, also known as シナントロープ is a Japanese mystery television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on October 6, 2025. It stars Koshi Mizukami, Anna Yamada, Ryota Bando and Yuka Kageyama.
A college student's secret crush on a coworker at a small burger joint collides with chaos when a robbery erupts, unraveling hidden tensions and forcing a tight-knit group of eight to confront fractured loyalties and the blurred lines between love and betrayal.
Premise
A college student's secret crush on a coworker at a small burger joint collides with chaos when a robbery erupts, unraveling hidden tensions and forcing a tight-knit group of eight to confront fractured loyalties and the blurred lines between love and betrayal.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Koshi Mizukami as Kennosuke Tonari
- Anna Yamada as Kotomi Mizumachi
- Ryota Bando as Kanta Kiba
- Yuka Kageyama as Nana Satomi
- Ayumu Mochizuki as Tetsuya Tamaru
- Yui Narumi as Kanna Murota
- Mamoru Hagiwara as Takumi Shizawa
- Nao Takahashi as Ryuma Tsukada
Supporting cast
- Shota Sometani as Orita
- Yuya Endo as Ryuji
- AFRO as Kyutaro
- Kokoro Morita as Mutsumi
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | October 6, 2025 | December 22, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Making Names for Ourselves One day, a robber bursts into the burger joint where the sullen college student Tonari (Koshi Mizukami), the temperamental troublemaker Mizumachi (Anna Yamada) and six others work. |
October 6, 2025 |
| 2 |
Cute Shoes Synanthrope's eight employees throw a welcome party for their new coworker, Shizawa. While the group enjoys a follow-up round of karaoke, Tonari unknowingly passes by the robber from the day before. |
October 13, 2025 |
| 3 |
Closing Down When the group is told the shop is closing down, Mizumachi says she wants to run it herself. Everyone seems in favor, except for Kanna, who says she's quitting. |
October 20, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 6, 2025 |
| Last aired | December 22, 2025 |
| Status | continue |