Series synopsis
Shibatora, also known as シバトラ is a Japanese comedy crime television series that premiered on Fuji TV on July 8, 2008. It ended on September 16, 2008. It stars Teppei Koike, Suzuka Ohgo, Shige Uchida and Miki Maya.
No matter how you look at him, Taketora Shibata (Teppei KOIKE) is just a quiet, ordinary junior high student. He looks so vulnerable that bullies try to rip him off on the streets, but he is actually a police detective and an expert swordsman in kendo.
Taketora has a special to see the "hands of death" around people whose life is nearing the end.
One day, Taketora is assigned on undercover operations. He sneaks into a high school, a maid cafe and a juvenile detention center... With the coopera ...
Premise
No matter how you look at him, Taketora Shibata (Teppei KOIKE) is just a quiet, ordinary junior high student. He looks so vulnerable that bullies try to rip him off on the streets, but he is actually a police detective and an expert swordsman in kendo.
Taketora has a special to see the "hands of death" around people whose life is nearing the end.
One day, Taketora is assigned on undercover operations. He sneaks into a high school, a maid cafe and a juvenile detention center... With the cooperation from his various friends, he gets to the bottom of the matters.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Teppei Koike as Taketora Shibata
- Suzuka Ohgo as Mizuki Hosho
- Shige Uchida as Kantaro Nanbara
- Miki Maya as Sakura Chiba
- Naohito Fujiki as Kojiro Fujiki
- Miyagawa Daisuke as Toru Shinjo
- Muga Tsukaji as Shinsuke Hakuto
- Narumi Konno as Mei Miyagi
Supporting cast
- Akina Minami as Ayukawa Tamaki
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | May 9, 2009 | May 9, 2009 |
| Season 1 | 11 | July 8, 2008 | September 16, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Special 1 | May 9, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babyfaced Detective's Undercover Operation | July 8, 2008 |
| 2 | A Promise... I will jump for you | July 15, 2008 |
| 3 | Betrayal - I will never forgive you | July 22, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 8, 2008 |
| Last aired | September 16, 2008 |
| Runtime | 47 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |