is a
Japanese television drama
, also called , are television programs that are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, jidaigeki, thrill ...
series based on the manga of the same name by Koichi Endo.
The screenwriter is Hiroshi Hashimoto who is known for ''
Thermae Romae 2'' (2014) and ''
Flying Colors'' (2015).
Satoshi Ohno, who is a member of the
Japanese idol
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group
Arashi
is a Japanese boy band consisting of five members formed under the Johnny & Associates talent agency. The members are Satoshi Ohno, Sho Sakurai, Masaki Aiba, Kazunari Ninomiya, and Jun Matsumoto. Arashi officially formed on September 15 ...
, played the lead role.
also appeared in a supporting role.
It received an average viewership rating of 9.7%.
Plot
Shinigami-kun, also known as Shinigami-kun #413, is a rookie grim reaper whose job is to inform people of their impending death and to bring their souls to the spirit world upon their death. He appears with his signature phrase "Congratulations! I'm here to call on you." However, because he is a rookie reaper, he has a tendency to make biased decisions toward the human side, breaking the rule of his world and causing him to get reprimanded by his superior.
Cast
Main cast
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Satoshi Ohno as Shinigami-kun (the reaper)
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Mirei Kiritani as Kanshi-kan (death watcher)
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Masaki Suda as Akuma (devil)
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Yutaka Matsushige as Shunin (supervisor)
Guest appearances
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Riho Takada
is a Japanese actress and model. She is best known for her role as Hina Izumi in the ''Tokusatsu'' series '' Kamen Rider OOO''.
Filmography
TV series
Films
Dubbing
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as Mami Kobayashi (ep.1)
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Shu Watanabe as Naoyuki Sanjō (ep.1)
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Kei Yamamoto
(born July 1, 1940 – March 31, 2022) was a Japanese actor.
Filmography Film
Television
References
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1940 births
2022 deaths
Japanese male actors
People from Ibaraki, Osaka
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as Tomekichi Satō (ep.5)
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Yu Takahashi
is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He debuted on a major label in 2010, with his singles "Subarashiki Nichijō" and "Honto no Kimochi".
Biography
Takahashi grew up in Yokote, Akita, in the Tōhoku region of Japan. He started to learn the electri ...
as Sayaka Kirino (ep.6)
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Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (ep.7)
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Noriko Nakagoshi as Miho Uchida (ep.8)
Episodes
References
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Japanese drama television series
2014 Japanese television series debuts
2014 Japanese television series endings
TV Asahi television dramas
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