''Ataru'' is a TBS series is about an autistic young man with a mysterious past who helps the police solve criminal cases. It stars

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in the title role and has received 19.9% TV viewership ratings.

Plot

Cast

as Ataru / Chokozai *

Kazuki Kitamura is a Japanese film and television actor who won the award for best supporting actor at the 21st Yokohama Film Festival for '' Minazuki'', ''Kyohansha'' and ''Kanzen-naru shiiku'' as well as the CUT ABOVE Award for Excellence in Film at JAPAN CUTS ...

as Shunichi Sawa *

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as Maiko Ebina * Yuta Tamamori as Sho Ebina *

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as Tatsuo Ebina *

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as Mariko Ebina *

Kyusaku Shimada is a Japanese actor. History Shimada was originally part of the Tokyo Grand Guignol Theater group, formed by artist Norimizu Ameya. He stayed with the group until its dissolution in 1986. One of the productions the group undertook was an adaptat ...

as Youji Nakatsugawa *

Tetsushi Tanaka is a Japanese actor. Personal life Tanaka married actress Yukie Nakama on September 18, 2014, after a six-year relationship. Selected filmography Film *'' Get Up!'' (2003) *'' One Missed Call'' (2004) *'' Umizaru'' (2004) *'' 69'' (2004) *'' V ...

as Reiji Atsumi * Seiji Chihara as Hasuo Nozaki * Yasuhi Nakamura as Koshiro Inukai * Ken Shounozaki as Kouki Matsushima * Kaoru Mitsumune as Yui Ishikawa * Masaya Nakamura as Nagamasa Kuroki * Hiromichi Miyoshi as Takashi Tamakura *

Masachika Ichimura is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He was born in Kawagoe, Saitama and studied at the Theater Art College in Tokyo after graduating high school. He is best known to anime fans as the voice of Mewtwo. Ichimura is also the ex-husband of actress ...

as Chokozai’s father *

Hiroaki Murakami is a Japanese actor. He specializes in ''jidaigeki'' roles, and has also taken parts in ''tokusatsu'' and modern productions. Career Born in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, he enrolled in Hosei University but withdrew when he successfully audi ...

as Larry Inoue * Yuta Hiraoka as Takuro Kimihara

References

External links

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ataru-eiga.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ataru Japanese drama television series 2012 in Japanese television 2012 Japanese television series debuts 2012 Japanese television series endings Nichiyō Gekijō Autism in television Disability mass media Works by Takeharu Sakurai