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, thriller ...
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
is a Japanese idol, singer, actor, radio host, artist, dancer, and choreographer. He is the lead vocalist and leader of the boy band Arashi, hence his nickname .
Ohno began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese t ...
, who is a member of the
Japanese idol
An is a type of entertainer marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese pop culture. Idols are primarily singers with training in acting, dancing, and modeling. Idols are commercialized through merchandise and endorsements b ...
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, 1999 ...
, played the lead role.
Mirei Kiritani
is a Japanese actress, model, and news anchor. She appeared in the film ''Heroine Shikkaku'', ''Kimi ni Todoke'', ''Usagi Drop'', and ''Arakawa Under the Bridge''. She also appeared in the drama '' Andō Lloyd: A.I. knows Love?'', ''Gunshi Kanb ...
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
is a Japanese idol, singer, actor, radio host, artist, dancer, and choreographer. He is the lead vocalist and leader of the boy band Arashi, hence his nickname .
Ohno began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese t ...
as Shinigami-kun (the reaper)
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Mirei Kiritani
is a Japanese actress, model, and news anchor. She appeared in the film ''Heroine Shikkaku'', ''Kimi ni Todoke'', ''Usagi Drop'', and ''Arakawa Under the Bridge''. She also appeared in the drama '' Andō Lloyd: A.I. knows Love?'', ''Gunshi Kanb ...
as Kanshi-kan (death watcher)
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Masaki Suda
, known professionally as , is a Japanese actor and singer. He won the Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role. His debut song is "Mita Koto mo Nai Keshiki".
Personal life
Suda is a close junior to S ...
as Akuma (devil)
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Yutaka Matsushige
is a Japanese actor.
Career
Matsushige has appeared in the films such as '' EM Embalming'', ''Adrenaline Drive'', ''Last Life in the Universe'', and ''Outrage Beyond''.
He won the award for best supporting actor at the 31st Yokohama Film Festi ...
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
*'' Brain Games'', Cara Santa Maria
Cara Louise Santa Maria (born Octob ...
as Mami Kobayashi (ep.1)
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Shu Watanabe
is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Numazu, Shizuoka and graduate of Waseda University, he worked at the national newspaper ''Yomiuri ...
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
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1940 births
2022 deaths
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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
is a Japanese actress, voice actress, tarento, World Wide Fund for Nature advisor, and Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF. She is well known for her charitable works, and is considered one of the first Japanese celebrities to achieve international re ...
(ep.7)
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Noriko Nakagoshi
is a Japanese actress.
Biography
Nakagoshi debuted as a model for '' ViVi'' magazine in 1999. She began acting the same year, making her acting debut as Midori Sato in the show ''Tengoku no Kiss''. Her acting attracted her great attention and fro ...
as Miho Uchida (ep.8)
Episodes
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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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