Shibatora
Series Overview
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.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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1 Season • 11 Episodes
47 min per episode
2008 – 2008
Premiered: Tue, Jul 8, 2008
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 11: “To our hopes for the future...”
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kazuyuki Iwata, Junichi Ishikawa, Yuichi Satoh
Shogo Muto
Yugo Kanno
Yukiko Yanagawa, Hideki Inada
Department Leadership Roster
Kazuyuki Iwata
Director
Yukiko Yanagawa
Producer
Junichi Ishikawa
Director
Hideki Inada
Producer
Yuichi Satoh
Director
Yugo Kanno
Original Music Composer
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What is Shibatora about?
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.
How many seasons does Shibatora have?
Shibatora comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Shibatora?
Key cast members in Shibatora include Teppei Koike, Suzuka Ohgo, Shige Uchida, Miki Maya, Naohito Fujiki.
Who created or directed Shibatora?
Shibatora was developed and directed by Kazuyuki Iwata, Junichi Ishikawa, Yuichi Satoh.