was an 11-episode TV series broadcast in Japan in 2008, starring Teppei Koike

Teppei Koike

is an actor and singer from Japan. He was born in Ōsakasayama, Osaka Prefecture. He belongs to the production company Burning Productions and is a member of the singer-songwriter duo WaT with his partner, Eiji Wentz.- History :2001...

 as the main protagonist and Suzuka Ohgo

Suzuka Ohgo

is an award-winning Japanese child actress. Besides acting, she is also attending school and has a variety of hobbies including classical ballet, Japanese tea ceremony, ikebana, rollerblading, snowboarding, playing the piano, and skiing. She is represented by CATAMARAN.-Biography:Ohgo began acting...

 as the heroine. The series is based on the manga created by Yuma Ando. The series consists of many twists, combining dark themes with comedic moments.

Synopsis

No matter how you look at him, Taketora Shibata is just a quiet, ordinary junior high student. He looks so vulnerable that bullies try to rip him off on the streets. However, he is actually a police detective and an expert swordsman in kendo. Shibata has a special ability to see the "reaper's hands" around people whose life is in danger. One day, Shibatora is assigned on an undercover operation. His covers include a high school student, a maid cafe waitress and a delinquent sentenced to a juvenile detention center... With the cooperation from his various friends, he gets to the bottom of many crimes that occur.

Team Shibatora

Name	Portrayed by	Description
Taketora Shibata (Protagonist)	Teppei Koike Teppei Koike is an actor and singer from Japan. He was born in Ōsakasayama, Osaka Prefecture. He belongs to the production company Burning Productions and is a member of the singer-songwriter duo WaT with his partner, Eiji Wentz.- History :2001...	A juvenile police detective whose famous traits are his baby face and ability to see the reaper's hands. Following the ideals of his father, he believes in and tries to understand the feelings of underage criminals. Hakuto nicknames him Shibatora, a combination of his first and last name.
Mizuki Hosho (Heroine)	Suzuka Ohgo Suzuka Ohgo is an award-winning Japanese child actress. Besides acting, she is also attending school and has a variety of hobbies including classical ballet, Japanese tea ceremony, ikebana, rollerblading, snowboarding, playing the piano, and skiing. She is represented by CATAMARAN.-Biography:Ohgo began acting...	Mizuki Hosho came from a loving family. However, everything changed when her mother died and his father began to mistreat and abuse her. She wants nothing but to live a happy life with the people close to her.
Kojiro Fujiki	Naohito Fujiki Naohito Fujiki is a Japanese actor and singer.- Singles :# [1999.07.07] 世界の果て ～the end of the world～# [1999.11.17] 虹 ～waiting for the rainbow～# [2000.07.19] パーフェクトワールド # [2000.11.01] コズミックライダー # [2001.04.18] 2 HEARTS# [2001.08.01] anon...	A good friend of Shibatora who always supports and backs him up. He is the owner of Sabbath Sabbath, his own clothing store, and also provides room and board for Taketora, Hakuto, and eventually, Mizuki. He seems to have a thug image, and has connections to Helter Skelter, a neighborhood gang.
Shinsuke Hakuto	Muga Tsukaji	An expert hacker who was released from jail recently. He, along with Kojiro, supports Shibata in his cases behind the scenes. Because of his weight, Kojiro nicknames him "pig" and often makes jokes at his expense. However, Hakuto becomes the heart behind "Team Shibatora" and proves himself useful by hacking into various databases. Hakuto also manages his own cafe after convincing Kojiro to let him open it in a corner of Sabbath Sabbath.
Sakura Chiba	Miki Maya Miki Maya is a Japanese actress, and also a former top star of the Takarazuka Revue. Her real name is . During her childhood, she lived in several different cities because of her father's job. It was Toyonaka, Osaka, where she had spent most of her teen years before she joined the Takarazuka Revue in 1981...	The Director of the Juvenile Safety Division, and Shibata's boss. She often uses illegal undercover operations to accomplish her goals and is known as the "Wild Dog" of the police. She seems to share some past with Kojiro Fujiki.
Tamaki Ayukawa	Akina Minami Akina Minami is a Japanese gravure idol and tarento signed to Free Style Company.-Movies:*Wanna be Free!: Tokyo Girl as amateur model*Chorus-tai: Kanojotachi no Kiseki as Aki*Buraburabanban...	Ayukawa is a female officer in the traffic division. She and her two friends adore Shibata, and later they go to great lengths to make sure his job is kept safe. She eventually becomes Hakuto's object of affections.

Other characters

Name	Portrayed by	Description
Toru Shinjo (Anti-hero)	Daisuke Miyagawa	Shinjo is a lazy and rebellious detective. He has a strong dislike for Shibata due to his conflicting ideals, as well as his boss, Sakura Chiba, for abandoning his partner while he was in an illegal undercover operation. As a result, he often tries to interfere with their operations. Unlike his manga counter-part, he is portrayed more as comic relief in the drama.
Kantaro Nanbara	Shige Uchida	Nanbara is a fan of Shinjo, praising him for everything he does. Though at first Shinjo seems to enjoy it, he eventually becomes more and more irritated with him.
Yuji Kusunoki	Naoki Kawano Naoki Kawano is a Japanese actor and musician from Mobara, Chiba Prefecture. He is a former Johnny's Jr. member, and is no longer represented by Johnny & Associates. While a Johnny's Jr., he was part of Kaidan Trio, TOKYO, and Kawano Band. He was also formerly the drummer of the rock band Dustz, fronted by...	Kusonoki was accused of stealing in when he was young, and was subsequently expelled from the prestigious school he was attending. He believes he was judged unfairly, and since his family did not believe in him and shunned him since the incident, it caused him to despise adults and in particular, the police. He is currently a student in the class Shibata is investigating, making him one of the suspects of the "Onigami" case.
Gakuto Kato (villain)	Shunsuke Daito Shunsuke Daito is a Japanese actor, talent and fashion model. He was born in Sakai, Osaka, Japan. Currently, he is employed by the Top Coat subsidiary of Watanabe Productions. Since debuting in 2005's Nobuta wo Produce, he has appeared in many Japanese dramas, movies, variety shows and on...	Kato's parents abandoned him in their apartment when he was young, only giving him 10,000 yen a month to support himself. Despite hoping for their return for years, Kato has neither seen nor heard from them since then aside from the money. He came to believe that adults were selfish and greedy, and could not be trusted. Kato was a student in the same class Shibata was assigned to while undercover, and is one of the suspects of the "Onigami" case.
Takeshi Kanazawa	Ryosuke Miura Ryosuke Miura is a Japanese actor.-TV series:* 3 nen B gumi Kinpachi Sensei * Kochira Hon Ikegami Sho * Lion Sensei * Gokusen as Ryosuke Muto...	Kanazawa was a student in the same class Shibata was assigned to while undercover. Along with the other students, he is one of the suspects of the "Onigami" case.
Rika Machida	Haruka Suenaga Haruka Suenaga is a Japanese actress and gravure idol. At a young age, she began making TV appearances on Oha Star and was part of the Oha-Girls. She has done some commercials for Glico...	Machida portrays herself as a strong and tough woman. However, her mother ignores her out of her own insecurities, and deep down, Rika is feeling the pain of neglect. Shibata later discovers that Rika became involved in drugs because of it. She was also one of the suspects of the "Onigami" case.
Hiromi Mura	Ryohei Suzuki	Mura does not have a father. However, he came to see his teacher, Mizoguchi, as his surrogate father. After a scandalous incident, Mizoguchi suddenly vanished from the school and Mura was blamed for the crime. Feeling betrayed, he sought vengeance against Mizoguchi. He is one of the suspects of the "Onigami" case.
Mizoguchi	Ryo Karato	Mizoguchi is a former teacher at the high school Shibata was investigating. While he was there, he treated Mura like a son and taught him boxing as a way to straighten him out. He becomes a victim of the "Onigami" case.
Takeo Ochiai (villain)	Ryo Hashizume	Ochiai was once Shibata's friend, but their differences drove them apart in the end. After being imprisoned for the murder of Shibata's father and Sakura Chiba's sister, he was released for good behavior. However, the imprisonment changed him for the worse, making him the ruthless villain he is today. He is behind many of the crimes Shibata investigates.
Takayoshi Ino	Nobuo Kyou	Ochiai's prison mate, who was the primary cause of Ochiai's changes. He was sent to jail for murdering three of his dojo classmates.
Ryoko Tokiwa (Anti-hero)	Waka Inoue Waka Inoue Waka Inoue is a Japanese idol, tarento and actress. She was born in Meguro, Tokyo as Naoko Aramura . Her mother is former actress Kyoko Saga.Waka's main claim to fame in the tarento circles is her bustline...	Tokiwa is a female officer in a high-ranking position. She follows Sakura Chiba's ideals in doing whatever it takes to reach her goals even more ruthlessly than Sakura Chiba herself.

Ending of main characters

• Taketora Shibata, continue working as a detective for the Safety Juvenile section, however, he is still known by people as a baby face or middle school student.
  • In the Special, Shibata remained as a detective and occasionally visits underage criminal to try to get them to change.
  • In the specials, Shibata finally moved on from Mizuki's death during the bombing incident and is still working as a detective.
• Mizuki Hosho was sent to jail for killing Ochiai and actually being the real creator of the Onigami group
  • In the 1st special, after Mizuki faces the public and confess about her crimes, she returned back to jail, but this time she have a hope and a family to return too.
  • In the 2nd special, Mizuki is about to be released from prison, unfortunately she died during a bombing incident. She appeared in the end as Shibata's illusion, telling him to move on.
• Shinsuke Hakuto end up dating Tamaki, after recovering from his injuries.
• Kojiro Fujiki and Sakura Chiba moved on from their guilt of the death of their close one and starts a new life.
• Rika Machida was star in a commercial and living happily with her mother.

Episode list

Episode	Title	Description
01	Babyfaced Detective's Undercover Operation	Shibata finally became a detective as he always wanted, but his first case is finding a missing girl "Mizuki Hosho". However, Shibata saw the "Reaper's Hands" on her. Can he find her in time?
02	A Promise... I will jump for you	Shibata's next undercover mission is in a local high school. His mission is to uncover who the real "Onigami" is among the students. However, Yuji Kusunoki, a student, is planting a bomb and forcing Toru Shinjo to bungee jump off the school roof! Could he be the real "Onigami"?
03	Betrayal - I will never forgive you	It turns out that "Onigami" is still not solved. Meanwhile, a student, Hiromi Mura, is having a problem with his old teacher. It's up to Shibata to help Mura and his old teacher, but why does he see the "Reaper's Hands" on Mura?
04	Conclusion - You are a fierce God	Shibata and the other students are locked in an abandoned building on a class trip ordered by "Onigami". After a near death experience, it turns out that the real Onigami is no other than Gakuto Kato. But what is his intention?
05	Moe: Maid Cafe Infiltration	Shibata now finds himself in another undercover mission as a Maid waitress to find a missing girl. Meanwhile, Hakuto sees love in Mary-chan, a fellow waitress. However, as sweet and easy going as she seems, she　is actually suffering a lot deep down.
06	Revenge... The last tearful confrontation	"Ochiai" is revealed as the one that is pulling the strings behind Mary's decision to suicide. However, he was also responsible for the kidnapping of the missing girls, the death of Shibata's father, and Yuri Chiba, Kujiro's girlfriend and Sakura's sister. Shibata, Kojiro, and Sakura soon find themselves confronting their deepest pain.
07	Devil's Temptation... I will save you by all means	Lately, meth is sold widely throughout Japan in the form of a hard candy. Shibata, with help from Mizuki, tries to find out who's behind this. Along the way, they met an old friend, Rika Machida. But it seems that she is working for the one responsible. Rika soon finds herself in danger. Could Ochiai be behind this?
08	Courage... An escape that is impossible to predict	Rika and Shibata are trapped in a ocean of trees without food or water after being captured and buried alive. Will they make it out? Will Rika get the chance to face her mother?
09	Prison Infiltration... A surprise scheme	Shibata goes undercover into the Juvenile Detention Center to investigate Ochiai's prison connections, but first, he needs to be accepted by the other inmates. Meanwhile, Shibata also runs into Gakuto Kato again.
10	Jailbreak! The team's greatest crisis!	It turns out that Kato was only using the name "Onigami" and the original Onigami is still out there. Mizuki is having trouble coping with Ochiai's continued interference with all of their lives. Shibata successfully broke out of prison with Ino, but when he finally makes it to Ochiai's designated meeting place, he finds that Ochiai is already dead.
11	To our hopes for the future...	Shibata is accused of being Ochiai's murderer. He must find the real the culprit. However, the clue that is left behind is a feather matching "Team Shibatora"'s cell phone straps, which means the murderer can only be a member from "Team Shibatora". Could it really be someone so close to Shibata? And who's the real onigami?
Special	Biggest Emergency in History Special	A new Onigami event occurred, the new Onigami inteds to use Mizuki as a pawn to prove that the police is wrong, however, Shibata sees the reaper's hand on Mizuki, what can Shibata do to prevent this.