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Ouroboros

Ouroboros

142015•55m•7.2/10
MysteryDramaCrime

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7.2/10(18)

"Ouroboros" is an ancient symbol that depicts a snake eating its own tail - meaning infinity. Based on a popular comic, a clumsy detective and a cool gang stand up to true evil. Ikuo and Tatsuya grew up in a children's orphanage together. When their favorite teacher, Yuiko, is murdered, a policeman wearing a gold watch covers up the incident. Ikuo and Tatsuya promise each other to avenge their teacher someday. Twenty years later, Ikuo is a detective in Shinjuku second police station investigating various cases with elite detective - Mizuki, while smart and handsome Tatsuya has become one of the top members of a gang group.

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Production

TBS

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 16, 2015

Last Aired

March 20, 2015

Networks

TBS

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Man with the Golden Watch
E1
Man with the Golden Watch
Air date: 2015-01-16
Secrets of Rice Omelette
E2
Secrets of Rice Omelette
Air date: 2015-01-23
It's a Promise, Ikuo
E3
It's a Promise, Ikuo
Air date: 2015-01-30
Yuiko-sensei's Secret
E4
Yuiko-sensei's Secret
Air date: 2015-02-06
I Will Protect You
E5
I Will Protect You
Air date: 2015-02-13
Desperate Situation
E6
Desperate Situation
Air date: 2015-02-20
Why, Yuiko-sensei?
E7
Why, Yuiko-sensei?
Air date: 2015-02-27
Secrets of Mahoroba
E8
Secrets of Mahoroba
Air date: 2015-03-06
Farewell, Ikuo
E9
Farewell, Ikuo
Air date: 2015-03-13
Here I Am
E10
Here I Am
Air date: 2015-03-20

Cast

Toma Ikuta

Toma Ikuta

Ryuzaki Ikuo

Shun Oguri

Shun Oguri

Danno Tatsuya

Juri Ueno

Juri Ueno

Hibino Mizuki

Yoh Yoshida

Yoh Yoshida

Tachibana Tomiko

Tsuyoshi Muro

Tsuyoshi Muro

Fukamachi Takeshi

Nana Seino

Nana Seino

Tamura Konatasu

Ken Mitsuishi

Ken Mitsuishi

Hibino Kunihiko

Kenichi Takitoh

Kenichi Takitoh

Chono Shinichi

Kotaro Yoshida

Kotaro Yoshida

Mishima Kaoru

Hirosue Ryoko

Hirosue Ryoko

Kashiwaba Yuiko

Okuyama Baraba

Nagae Shinobu

Toru Baba

Toru Baba

Kandori Kazuma

Manabu Hamada

Manabu Hamada

Shoji Taro

Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi

Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi

Ganaha Mamoru

Suon Kan

Suon Kan

Yuasa Keiichi

Yoshiyuki Morishita

Yoshiyuki Morishita

Kura Naotaro

Masaki Nomura

Hijiri Yukihito

Gaku Yamamoto

Gaku Yamamoto

Ryu

Eita Okuno

Eita Okuno

Otsu Katsuaki

Kumiko Takeda

Kumiko Takeda

Abiko Kirino

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