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Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation

Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation

TV-MA2015•24m•6.9/10
AnimationCrimeMysteryDrama

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6.9/10(49)

Shōtarō Tatewaki is a normal high school student with a serious demeanor hangs around with Sakurako Kujō. Sakurako is an extraordinarily beautiful woman in her mid-20s from a rich family who loves "beautiful bones." The two live in the city of Asahikawa in Hokkaido, and they get involved in various incidents regarding bones.

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Production

TROYCA, DAX Production, Lantis

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 8, 2015

Last Aired

December 24, 2015

Networks

Tokyo MX

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Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Bone-Loving Princess
E1
Bone-Loving Princess
Air date: 2015-10-08
Shotaro is an average kid, but when he’s with Sakurako, they find dead bodies. Under Sakurako’s orders, Shotaro unearths a human skull, leading to another mystery!
Where’s Your House?
E2
Where’s Your House?
Air date: 2015-10-15
A little girl waits for her mom outside a store, wearing a backpack stained with blood. Sakurako might be the only one able to figure out who she is and what happened to her.
The Bones That Sleep in Summer
E3
The Bones That Sleep in Summer
Air date: 2015-10-22
Shotaro and Sakurako find a skeleton in the mountains. The deceased’s granddaughter believes the police wrongly determined the death a suicide, and asks for the duo’s help.
The Cursed Man (Part One)
E4
The Cursed Man (Part One)
Air date: 2015-10-29
Officer Utsumi asks for Shotaro and Sakurako’s help with a friend who thinks he’s going to die prematurely due to a curse.
The Cursed Man (Part Two)
E5
The Cursed Man (Part Two)
Air date: 2015-11-05
Sakurako solves the mystery of Fujioka’s “curse,” which brings to light the existence of a mysterious art dealer. Despite celebrating, Fujioka makes a dangerous choice.
Asahi Bridge Irregulars
E6
Asahi Bridge Irregulars
Air date: 2015-11-12
Kogami searches alongside her teacher, Isozaki, and Officer Utsumi for a mysterious woman among the crowds of a summer festival, certain that the woman is in danger.
The Entrusted Bones (Part One)
E7
The Entrusted Bones (Part One)
Air date: 2015-11-19
At Shotaro’s school festival, Sakurako is asked to sort the school’s bone collection. Shotaro discovers something about her that may alter their relationship.
The Entrusted Bones (Part Two)
E8
The Entrusted Bones (Part Two)
Air date: 2015-11-26
Shotaro volunteers to aid Sakurako in delivering Sasaki’s remains to his family and the two find themselves in the middle of another semi-investigation.
Grandma’s Pudding
E9
Grandma’s Pudding
Air date: 2015-12-03
Sakurako and Shotaro attempt to help Yuriko find out which painting of her grandfather’s her grandmother wanted to give her.
A Butterfly Disappeared in November (Part 1)
E10
A Butterfly Disappeared in November (Part 1)
Air date: 2015-12-10
As Sakurako enlists Shotaro’s help for the year’s final bone search, Isozaki calls to request their aid in finding a missing student.
A Butterfly Disappeared in November (Part 2)
E11
A Butterfly Disappeared in November (Part 2)
Air date: 2015-12-17
Three of Isozaki’s students were inseparable until one vanished. As one of the remaining two disappears, Sakurako begins to assemble the bones of a more nebulous skeleton.
What Lies Beneath Sakurako...
E12
What Lies Beneath Sakurako...
Air date: 2015-12-24
With his life once again becoming far too normal, Shotaro recalls his initial impression of Sakurako and the first mystery they solved together.

Cast

Junya Enoki

Junya Enoki

Shōtarō Tatewaki

Shizuka Itoh

Shizuka Itoh

Sakurako Kujō

Kikuko Inoue

Kikuko Inoue

Sōko Chiyoda

Ayaka Imamura

Ayaka Imamura

Yuriko Kōgami

Akira Ishida

Akira Ishida

Itsuki Isozaki

Masako Isobe

Masako Isobe

Ume Sawa

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