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Ties of Shooting Stars

Ties of Shooting Stars

142008•49m•7.6/10
ComedyFamilyMystery

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7.6/10(18)

Based on a novel by mystery writer Keigo Higashino, Ryūsei no Kizuna tells the story of three orphans, whose parents were murdered long ago. Together, the three vowed on a shooting star to one day avenge their parents. After many years, the two brothers have found the murderers, and are set to carry out their plan for vengeance when they realize they've made a serious miscalculation; you see, their sister...

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Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 17, 2008

Last Aired

December 19, 2008

Networks

TBS

Created By

Kazunari Ninomiya

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Higashino Keigo x Kudo Kankuro! ~ The No.1 Tearful, Moving, Epic Mystery
Air date: 2008-10-17
E2
The Umbrella, the Portrait, and the Mysterious Woman
Air date: 2008-10-24
E3
Parents' Secret and the Hashed Meat Prince
Air date: 2008-10-31
E4
A Memory That is Connected to the Real Perpetrator
Air date: 2008-11-07
E5
Enemy's Son and the Stolen Flavour
Air date: 2008-11-14
E6
We Are Not Real Brothers and Sister
Air date: 2008-11-21
E7
Our Sister is in Love with the Enemy's Son
Air date: 2008-11-28
E8
Our Sister's True Self and the Cornered Perpetrator
Air date: 2008-12-05
E9
Final Confession On the Day the Statute of Limitation Ends
Air date: 2008-12-12
E10
You Are the Perpetrator! ~ The Fate of the 3 Siblings... A Tearful and Moving Final Episode!
Air date: 2008-12-19

Cast

Kazunari Ninomiya

Kazunari Ninomiya

Ariake Koichi

Ryo Nishikido

Ryo Nishikido

Ariake Taisuke

Erika Toda

Erika Toda

Ariake Shizuna

Tomokazu Miura

Tomokazu Miura

Kashiwabara Yasutaka

Jun Kaname

Jun Kaname

Togami Yukinari

Kenta Kiritani

Kenta Kiritani

Takayama Hisanobu

Toshinori Omi

Toshinori Omi

Hayashi George

Akira Emoto

Akira Emoto

Togami Masayuki

Ryo

Ryo

Toko Ariake

Susumu Terajima

Susumu Terajima

Ariake Yukihiro

Mika Nakashima

Mika Nakashima

Sagi

Riku Kashima

Riku Kashima

有明泰輔

Sea Kumada

Sea Kumada

有明静奈

Aiko Morishita

Aiko Morishita

戸神貴美子

Tomiyuki Kunihiro

Tomiyuki Kunihiro

矢崎信郎

Yumi Aso

Yumi Aso

矢崎秀子

Osamu Shitara

Osamu Shitara

萩村信二

Akio Kaneda

Akio Kaneda

係長

Taiyo Sugiura

Taiyo Sugiura

西郷一矢

David Ito

David Ito

沢井武雄

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