Shinigami-kun | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | Hiroshi Hashimoto |
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Ending theme | "Daremo Shiranai" by Arashi |
Country of origin | Japan |
Original language(s) | Japanese |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 9 |
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Original network | TV Asahi |
Original release | 18 April | – 20 June 2014
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Shinigami-kun (死神くん?) is a Japanese television drama series based on the manga of the same name by Koichi Endo. The screenwriter is Hiroshi Hashimoto who is known for Thermae Romae 2 (2014) and Flying Colors (2015).Satoshi Ohno, who is a member of the Japanese idol group Arashi, played the lead role. Mirei Kiritani also appeared in a supporting role. It received a viewership rating of 9.7% on average.
Shinigami-kun, also known as Shinigami-kun #413, is a rookie grim reaper whose job is to inform people of their impending death and to bring their souls to the spirit world upon their death. He appears with his signature phrase "Congratulations! I'm here to call on you." However, because he is a rookie reaper, he has a tendency to make biased decisions toward the human side, breaking the rule of his world and causing him to get reprimanded by his superior.
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