Shinigami-kun explained

Genre:Supernatural
Drama
Endtheme:"Daremo Shiranai" by Arashi
Country:Japan
Language:Japanese
Network:TV Asahi
Num Series:1
Num Episodes:9

is a Japanese television drama series based on the manga of the same name by Koichi Endo.[1] [2] The screenwriter is Hiroshi Hashimoto who is known for Thermae Romae 2 (2014) and Flying Colors (2015).[3] Satoshi Ohno, who is a member of the Japanese idol group Arashi, played the lead role.[4] Mirei Kiritani also appeared in a supporting role.[1] It received an average viewership rating of 9.7%.[5]

Plot

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.

Cast

Main cast

Guest appearances

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byOriginal air dateRatings
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kiritani Mirei and more added as cast members for Ohno Satoshi's upcoming drama. 2015-07-02. 6Theory Media, LLC. tokyohive.
  2. Web site: http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=348838. ja:TV 死神くん. 2015-07-02. Stingray. allcinema. Japanese.
  3. Web site: 2015-05-08. ja:有村架純の『ビリギャル』は笑って泣ける"ハウツー"感動映画. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20190331033853/http://trendy.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/column/20150507/1064243/. 2019-03-31. Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.. Japanese. 2015-07-02.
  4. Web site: Arashi's Ohno, Ring's Nakata Make Live-Action Shinigami-kun. February 14, 2014. Anime News Network. February 14, 2020.
  5. Web site: ja:死神くん. dead. Sports Nippon Newspapers. Japanese. 2015-07-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20150703042621/http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/yomimono/drama/2014/04_06/shinigamikun/index.html. 2015-07-03.