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Ouroboros

TV·2015–2015·1 season, 10 episodes·TBS·Mystery, Drama, Crime·55m

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"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.

Castfull cast & details

Toma IkutaToma IkutaRyuzaki IkuoShun OguriShun OguriDanno TatsuyaJuri UenoJuri UenoHibino MizukiYoh YoshidaYoh YoshidaTachibana TomikoTsuyoshi MuroTsuyoshi MuroFukamachi TakeshiNana SeinoNana SeinoTamura KonatasuKen MitsuishiKen MitsuishiHibino KunihikoKenichi TakitohKenichi TakitohChono Shinichi

Episodes by season

Season0110Episodes2015Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Ouroboros S01E01Man with the Golden WatchJanuary 16, 2015—
  2. S01E02Ouroboros S01E02Secrets of Rice OmeletteJanuary 23, 2015—
  3. S01E03Ouroboros S01E03It's a Promise, IkuoJanuary 30, 2015—
  4. S01E04Ouroboros S01E04Yuiko-sensei's SecretFebruary 6, 2015—
  5. S01E05Ouroboros S01E05I Will Protect YouFebruary 13, 2015—
  6. S01E06Ouroboros S01E06Desperate SituationFebruary 20, 2015—
  7. S01E07Ouroboros S01E07Why, Yuiko-sensei?February 27, 2015—
  8. S01E08Ouroboros S01E08Secrets of MahorobaMarch 6, 2015—
  9. S01E09Ouroboros S01E09Farewell, IkuoMarch 13, 2015—
  10. S01E10Ouroboros S01E10Here I AmMarch 20, 2015—

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