Japan Synopsis
ウロボロス〜この愛こそ、正義。
"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.
The 2014–2016 Japan Window
581 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Ouroboros sits at position #114.
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ouroboros premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #755 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (84th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Mystery productions specifically: #87 of 426 (top 20%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TBS |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 10 |
| Release Date | January 16, 2015 |
| Official Site | www.tbs.co.jp |
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Questions Answered
Who created Ouroboros?
Ouroboros was created by Atsushi Nasuda.
When did Ouroboros end?
Ouroboros finished its run with its final episode airing on March 20, 2015.
Where did Ouroboros air?
Ouroboros aired on TBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.