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.
Also On TBS
Other series that aired on TBS.
Other Titles From TBS
Mystery + Drama in Japan
208 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Mystery and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Ouroboros itself).
The 2014–2016 Japan Window
Ouroboros holds position #114 of 581 Japan seriess in the 2014–2016 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ouroboros premiered alongside 180 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 180 other Japan seriess in 2015.
The 3089th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 20th percentile among Japan seriess.
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 |
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.