Japan Synopsis
流星の絆
Based on a novel by mystery writer Keigo Higashino, Ryūsei no Kizuna tells the story of three orphans, whose parents were murdered long ago. Together, the three vowed on a shooting star to one day avenge their parents. After many years, the two brothers have found the murderers, and are set to carry out their plan for vengeance when they realize they've made a serious miscalculation; you see, their sister…
Also On TBS
Other series that aired on TBS.
Comedy + Family in Japan
73 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Family genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Ties of Shooting Stars itself).
The 2007–2009 Japan Window
Ties of Shooting Stars holds position #124 of 362 Japan seriess in the 2007–2009 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ties of Shooting Stars premiered alongside 124 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 124 other Japan seriess in 2008.
The 2134th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 11% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 13th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,891 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (59th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #666 of 1,411 (top 47%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 10 |
| Release Date | October 17, 2008 |
| Official Site | www.tbs.co.jp |
Questions Answered
Who created Ties of Shooting Stars?
Ties of Shooting Stars was created by Kazunari Ninomiya.
When did Ties of Shooting Stars end?
Ties of Shooting Stars finished its run with its final episode airing on December 19, 2008.
Where did Ties of Shooting Stars air?
Ties of Shooting Stars aired on TBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.