Ties of Shooting Stars
2008 1 season · 10 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Ties of Shooting Stars

流星の絆

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…

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The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ties of Shooting Stars premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 17, 2008
Last Air Date
December 19, 2008
Broadcast Span
2 months
Total Episodes
10 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 8.2 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.2
TMDB Rating
11
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

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

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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.