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The Mysterious Thief Yamaneko

Original title: Kaitô Yamaneko
  • TV Mini Series
  • 2016– 2016–
  • 54m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
103
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POPULARITY
95,110
49,365
The Mysterious Thief Yamaneko (2016)
Mystery
Yamaneko is an eccentric and mysterious 'Phantom Thief' who steals from the corrupted rich and while exposing their misdeeds. Along for the ride is Katsumura Hideo, a magazine reporter who, ... Read allYamaneko is an eccentric and mysterious 'Phantom Thief' who steals from the corrupted rich and while exposing their misdeeds. Along for the ride is Katsumura Hideo, a magazine reporter who, at Yamaneko's request, is writing a feature on the 'Phantom Thief', and Takasugi Mao, a bu... Read allYamaneko is an eccentric and mysterious 'Phantom Thief' who steals from the corrupted rich and while exposing their misdeeds. Along for the ride is Katsumura Hideo, a magazine reporter who, at Yamaneko's request, is writing a feature on the 'Phantom Thief', and Takasugi Mao, a bullied schoolgirl who is secretly a genius hacker.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
103
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POPULARITY
95,110
49,365
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    • Stars
      • Kazuya Kamenashi
      • Hiroki Narimiya
      • Suzu Hirose
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    • Stars
      • Kazuya Kamenashi
      • Hiroki Narimiya
      • Suzu Hirose
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    • 2User reviews
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  • Episodes10

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    Kazuya Kamenashi10 episodes10 eps • 2016
    Hiroki Narimiya
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    Suzu Hirose
    Suzu Hirose10 episodes10 eps • 2016
    Nanao
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    Yukiya Kitamura10 episodes10 eps • 2016
    Nene Ohtsuka10 episodes10 eps • 2016
    Kuranosuke Sasaki
    Kuranosuke Sasaki10 episodes10 eps • 2016
    Takashi Sasano4 episodes4 eps • 2016
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    10/10
    A mindblowing entertaining mystery drama with wonderful performances
    Hi,

    Well to start with,I have to mention that this drama is superbly entertaining till the end.

    The central character to this drama is Yamaneko meaning 'wildcat' played wonderfully by the talented Kamenashi Kazuya. This Yamaneko's antics make you crazy. He has athlete's foot so expect him in flipflops and rubbing his feet all the time. Secondly he is terrible(bad) singer who loves to sing but hates it when people point out this to him. I wonder how difficult it might have been for Kamenashi to sing that way,considering he is one of the best singers. Thirdly he loves cup noodles. When he is not doing anything,he will be eating cup noodles. Fourth, he occasionally pees in his pants and never accepts it. Fifth,wears cat hats that look so cute on him. Not to mention the weird glasses that he wears.

    With all this eccentricity,he is amazingly intelligent and witty. He exposes crimes and criminals with vigor. Has heart of gold and wants japan to see sea of change.

    What the good thing about the drama is that the crimes are exposed in a funny and hilarious way. There are cheeky one liners uttered by Yamaneko that make you smile.Never in the drama you will feel bored or sad.

    This drama is basically a mystery drama at its core. You will have goosebumps every-time twists and turns unfold. You need to watch the drama till the end to uncover the mystery.

    Kamenashi Kazuya is a versatile actor. He has displayed wide range of emotions in this drama. Along with Kamenashi Kazuya,Narimiya Hiroki as Katsumura Hideo Hirose Suzu as Takasugi Mao are important characters. The rest of the support cast is excellent. The drama is made on good budget and the product has turned out to be excellent. This drama definitely needs a sequel.

    There are lot of interesting things in this drama that I have purposely left out. You need to watch them.

    PS : In episode 6,you will find Nobuta re-union. Horakita Maki will make a cameo.
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    • Apr 9, 2016

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    • Release date
      • January 16, 2016 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
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      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Yamaneko the Phantom Thief
    • Production company
      • Nikkatsu
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      54 minutes
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