detective,yakuza,investigation,revenge,tragedy,based on manga,tragic past

Ouroboros (2015)

Poster for Ouroboros

"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.

Cast & Crew

Director
  • Profile picture of Toma Ikuta
    Ryuzaki Ikuo Toma Ikuta
  • Profile picture of Shun Oguri
    Danno Tatsuya Shun Oguri
  • Profile picture of Juri Ueno
    Hibino Mizuki Juri Ueno
  • Profile picture of Yoh Yoshida
    Tachibana Tomiko Yoh Yoshida
  • Profile picture of Tsuyoshi Muro
    Fukamachi Takeshi Tsuyoshi Muro
  • Profile picture of Nana Seino
    Tamura Konatasu Nana Seino
  • Profile picture of Ken Mitsuishi
    Hibino Kunihiko Ken Mitsuishi
  • Profile picture of Kenichi Takitoh
    Chono Shinichi Kenichi Takitoh
Poster for Season 1

Season 1

2015

10 episodes

Season 1 of Ouroboros premiered on January 16, 2015

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Keywords

  • detective
  • yakuza
  • investigation
  • revenge
  • tragedy
  • based on manga
  • tragic past