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Main Title Switch (a6044)
Official Title ja
Type OVA, 2 episodes
Year 24.10.2008 until 25.02.2009
Season Autumn 2008
Tags bishounenA bishounen is a Japanese term literally meaning "beautiful youth (boy)" and describes an aesthetic that can be found in disparate areas in East Asia: a young man of effeminate beauty. While the beauty transcends gender, the character clearly has a male body; their gender is not ambiguous and there the character is not androgynous., detectiveA detective is an investigator, generally either a member of a law enforcement agency or as an individual working in the capacity of private investigators, tasked with solving crimes and other mysteries, such as disappearances, by examining and evaluating clues and records in order to solve the mystery; for a crime, this would mean uncovering the criminal`s identity and/or whereabouts., law and orderWhere there is "wealth", there are criminals. It is up to the civil law enforcement, i.e. detectives, Police or Special Squads, to keep the lawless activities in the real world or in cyberspace under control. Note: Do not confuse this with Military presence., mangaManga is the lifeblood that drives the anime industry. Everything and its mother is based on manga. However! There are exceptions where the manga was not the basis for the anime. See also manhua and manhwa., policeThe police (civil servants) are the good guys in the battle against crime. Though they try hard, they are usually outclassed by super-criminals or criminal organizations in anime, requiring the help of special units or some lone hero., shounenIn the context of manga and associated media, shounen, literally meaning "youth" and often also specifically "boy", refers to a male audience roughly between the ages of 10 and 18. - [similar]
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Rating 4.97 (553)
Average 6.49 (563)
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Added by hidden on 2008-07-16 01:21
Edited by hidden on 2016-08-29 14:45
Main Title Switch (a6044)
Official Title ja
Official Title zh-Hans
Synonym Замыкание, Подмяна
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Fukuyama Jun as Etou Kai
Sakurai Takahiro as Kurabayashi Haru
Suwabe Jun`ichi as Hiki Masataka
Touchi Hiroki as Ibu Masami
Sugita Tomokazu as Kagura Akito
Nakai Kazuya as Kajiyama Keigo
Odai Ryouhei as Kuzuya Shouhei

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Original Work: Naked Ape
Direction: Oohira Naoki
Series Composition: Yamaguchi Nobuaki
Character Design: Itou Takeshi
Chief Animation Direction: Itou Takeshi
Music: Kubota Osamu
Animation Work: Actas
* Based on a shounen manga written by Saki Otoh, illustrated by Nakamura Tomomi and serialised in GFantasy.

Etou Kai is a wet-behind-the-ears rookie who just joined the Narcotics Control Division of the Tokyo Police. He looks cheerful and innocent enough, but Kai has a dark, violent alter ego. His new partner Kurabayashi Haru is much more street-smart and experienced. When this mismatched duo pair up to root out drug dealers, they find that they are not just searching for criminals, they are also competing with the local police to bust the bad guys first.

Now a new, highly addictive drug called Dragon Speed has hit the streets, and rumour has it that superstar actor Kyoya Shirai is addicted to DS. Kai goes undercover as Kyoya's assistant to uncover the truth about Kyoya and figure out who is supplying him with Dragon Speed before his addiction claims his career and his life.

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#5131 (#186)

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Running Time

approx. 1h 5m

Completed

703 (53.5%)

Watching

101 (7.7%)

Plan to Watch

483 (36.8%)

Dropped

26 (2.0%)
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· violenceViolence is the use of physical force against oneself or another entity, compelling action against one`s will on pain of being hurt. *
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· · predominantly adult castThis show features mostly adults. That means children and teenagers are relatively rare and unlikely to hold significance to the plot. That is a rare trait in anime, as most shows spin around children or teenagers. weightless
· · predominantly male castThe anime features a mostly male cast, i.e. female characters are rare. Example: Reverse harem setting with a plethora of bishounen. weightless
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· in medias resIn medias res (Latin for "into the midst of affairs (lit. into mid-affairs)") refers to a literary and artistic technique where the narrative starts in the middle of the story instead of from its beginning. It is generally a plot-driven concept rather than a character-driven one; though characters are commonly used to provide the backstory. The characters, setting, and conflict are often introduced through a series of flashbacks or through characters relating past events to each other. weightless
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· detectiveA detective is an investigator, generally either a member of a law enforcement agency or as an individual working in the capacity of private investigators, tasked with solving crimes and other mysteries, such as disappearances, by examining and evaluating clues and records in order to solve the mystery; for a crime, this would mean uncovering the criminal`s identity and/or whereabouts. **+
· romanceRomance describes a story that deals with love between two or more characters typically also having an optimistic ending. Romance is also a difficulty encountered when creating a harem.
· · shounen aiShounen Ai means boys love, and thus explores what happens when two boys (or men) fall in love. This is not to be mistaken for Yaoi which is (or, at least, how this term is often used by the western audience) a hentai genre. This is not; that means there is no graphical sex. The female version is Shoujo Ai. *
· tragedyTragedy is a form of drama characterized by seriousness and dignity, usually involving a conflict between a character and some higher power, such as the law, the gods, fate, or society. *
· bishounenA bishounen is a Japanese term literally meaning "beautiful youth (boy)" and describes an aesthetic that can be found in disparate areas in East Asia: a young man of effeminate beauty. While the beauty transcends gender, the character clearly has a male body; their gender is not ambiguous and there the character is not androgynous. **
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· · EarthThe Earth is the third planet from the Sun. It is a ball of hot mud, but on the surface it`s cold enough, so most of us live on it (or are supposed to). To its inhabitants, our planet is their home, so, as a species, we cherish it to the point many cultures even to this day deify it. The Earth is the main setting of most fiction, but many titles are set in other places, such as unrelated fantasy worlds, and in a considerable number of fictional titles the Earth is actually destroyed by invaders. ***
· · · AsiaAsia is Earth`s largest and most populous continent. Asia covers an area of 44,579,000 square kilometers. The continent, which has long been home to the majority of the human population, was the site of many of the first civilizations. Asia is notable for not only its overall large size and population, but also dense and large settlements as well as vast barely populated regions within the continent of 4.4 billion people. ***
· · · · JapanJapan is a sovereign island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies off the eastern coast of the Asian mainland and stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and China in the southwest. ***
· · · · · TokyoTokyo, officially Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital city of Japan and one of its 47 prefectures. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world. It is the seat of the Emperor of Japan and the Japanese government. Tokyo is in the Kantou region on the southeastern side of the main island Honshu and includes the Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands. ***
· · · · · · Tokyo TowerTokyo Tower is a communications and observation tower in the Shiba-koen district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. At 332.9 metres, it is the second-tallest structure in Japan. The structure is an Eiffel Tower-inspired lattice tower that is painted white and international orange to comply with air safety regulations. Note: Not to be confused with the very much younger Tokyo Skytree. weightless
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· shounenIn the context of manga and associated media, shounen, literally meaning "youth" and often also specifically "boy", refers to a male audience roughly between the ages of 10 and 18. weightless
· crimeThe underworld we talk about here is not to be confused with the place where people are believed to go after they die, but the general term for organized crime. It is a shady world, unknown to most people, where illegal things like murder, smuggling, drug dealing and similar are happening daily. Groups known to be acting in this world are for example the mafia or the yakuza. *
· law and orderWhere there is "wealth", there are criminals. It is up to the civil law enforcement, i.e. detectives, Police or Special Squads, to keep the lawless activities in the real world or in cyberspace under control. Note: Do not confuse this with Military presence. **
· · policeThe police (civil servants) are the good guys in the battle against crime. Though they try hard, they are usually outclassed by super-criminals or criminal organizations in anime, requiring the help of special units or some lone hero. **
· · special squadsThe Special Squads are called in when the police is completely outclassed, e.g. fighting criminal syndicates. These special forces are trained to combat specific forms of crime, e.g. the anti-cyber-crime division. There are several such squads: Whereas Section 9 of Ghost in the Shell is an official government organisation, there are also "benevolent" vigilante groups like the Knight Sabers (Bubblegum Crisis). Criminal syndicates also have their special forces e.g. "death squads". **
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Cast

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main character
Etou Kai
22, male
voiced by:
Kurabayashi Haru
23, male
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secondary cast
Hiki Masataka
32, male
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Ibu Masami
male
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Kajiyama Keigo
32, male
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Kuzuya Shouhei
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Credit Name in Episodes Comment
Original Work (原作) Naked Ape
Original Story (ストーリー原案) Naked Ape
Direction (監督) Oohira Naoki
Series Composition Supervision (構成監修) Takahashi Natsuko
Series Composition (構成) Yamaguchi Nobuaki
Supervision (監修) Naked Ape
Character Design (キャラクターデザイン) Itou Takeshi
Prop Design (プロップデザイン) Takakura Takeshi
Chief Animation Direction (総作画監督) Itou Takeshi 2
Music (音楽) Kubota Osamu
Music Producer (音楽プロデューサー) Yoshikawa Akira
Music Work (音楽制作) Frontier Works
Sound Direction (音響監督) Iwanami Yoshikazu
Sound Work (音響制作) Jinnan Studio
Sound Effects (音響効果) Koyama Yasumasa
Editing (編集) Taguma Jun
Digital Editing (デジタル編集) Actas Henshuushitsu
Art Direction (美術監督) Shiraishi Makoto
Art Design (美術設定) Hiruma Takashi
Sakamoto Ryuu Bic Studio (ビック・スタジオ)
Colour Design (色彩設計) Harada Sachiko
Photographic Direction (撮影監督) Oota Kazuyuki
Animation Producer (アニメーションプロデューサー) Maruyama Shunpei
Producer (プロデューサー) Matsunaga Takayuki
Oomori Hiroyuki
Assistant Producer (アシスタントプロデューサー) Takano Hiroshi
Toida Mami
Planning (企画) Kawamura Akihiro
Oikawa Takeshi
Animation Work (アニメーション制作) Actas
Production (製作) Project switch
Script/Screenplay (脚本) Yamaguchi Nobuaki 1-2
Storyboard (絵コンテ) Oohira Naoki 1-2
Episode Direction (演出) Oohira Naoki 1
Tosaka Shin 2
Animation Direction (作画監督) Itou Takeshi 1
Ebara Yasuyuki 2
Key Animation (原画) Abe Munetaka 1
Annoura Tatsuya 1
Imanishi Tooru 1
Itou Takeshi 1
Koizumi Hiroyuki 1
Motodate Tsuyoshi 1
Nishio Kimihiro 1
Okano Yukio 1
Oosawa Satoshi 1
Takeshima Teruko 1
Ueno Chinatsu 1
Akiya Yukie 1-2
Kataoka Kouji 1-2
Kawasaki Miho 1-2
Satou Osamu 1-2
Yamada Shin`ya 1-2
Ebara Yasuyuki 2
Fujita Masayuki 2
Hamakawa Shuujirou 2
Iijima Suguru 2
Inoue Akira 2
Kasano Atsushi 2
Kawashima Hisashi 2
Kawasuji Yutaka 2
Kobayashi Yukihiro 2
Matsumoto Katsuji 2
Nomichi Kayo 2
Sahashi Tomoe 2
Sudou Satoshi 2
2nd Key Animation (第2原画) Sobue Mariko 1
Onaga Kumiko 2
Oota Rina 2
Sugimoto Rina 2 as 杉本里奈
Takeshima Teruko 2
Yamanaka Izumi 2
林田理佐子 2
In-Between Animation Inspection (動画検査) Nawa Takahiro 2
In-Between Animation (動画) ANURUK YADEE 1
Hyun Jung Zee 1
Ikemure Akiko 1
KONGDAJ KAMTHONG 1
Kyoung Sun Bae 1
Manop Jangsataen 1
Mi Ok Han 1
Mikami Keisuke 1
Muses Production 1
Onaga Kumiko 1
Oota Rina 1
PANIDA WONGFALUAN 1
PIMSIRI TOYAI 1
Satou Daishi 1
Seo Young Kim 1
SIRILUCK HAEMYA 1
SUKJAI APICHATPONGBUT 1
Sung Jin Lee 1
SURIYAWADEE PIPATSAWAT 1
Suwarin Promjutikanon 1
Thanasit Chaipanyawong 1
THANYAPORN LUANG-ON 1
Uejou Tomoki 1
WANDEE VIJITTHAMASARN 1
Yoshihara Tatsuya 1
Digicraft 1-2 as digicrafts
Doga Kobo 2
Production I.G 2
Satelight 2
Seigasha 2
Studio Add 2
Studio Cockpit 2
Studio Line 2
Studio Live 2
Ufotable 2
Colour Specification (色指定) Harada Sachiko 1-2
Finishing/Clean-up Inspection (仕上検査) Harada Sachiko 1-2
Finishing/Clean-up (仕上) Eun Sun Shin 1
Hee Jung Choi 1
Jung Se Park 1
Muses Production 1
PHETCHARAT 1
PITINAN 1
ROONGRUETAI 1
Se Na Park 1
Yang Suk Kwon 1
ARUNEE 1-2
CHANAKARN 1-2
CHANPEN 1-2
D-Colors 1-2
Digicraft 1-2 as digicrafts
Hashimoto Chiharu 1-2
Kamoi Satsuki 1-2
Kanamori Maki 1-2
Kobayashi Ai 1-2
Nishida Minori 1-2
Ogasawara Masako 1-2
Oikawa Mayumi 1-2
Yamazaki Akane 1-2
Production I.G 2
Background Art (背景) Bic Studio 1-2
Fujii Kaori 1-2
Kitabatake Tarou 1-2
Nuibe Fumie 1-2
Sakaie Haruka 1-2
Sakamoto Haruna 1-2
Satou Yuutarou 1-2
Background Art Processing/Scanning (BGスキャン) Sakamoto Natsumi 1-2
Special Effects (特殊効果) D-Colors 1-2
Fukuda Naomasa 1-2
Photography (撮影) Kakinuma Jun`ichi 1
Murano Yomogiko 1
Ooyagi Yukie 1
Abe Yasuhiko 1-2
Asakawa Shigeki 1-2
Higuchi Tetsuharu 1-2
Raretrick 1-2
Yoshikawa Mikihiro 2
Photography Manager (撮影管理) Ooyagi Yukie 2
Computer Graphics (CGI) Shift R 1-2
Asano Erika 2
Kobayashi Kenji 2

Opening & Ending Animation (オープニング・エンディングアニメーション)

Storyboard (絵コンテ) Oohira Naoki 1-2
Episode Direction (演出) Oohira Naoki 1-2
Key Animation (原画) Itou Takeshi 1-2
Logo Design (ロゴデザイン) Hagiwara Eiichi 1-2
Editing Assistant (編集助手) Nakagawa Ayako 1-2
Shii Shidai 1-2
Film Editing (ビデオ編集) Sony PCL 1-2
Assistant Music Producer (アシスタント音楽プロデューサー) Iwata Michihiro 1-2
Sound Work Manager (音響制作担当) Ogawa Nobuhiro 1-2
Recording (録音) Amano Tatsuhiro 1-2
Recording Assistant (録音助手) Mashita Nozomi 1-2 as 真下のぞみ
Recording Studio (録音スタジオ) Jinnan Studio 1-2
Assistant Production Manager (制作進行) Sun Young Kang 1
Ojiri Kenta 2
Production Manager (制作担当) 宇田川貴広 1-2
Assistance/Cooperation (協力) Gekkan G Fantasy Henshuubu 1-2
Ifuku Akiko 1-2
夢の島熱帯植物園 1-2
清水紀孝 1-2

discography

Find Out / Your Hand
Find Out / Your Hand
Single, 4 tracks, 26.11.2008
Miranosand

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2 0 ja en Blu-ray N/A (0) 0
23.10.2018 Madao complete
2 0 ja pt-BR DVD N/A (0) 0
12.03.2011 SHFS complete
2 0 ja de DVD N/A (1) 0
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2 0 ja es DVD N/A (0) 0
21.05.2010 GPS complete
2 0 ja el DVD N/A (3) 0
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2 0 ja en DVD 6.76 (8) 3
01.11.2009 SSLJ finished
2 0 ja zh HDTV N/A (0) 0
14.07.2009 Hibi no Yume [HnY] stalled
1 0 ja fr unknown N/A (0) 0
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