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The Ship of Theseus
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The Ship of Theseus

2020-01-19 · 44 min / episode · ★ 7.0

Crime · Mystery

At the age of 10, Shin Tamura’s happy family life was torn apart when his policeman father was sentenced to death and imprisoned for murder. Now, some 30 years later, Shin is determined to prove his father’s innocence by solving the mystery at the heart of the case. Finding himself transported back in time, Shin must uncover the shocking truth, change the past, and restore his family’s happiness.

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Creators
Daisuke Yamamuro, Yasuharu Ishii
Production companies
TBS, Daiei TV-Film
Countries
Japan
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Ryoma TakeuchiRyoma TakeuchiShin Tamura
Ryohei SuzukiRyohei SuzukiBungo Sano
Juri UenoJuri UenoYuki Tamura
Nana EikuraNana EikuraMasako Sano
Masanobu AndoMasanobu AndoMikio Kimura
Shihori KanjiyaShihori KanjiyaRin Tamura
Ryo RyuseiRyo RyuseiTsubasa Hasegawa
Yumi AsoYumi AsoSatsuki Kimura
Yusuke SantamariaYusuke SantamariaShigeo Kanemaru
Tamaki ShiratoriTamaki ShiratoriRin Sano
Sei AshinaSei AshinaNoriko Sasaki
SeiyaSeiyaMasashi Tanaka
Yu SawabeYu SawabeShinogo Tamura

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