Season 1 (2009)
Release date: 2009-04-09
User rating:
5 / 10
Directors: Kenji Kamiyama, Kenji Kamiyama
Episodes (11):
1. I Picked Up a Prince
Saki's visit to the U.S. takes an odd turn when she meets Takizawa in front of the White House. He's naked and armed with a gun. He has no memory and may be a terrorist. And he's joining her on a flight to Japan.
Release date: 2009-04-09
2. Melancholy Monday
Takizawa learns some unusual facts from Juiz: if he calls with a request, she'll make it happen - quickly. She also reveals that billions of yen are credited to the device - and Takizawa has to spend it.
Release date: 2009-04-16
3. On the Night of the Late Show
At the shopping mall he calls home, Takizawa receives a violent visit from Kondo. Their next meeting goes just as poorly - the detective, bleeding in the street, reveals monstrous actions from Takizawa's past.
Release date: 2009-04-23
4. Real Reality, Fabricated Reality
During a visit with the respected Dr. Hiura, Takizawa finally learns the rules, expectations, and penalties that come with the role of a Sele̤̣o. He also learns how impossibly difficult it's going to be to survive.
Release date: 2009-04-30
5. This is No Time to Be Thinking About That...
The beautiful and lethal Sele̤̣o Kuroha enters the picture. Meanwhile, the actions of two wildly different men - a stranger on the street and the Prime Minister of Japan - prove the extent of Takizawa's influence.
Release date: 2009-05-07
6. Eden of the East
Takizawa considers investing in the software created by Saki's club, Eden of the East. The deal could benefit everyone involved, but they must tend to other business first - Osugi seems to be in grave danger.
Release date: 2009-05-14
7. Flight of the Black Swan
Osugi's life is on the line as Takizawa and the Johnny Hunter engage in a game of cat and mouse. When they finally meet face to face in Kuroha's exquisite lair, it becomes clear that nothing is as it seems.
Release date: 2009-05-21
8. Searching for the Path Already Lost
Takizawa, Saki, and Micchon pay a visit to Panties, a reclusive geek who might have the skills to repair Kondo's phone. Across town, Osugi doesn't like what he finds after looking into Takizawa's identity.
Release date: 2009-05-28
9. A Man Too Ephemeral
After years on the fringe of society, Panties finds himself in the middle of a conspiracy when he successfully hacks into Kondo's phone and learns the truth behind Careless Monday.
Release date: 2009-06-05
10. Who Killed Akira Takizawa?
After finding out Mr. Outside's true identity, Takizawa learns that those responsible for Careless Monday are planning an even greater attack - but the most disturbing revelation concerns his missing memories.
Release date: 2009-06-11
11. The East That Continues On
As missiles fill the skies above Japan once more, Takizawa must rush to prevent a catastrophe far greater than Careless Monday. He has the resources - but does he have enough time?
Release date: 2009-06-19
Cast
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Satoko Morikawa - Character Designer, Yusuke Takeda - Art Direction, Yumiko Katayama - Color Designer, Koji Tanaka - Director of Photography, Kenji Kamiyama - Series Director, Kenji Kawai - Original Music Composer, Tomoyasu Nishimura - Line Producer, Makoto Endo - 3D Director, Aki Inoue - Publicist, Hiroko Yamada - Executive Producer, Daisuke Jinbo - Sound Effects, Yoshinori Murakami - Editor, Taizo Ito - Executive Producer, Kenji Kamiyama - Series Composition, Koji Yamamoto - Producer, Kenji Kamiyama - Original Story, Tomohiko Ishii - Producer, Mitsuhisa Ishikawa - Executive Producer, Junichi Uematsu - Editor, Hironori Terashima - Executive Producer, Hiroaki Sano - Music Producer, Masahiro Murakami - Special Effects, Toru Kadokura - Sound Mixer, Satoru Nakamura - Supervising Animation Director, Kazuhiro Wakabayashi - Sound Director, Fumie Takeuchi - Publicist, Chica Umino - Character Designer, Yoshio Takada - Executive Producer, Kenji Kamiyama - Director