Ataru (TV series)
| Ataru | |
|---|---|
Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Comedy, Action Mystery |
| Created by | Sakurai Takeharu |
| Written by | Sakurai Takeharu |
| Directed by | Hisashi Kimura Ken Yoshida Satoshi Kan |
| Starring | Masahiro Nakai Kazuki Kitamura Chiaki Kuriyama |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Hiroki Ueda, |
| Producer | Satoshi Kan |
| Production location | Japan |
| Production company | TBS |
| Original release | |
| Network | TBS |
| Release | 15 April 2012 – June 24, 2012 |
Ataru is a TBS series is about an autistic young man with a mysterious past who helps the police solve criminal cases. It stars Masahiro Nakai in the title role and has received 19.9% TV viewership ratings. It was Nakai’s last role in a drama before his retirement in 2025.