K-tai Investigator 7

K-tai Investigator 7 (ケータイ捜査官7(セブン) Kētai Sōsakan Sebun?, Cellphone Investigator Seven) is a 2008 Japanese television drama that aired from April 2, 2008 to March 18, 2009. It was a joint collaboration between WIZ and Production I.G. Directed by Takashi Miike[1], it is described as a science fiction tokusatsu action drama. It was replaced in its time slot by an animated cartoon, Mainichi Kaasan, after it ended. A second series titled K-tai Investigator 7: NEXT (ケータイ捜査官7NEXT Kētai Sōsakan Sebun Nekusuto?) was distributed online beginning in May 2009.[2]

Contents

Plot

Keita Amishima is a high school freshman who gets involved in Under ANCHOR, an organization formed to bring cyber criminals to justice using advanced technology. Taking the place of a previous Under ANCHOR agent, Keita is paired up with Phone Braver 7, a cellphone robot. Together, the two track down the high-tech criminals as well as their benefactor, the renegade Phone Braver 01. But in the process, the two learn of a conspiracy within ANCHOR itself tied to its mysterious ex-agent Magira.

Characters

Under ANCHOR

Under ANCHOR (アンダーアンカー Andā Ankā?) is a branch of ANCHOR, a major cellular telephone service provider, that carries out investigative field missions related to data and technology crimes. It created and maintains the Phone Bravers. ANCHOR has a network supervising system named Eliza (エライザ Eraiza?), which web access and hacking by the Phone Bravers are performed through.

Phone Bravers

The Phone Bravers (フォンブレイバー Fon Bureibā?) are small robots created by Under ANCHOR, able to transform into cellphones and link up to anything from machines to the Internet. Only seven have been made and given a human "Buddy" (バディ Badi?) who protects the Phone Bravers while in a defenseless position. The reason for the small number of Bravers is due to their ability to execute "Parallel Decentralized Link" (並列分散リンク Heiretsu Bunsan Rinku?), which is considered a dangerous but powerful ability, as it can combine the Phone Bravers' AI, enhancing their consciousness and possibly turning the combined 'entity' against humanity. The act was committed three times with the actions behind the first one a mystery. The Phone Bravers are all modeled after the SoftBank 815T.

Boost Phones

The Boost Phones (ブーストフォン Būsuto Fon?) are attachment robots created by Under ANCHOR and are in Eliza usually. The Phone Bravers can attach the Boost Phones unto themselves to increase their abilities depending on the crisis at hand as well as the ability needed. The Boost Phones may also be used independently of a Phone Braver for some functions.

Axeldevices

The Axeldevices are introduced in K-Tai Investigation Next and are tools used by the Phone Bravers to enhance their capabilities.

Police

The Investigation Dept 7 (捜査7課 Sōsa Nana Ka?) is the branch of the Police who are investigating high-tech crimes and the events relating to the "walking cellphones."

Amishima Family

Meiyō High School

Meiyō High School (明陽高校 Meiyō Kōkō?) is the high school Keita attends.

People Concerned with Under ANCHOR

Others

Episodes

  1. A Walking Cellphone!?/Connection Bonds (ケータイ、歩く!?/つながる絆 Kētai Aruku!?/Tsunagaru Kizuna?)
  2. Black Cellphone (黒いケータイ Kuroi Kētai?)
  3. An Agent's Job (エージェントの仕事 Ējento no Shigoto?)
  4. Solo Mission (ソロ・ミッション Soro Misshon?)
  5. City Legend Devil-K (都市伝説デビルK Toshi Densetsu Debiru Kei?)
  6. Escaping Love (逃げる恋 Nigerukoi?)
  7. Literature Scolding (ブンゴー、怒る Bungō, Ikaru?)
  8. Trap Building (トラップ・ビル Torappu Biru?)
  9. Buddy System (バディシステム Badi Shisutemu?)
  10. Counter Attack! (カウンター・アタック! Kauntā Atakku!?)
  11. Thank You Blitzkrieg (サンキュー電撃作戦 Sankyū Dengeki Sakusen?)
    • K-tai Mecha Great Gathering! (ケータイメカ大集合! Kētai Meka Daishūgō!?)
  12. Last Day on Earth (T_T) (地球最後の日(T_T) Chikyū Saigo no Hi (T_T)?)
  13. Earthquake! Grinder (激震!グラインダー Gekishin! Guraindā?)
  14. Seven's Lullaby (セブンの子守唄 Sebun no Komoriuta?)
  15. Friendly Magic (なかよくなる魔法 Nakayokunaru Mahō?)
  16. Seven vs. Zero-One! (セブン対ゼロワン! Sebun tai Zero Wan!?)
  17. The Distant Summer Sky (遠い夏の空と Tōi Natsu no Sora to?)
  18. URL (URL Yū Āru Eru?)
  19. Out of Range Woman: Part 1 (圏外の女 前編 Kengai no Onna Zenpen?)
  20. Out of Range Woman: Part 2 (圏外の女 後編 Kengai no Onna Kōhen?)
  21. Dark Past (黒い過去 Kuroi Kako?)
  22. Heart's Light (こころのひかり Kokoro no Hikari?)
  23. K-tai Dies (ケータイ死す Kētai Shisu?)
    • K-tai Talk (ケータイ語る Kētai Kataru?)
  24. Amishima Family's Greatest Crisis (網島家最大の危機 Amishima Ke Saidai no Kiki?)
  25. The Amusement Park Where the Angel Falls (天使のふる遊園地 Tenshi no Furu Yūenchi?)
  26. What Ninja! (ニャンたる忍者! Nyantaru Ninja!?)
  27. Probability of Unrequited Love (失恋のカクリツ Shitsuren no Kakuritsu?)
  28. The Day when the K-tai was Born (ケータイが生まれた日 Kētai ga Umareta Hi?)
  29. Start! Solid (発進!ソリッド Hasshin! Soriddo?)
  30. Net Live Defense Command (ネットライブ防衛指令 Netto Raibu Bōei Shirei?)
  31. Zero-One, Runs (ゼロワン、走る Zero-Wan Hashiru?)
  32. Space Virus (宇宙ウィルス Uchū Wirusu?)
  33. Love Love ♥ Great Operation (ラブラブ♥大作戦 Raburabu Dai Sakusen?)
    • Doki ♥ X'mas Investigator (ドキッ♥X'mas捜査官 Doki Kurisumasu Sōsakan?)
  34. Targeted Third (ねらわれたサード Nerawareta Sādo?)
  35. Keita's Hatsuyume (ケイタのはつゆめ Keita no Hatsuyume?)
  36. Friend (ともだち Tomodachi?)
  37. Keita and Tatsurō (ケイタとタツロー Keita to Tatsurō?)
  38. Someone was Watching (誰かが見ていた Dareka ga Miteita?)
  39. Unescapable Love (逃げられない恋 Nigerarenai Koi?)
  40. Kirihara and Third (桐原とサード Kirihara to Sādo?)
  41. Seven's Dream (セブンの見る夢 Sebun no Miru Yume?)
  42. Wake-up Gene (目覚める遺伝子 Mezameru Idenshi?)
  43. True Enemy (真の敵 Shin no Teki?)
  44. Zero-One's Explanation (ゼロワンの解 Zero Wan no Kai?)
  45. Future Tomorrow: To the Adults of the Coming Era (明日未来~来るべき時代の大人達へ Asu Mirai ~Kitaru beki Jidai no Otonatachi e?)

Novel

A novel published under the title "K-tai Investigator 7: Sōsuke Takimoto Case File" (ケータイ捜査官7 滝本壮介の事件簿 Kētai Sōsakan Sebun: Takimoto Sōsuke no Jikenbo?) was released November 18, 2008. It is an episode after the Zero-One incident in episode 23.

Cast

Songs

Opening theme
Ending themes
Insert songs

References

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