Ties of Shooting Stars

Based on a novel by mystery writer Keigo Higashino, Ryūsei no Kizuna tells the story of three orphans, whose parents were murdered long ago. Together, the three vowed on a shooting star to one day avenge their parents. After many years, the two brothers have found the murderers, and are set to carry out their plan for vengeance when they realize they've made a serious miscalculation; you see, their sister...

Ties of Shooting Stars is a Japanese television drama adapted from a novel by mystery writer Keigo Higashino and broadcast by TBS. Three siblings whose parents were murdered long ago have sworn, under a shooting star, to avenge them. Kazunari Ninomiya, Ryo Nishikido and Erika Toda play the Ariake siblings, with Tomokazu Miura, Akira Emoto and Susumu Terajima in supporting roles. Across a single season, the brothers track the people they believe responsible, and each step pulls them further from the bond they were meant to protect. The story moves through flashbacks that peel back the past in measured layers, with quiet reversals rather than constant action. The mood is melancholic and emotionally weighted, with a restrained, character-driven pace. Its blend of crime investigation, grief and sibling loyalty, set in contemporary Japan, will appeal to viewers who enjoy slow-burn mysteries that focus on family and moral cost.

• Broadchurchserialized mystery built on a long-buried crime and sibling bonds, Japanese prestige drama tone
• Mozurevenge plot against the people who killed one's parents, emotional family bonds, Japanese television drama
• The Night Managercrime-driven sibling and orphan drama with a moral pull between justice and loyalty

Created by

Kazunari Ninomiya

Release Date

2008-10-17

Episode runtime

49 min

Rating

7.4 / 10 (18)

What is Ties of Shooting Stars about?

Three orphans who vowed on a shooting star to avenge their murdered parents find their long-planned revenge pulling against the family they are trying to protect.

What is Ties of Shooting Stars like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ties of Shooting Stars as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.

Is Ties of Shooting Stars violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Ties of Shooting Stars as moderate.

Which shows are like Ties of Shooting Stars?

Shows with a similar feel include Broadchurch, Mozu, and The Night Manager.

How long is Ties of Shooting Stars?

Ties of Shooting Stars: 1 season, 10 episodes.

Is Ties of Shooting Stars still running?

No, Ties of Shooting Stars has ended.

Where can I watch Ties of Shooting Stars?

In United States, Ties of Shooting Stars streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.