TV series
Shōtarō Tatewaki is a normal high school student with a serious demeanor hangs around with Sakurako Kujō. Sakurako is an extraordinarily beautiful woman in her mid-20s from a rich family who loves "beautiful bones." The two live in the city of Asahikawa in Hokkaido, and they get involved in various incidents regarding bones.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation premiered October 8, 2015. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Shōtarō Tatewaki is a normal high school student with a serious demeanor hangs around with Sakurako Kujō. Sakurako is an extraordinarily beautiful woman in her mid-20s from a rich family who loves "beautiful bones." The two live in the city of Asahikawa in Hokkaido, and they get involved in various incidents regarding bones.
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Episode 1
Shotaro is an average kid, but when he’s with Sakurako, they find dead bodies. Under Sakurako’s orders, Shotaro unearths a human skull, leading to another mystery!
Directed by Makoto KatoWritten by Takayo Ikami
Episode 2
A little girl waits for her mom outside a store, wearing a backpack stained with blood. Sakurako might be the only one able to figure out who she is and what happened to her.
Directed by Makoto BesshoWritten by Takayo Ikami
Episode 3
Shotaro and Sakurako find a skeleton in the mountains. The deceased’s granddaughter believes the police wrongly determined the death a suicide, and asks for the duo’s help.
Directed by Makoto KatoWritten by Takayo Ikami
Episode 4
Officer Utsumi asks for Shotaro and Sakurako’s help with a friend who thinks he’s going to die prematurely due to a curse.
Directed by Yuu KinomeWritten by Takawo Yoshioka
Episode 5
Sakurako solves the mystery of Fujioka’s “curse,” which brings to light the existence of a mysterious art dealer. Despite celebrating, Fujioka makes a dangerous choice.
Directed by Geisei MoritaWritten by Takawo Yoshioka
Episode 6
Kogami searches alongside her teacher, Isozaki, and Officer Utsumi for a mysterious woman among the crowds of a summer festival, certain that the woman is in danger.
Written by Takayo Ikami
Episode 7
At Shotaro’s school festival, Sakurako is asked to sort the school’s bone collection. Shotaro discovers something about her that may alter their relationship.
Directed by Shu WatanabeWritten by Takawo Yoshioka
Episode 8
Shotaro volunteers to aid Sakurako in delivering Sasaki’s remains to his family and the two find themselves in the middle of another semi-investigation.
Written by Takawo Yoshioka
Episode 9
Sakurako and Shotaro attempt to help Yuriko find out which painting of her grandfather’s her grandmother wanted to give her.
Written by Takayo Ikami
Episode 10
As Sakurako enlists Shotaro’s help for the year’s final bone search, Isozaki calls to request their aid in finding a missing student.
Directed by Katsuya KikuchiWritten by Takayo Ikami
Episode 11
Three of Isozaki’s students were inseparable until one vanished. As one of the remaining two disappears, Sakurako begins to assemble the bones of a more nebulous skeleton.
Directed by Makoto KatoWritten by Takayo Ikami
Episode 12
With his life once again becoming far too normal, Shotaro recalls his initial impression of Sakurako and the first mystery they solved together.
Directed by Makoto BesshoWritten by Takayo Ikami
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
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