Tagarin: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Tagārin is a short-form spin-off series from the 2013 Galileo drama (Season 2), consisting of 11 episodes, each around 7 minutes long. It aired on Fuji TV in a late-night time slot.

The show follows Detective Minoru Ōtagawa, a supporting character from Galileo Season 2. He teams up with Chihiro Ejima, a female traffic officer, to investigate off-the-record or covert cases that aren't part of official police reports.

Unlike the main Galileo series, which centers on physicist Yukawa solving strange scientific phenomena, Tagārin focuses on minor side cases, interpersonal banter, and has a more comedic, lighthearted tone. Yukawa himself does not appear in this spin-off.

While not essential to the main plot of Galileo, Tagārin expands the universe by showcasing what happens behind the scenes with side characters. It gives fans a broader perspective of the Galileo world and adds charm to the supporting cast.

Series details

• Title: Tagarin
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Premiere date: 2013-04-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-06-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Fuji TV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 5 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 64403
• TVDB ID: 272568

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-04-13; final listed air date 2013-06-22.

Source and licence

Adapted from Tagarin on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.