The Sniffer: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

"My nose is never wrong". Hanaoka Shinichiro's other name is The Sniffer. He is a consultant who only solves particular important criminal cases. Once Hanaoka gets a whiff, he can uncover all the riddles with his extraordinary, keen sense of smell. He solves difficult, bizarre cases with the compassionate detective Komukai Tatsuro.

Series details

• Title: The Sniffer
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2016-10-22
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-12-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NHK
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 54 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 22074

Cast and credited roles

• Teruyuki Kagawa — Detective Komukai
• Hiroshi Abe — Shinichiro Hanaoka

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-10-22; final listed air date 2016-12-03; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Sniffer 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.