Shibatora

 is a Japanese manga series written by Yuma Ando and illustrated by Masashi Asaki. It was serialized in Kodansha's "Weekly Shōnen Magazine" from December 2006 to October 2009 and compiled into 15 "tankōbon" volumes.
It was adapted as a 11-episode TV drama broadcast in Japan in 2008, starring Teppei Koike as the main protagonist and Suzuka Ohgo as the heroine. The central character is nicknamed "Shibatora" and he forms "Team Shibatora" to investigate crimes.
Synopsis.
Taketora Shibata (aka "Shibatora") is just a quiet, ordinary junior-high student. He looks so vulnerable that bullies try to rip him off on the streets. However, he is actually a police detective and an expert swordsman in kendo. Shibata has a special ability to see the "reaper's hands" around people whose life is in danger. One day, the Shibatora team is assigned on an undercover operation. Shibata's covers include a high school student, a maid cafe waitress and a delinquent sentenced to a juvenile detention center... With the cooperation from his various friends, he gets to the bottom of many crimes that occur.
Media.
Manga.
"Shibatora" is written by Yuma Ando and illustrated by Masashi Asaki. It was serialized in Kodansha's "Weekly Shōnen Magazine" from 13 December 2006 to 14 October 2009. Kodansha compiled its individual chapters into fifteen "tankōbon" volumes published between 17 May 2007 and 17 November 2009.
Drama.
A Japanese television drama was announced in the 24th issue of "Weekly Shōnen Magazine" on 14 May 2008. Yugo Kanno served as composer for the series and Every Little Thing performed the opening theme . The series ran for 11 episodes and was broadcast on Fuji TV from 8 July – 16 September 2008.