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RoOT/Route of Odd Taxi

RoOT/Route of Odd Taxi (Japanese: RoOT / ルート オブ オッドタクシー, Hepburn: RoOT/ Rūto Obu Oddo Takushī) is a Japanese manga series written by Kazuya Konomoto and illustrated by Takeichi Abaraya. It is a spin-off to the Odd Taxi series. It started in Shogakukan's Superior Dalpana website in February 2023, with its chapters collected in tankōbon volumes as of December 2023. A television drama adaptation premiered on TV Tokyo in April 2024.

RoOT/Route of Odd Taxi
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Sato (left) and Rena (right)
RoOT / ルート オブ オッドタクシー
(RoOT/ Rūto Obu Oddo Takushī)
GenreMystery[1]
Manga
Written byKazuya Konomoto
Illustrated byTakeichi Abaraya
Published byShogakukan
ImprintBig Comics
MagazineSuperior Dalpana
DemographicSeinen
Original runFebruary 24, 2023 – present
Volumes3
Television drama
Directed byTakashi Tsuchiya
Written byTakashi Tsuchiya
StudioP.I.C.S.
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTV Tokyo
Original run April 3, 2024 – present
Episodes3
icon Anime and manga portal

Plot edit

Taking place at the same time as the events of Odd Taxi, two detectives from the Ibusuki Detective Agency (IDA), Rena and Sato, are tasked to investigate whether a banker's having an affair. But when Dobu steals the evidence, the two are forced to take up another job when Taeko Harada wants them to tail Hiroshi Odokawa and find out the extent of his involvement with the missing girl in Nerima.

Rena subsequently gets involved because she knows the missing girl on a personal level.

Characters edit

Rena (玲奈)
A private investigator who works at the Ibusuki Detective Agency. She's the partner of Sato, who's recently recruited to the IDA.
Sato (佐藤)
A new recruit to the IDA. He's known for getting into unusual situations.
Ibusuki (指宿)
The head of the IDA.
Sekido (赤道)
A fixer who assists Rena and Sato in their detective work.

Media edit

Manga edit

Written by Kazuya Konomoto and illustrated by Takeichi Abaraya, RoOT/Route of Odd Taxi started in Shogakukan's Superior Dalpana website on February 24, 2023.[2] The first volume was released on May 30, 2023.[3] As of December 17, 2023, three volumes have been released.[4]

No. Release date ISBN
1 May 30, 2023[5]978-4-09-861807-1
2 September 28, 2023[6]978-4-09-862523-9
3 December 27, 2023[7]978-4-09-862622-9

Drama edit

In January 2024, it was announced that RoOT/Route of Odd Taxi would be adapted into a television drama, which premiered on TV Tokyo on April 3 of the same year.[8][9][10][a] The show is also available in various streaming sites in Japan including Netflix, U-NEXT, TSUTAYA DISCAS, Hulu Japan, ABEMA, Amazon Prime, Disney+ and DMM TV.[11]

The show stars Yuumi Kawai as Rena and Ryota Bando as Satō.[12] It is directed by Takafumi Tsuchiya.[13]

The series' opening theme is "Chikagoro" (近頃, lit. 'These Days') by Bialystocks [ja], while Sirup [ja] and Sumin performed the theme song "Roller Coaster".[14] Crunchyroll has licensed the series for worldwide streaming outside of Japan in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS countries.[15]

No.Title [b]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date
1"This is the Ibusuki Detective Agency"
Transliteration: "Kochira Ibusuki tantei jimusho" (Japanese: こちら指宿探偵事務所[17])		Takafumi Tsuchiya[17]Takafumi Tsuchiya[17]April 3, 2024 (2024-04-03)[17]
2"Fancy Merch"
Transliteration: "Fanshīguzzu" (Japanese: ファンシーグッズ[18])		Takafumi Tsuchiya[18]Takafumi Tsuchiya[18]April 10, 2024 (2024-04-10)[18]
3"Love Thy Neighbor"
Transliteration: "Nanji Rinjin o Aiseyo" (Japanese: 汝隣人を愛せよ[19])		Takafumi Tsuchiya[19]Takafumi Tsuchiya[19]April 17, 2024 (2024-04-17)[19]
4"All Kinds of Dads"
Transliteration: "Iron'na Papa" (Japanese: いろんなパパ[20])		Takafumi Tsuchiya[20]Takafumi Tsuchiya[20]April 24, 2024 (2024-04-24)[20]

Notes edit

  1. ^ TV Tokyo listed the series premiere on April 2 at 24:30, which is effectively April 3 at 12:30 a.m. JST.[9]
  2. ^ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.[16]

References edit

  1. ^ 傑作アニメ『オッドタクシー』の裏側を描く漫画 『RoOT』は藪の中の真実を暴くか (in Japanese). April 3, 2024. Archived from the original on April 13, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  2. ^ Mateo, Alex (February 23, 2023). "Odd Taxi Series Gets New RoOT/Route of Odd Taxi Project". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  3. ^ 此元和津也オリジナルストーリーの「オッドタクシー」新作マンガ1巻、作画は肋家竹一. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 30, 2023. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  4. ^ 【12月27日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 27, 2023. Archived from the original on December 28, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  5. ^ RoOT / ルート オブ オッドタクシー 1. Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  6. ^ RoOT / ルート オブ オッドタクシー 2. Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  7. ^ RoOT / ルート オブ オッドタクシー 3. Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  8. ^ Tai, Anita (January 30, 2024). "Live-Action RoOT/Route of Odd Taxi TV Series Reveals Cast". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 1, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Tai, Anita (February 21, 2024). "Live-Action RoOT/Route of Odd Taxi TV Series Airs on April 2". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  10. ^ 運命の出会い：河合優実 「役者になります」高校時代に決意打ち明けた 映画「あみこ」の山中瑶子監督. Mantan Web (in Japanese). April 6, 2024. Archived from the original on April 11, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  11. ^ "ドラマ『RoOT / ルート』はNetflix/Huluで配信?【サブスク/見逃し配信】" (in Japanese).
  12. ^ Anita Tai (January 30, 2024). "Live-Action RoOT/Route of Odd Taxi TV Series Reveals Cast". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 1, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  13. ^ "RoOT/Route of OddTaxi Manga Inspires Live-Action TV Drama in April 2024". Crunchyroll. December 25, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  14. ^ "河合優実×坂東龍汰のドラマ「RoOT」をBialystocks、SIRUP, SUMINの曲が彩る". Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 29, 2024. Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  15. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 16, 2024). "Crunchyroll to Stream Sound! Euphonium 3, Date A Live V, Unnamed Memory Anime, More". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 23, 2024. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  16. ^ "RoOT - Route of OddTaxi -".
  17. ^ a b c d "＃１こちら指宿探偵事務所" (in Japanese).
  18. ^ a b c d "＃２ファンシーグッズ" (in Japanese).
  19. ^ a b c d "＃３汝隣人を愛せよ" (in Japanese).
  20. ^ a b c d "＃４いろんなパパ" (in Japanese).

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