Saru Lock
| Saru Lock | |
 Cover of the first manga volume | |
| 猿ロック (Saru Rokku) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action, Comedy |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Naoki Serizawa |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Magazine | Young Magazine |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | 2004 – 2009 |
| Volumes | 22 |
| Television drama | |
| Directed by | Maeda Tetsu, Tsukamoto Renpei |
| Produced by | Amago Daisuke |
| Written by | Fukuda Yuichi |
| Music by | Yoshioka Shoji |
| Original network | Yomiuri TV |
| Original run | July 23, 2009 – October 15, 2009 |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Live-action film | |
| Directed by | Tetsu Maeda |
| Released | February 27, 2010 |
Saru Lock (Japanese: 猿ロック, Hepburn: Saru Rokku, trans. Monkey Lock) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Serizawa. It was adapted into a television drama in 2009 and a live action film in 2010.[1]
Plot
Yataro Sarumaru, nicknamed "Saru", is an average high school boy who daydreams about idols but otherwise has no luck with girls. While working with his father, a locksmith in Asakusa, Tokyo, he has gained exceptional skills to pick just about any lock. Using his exceptional skills, Yataro then finds himself solving various mysterious cases, while also trying his luck with the girls.
Adapations
Television drama
Cast
- Hayato Ichihara - Yataro Sarumaru (Saru)
- Sousuke Takaoka - Yamada Jiro
- Sei Ashina - Mizuhara Ritsuko
- Watabe Gota - Yamamoto Kenji
Live-action film
Plot
Mayumi (Manami Higa) enlists the help of Yataro Sarumaru (Hayato Ichihara) to open a bank safe deposit box. This results in Yataro fleeing from the police who are in hot pursuit.
Cast
- Hayato Ichihara - Yataro Sarumaru (Saru)
- Manami Higa - Mayumi Shinozaki
- Sousuke Takaoka - Yamada Jiro
- Sei Ashina - Mizuhara Ritsuko
- Watabe Gota - Yamamoto Kenji
- Manami Konishi - Eiko Mizuki
Reception
By March 14, 2010 the film had made US$3,101,844 at the box office.[2]
References
- ^ "Saru Lock Action Comedy Manga to Get TV Drama, Film". Anime News Network. June 3, 2009. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ^ "Japanese Box Office, March 13–14". Anime News Network. March 21, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
External links
- Saru Lock (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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