Omoikkiri Detective Team Hardgumi (1987): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1987, Omoikkiri Detective Team Hardgumi is an action & adventure, comedy and mystery series.

What it’s about. The seventh entry in the Toei Fushigi Comedy Series. Hiroshi, Satoru, Susumu, Takeo, and Yasuko are five unique children who have different talents, such as being skilled at computers, being an expert at throwing stars, and excelling in studies and sports. The leader of this group, Hiroshi, creates a fictional character, the phantom Matenrou on his computer. When the five children shoot a video about this phantom and play it in their school, a small problem emerges. That evening, when Hiroshi finds that his precious computer is gone, Matenro, who is real appears before him and his friends said “If you want your computer back, accept my challenge,” Accepting the challenge, the children decides to form their own detective squad, “Hard Gumi" to catch Matenro.

Who’s in it. Omoikkiri Detective Team Hardgumi stars Megumi Ueno as Yasuko Akagawa, Taisaku Akino as Ochiai-sensei / Kaijin Matenro (voice), Toshiyuki Amagasa as Susumu Aono and Yoshimi Nakajima as Satoru Shirokin.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Omoikkiri Detective Team Hardgumi has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Omoikkiri Detective Team Hardgumi page.

If you liked it. Fans of Omoikkiri Detective Team Hardgumi tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.