title: Kaitō Yamaneko
text: # Kaitō Yamaneko
  
  Kaitō Yamaneko (怪盗 山猫, English title "The Phantom Thief Yamaneko") is a Japanese television drama series that premiered on NTV on 16 January 2016. It is based on the mystery novel by Manabu Kaminaga, who is known for Psychic Detective Yakumo. Kazuya Kamenashi, a member of the musical group KAT-TUN, played the lead role. Suzu Hirose and Hiroki Narimiya appeared in supporting roles. The first episode received a viewership rating of 14.3%.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Kazuya Kamenashi as Yamaneko, a thief and a private detective
  * Hiroki Narimiya as Hideo Katsumura, a copywriter
  * Suzu Hirose as Mao Takasugi
  * Nanao as Sakura Kirishima, a detective
  * Hiroyuki Ikeuchi as Katsuaki Inui, a detective
  * Kuranosuke Sasaki as Shūgo Sekimoto, a detective chief inspector
  * Shizuka Nakamura as a mysterious woman
  