| Oretachi wa Tenshi da! | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Hideki Ogawa |
| Directed by | Togorō Tsuchiya Ryō Kinoshita |
| Starring | Masaya Oki |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 20[1] |
| Production | |
| Producer | Hirokichi Okada |
| Running time | 45 min. |
| Production company | Toho |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nippon TV |
| Release | April 15 – November 4, 1979 |
Oretachi wa Tenshi da! (俺たちは天使だ!) is an action and comedy Japanese TV series starring Masaya Oki which was originally broadcast on Nippon TV in 1979. The show won great popularity in its time.[2][3][4] It is noted for the ad-libbing and jokes by the cast and staff.[4][2]
Masato Asō was a detective of Nizuma police station but he was forced to resign. He sets up office in a building in Aoyama as a private detective. Asō solves various incidents taking advantage of his former profession. He is always trying to get a lot of money even with nearly illegal ways through works from clients. But eventually, it always ends up not working.[4] Each of Asō private detective office's members has their own profession, but helps Aso's investigation as a part-time job.[3][5] They have unique nicknames.[3]
