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About The Sniffer

The Sniffer is a drama and crime TV series that premiered on NHK BS1 on October 22, 2016. It has 1 season and 8 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 8, aired on December 10, 2016.

A consultant who has a superhuman sense of smell and assists in solving cases by smelling the scents left behind at crime scenes. He usually lives with a nasal plug, but once he removes it, and takes one sniff with his keen sense of smell, he will know the person’s age, gender, what he or she ate and even lifestyle. Besides investigating cases, he is researching whether people’s emotions have scent too. He has a daughter with Katayama Megumi.

  • Drama
  • Crime

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Episodes

8 episodes · 1 season

Season 1

2016 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 9 years ago

There is a man who is called upon as a consultant to solve only certain types of important crimes. His name is Shinichiro Hanaoka. His alias is “Sniffer.” With his extraordinary keen sense of smell, he can uncover not only crimes but also all mysteries with just one sniff...

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  1. E8

    8. Episode 8

    Finale
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    7. Final episode

    Finale

    Hanaoka (Hiroshi Abe) confesses his feelings to Yuki (Haruka Igawa), a female doctor, and invites her to his home. However, she does not show up at the agreed time.

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    6. Episode 6

    Hanaoka's (Hiroshi Abe) daughter, Misato (Kahou Mizutani), is arrested on suspicion of murder. Hanaoka goes to the police station with Emi (Yuka Itaya), but Detective Onishima (Toshinori Omi), who is in charge of the case, refuses to discuss the details.

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    5. Episode 5

    The secret child of popular news anchor Goro Kashima (Taizo Harada) has been kidnapped. The perpetrator is demanding 100 million yen and wants Kashima to confess to an extramarital affair on tonight's news program.

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    4. Episode 4

    Hanaoka (Hiroshi Abe) is asked by the leader of the True Love Sect, Teruko Tokudaiji (Hitomi Kuroki), to keep something a secret. It was to find the perpetrator of a murder that had occurred within the sect.

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    3. Episode 3

    A masterpiece by a genius painter is to be returned from Germany. Hanaoka (Hiroshi Abe) invites Yuki (Haruka Igawa) to attend a preview for the press, but he claims that the painting is a fake based on its smell.

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    2. Episode 2

    A series of sniper attacks occurred in broad daylight in an office district. The crimes were committed by a professional sniper who targeted his victims with a rifle from the roof of a distant building.

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    1. Episode 1

    A luxury cruise ship hosted a party for a prominent politician. A man with a keen sense of smell detected a terrorist who was hiding a bomb. Shinichiro Hanaoka (Hiroshi Abe), who solved the case with his special sense of smell, was known as “Sniffer” at the FBI in the United States.

Cast & crew

Created by Tomoaki Iso

The Sniffer FAQ

Will there be new episodes of The Sniffer?

The Sniffer has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 10, 2016.

When did the latest episode of The Sniffer come out?

The most recent episode of The Sniffer, Season 1 Episode 8, aired on December 10, 2016.

How many seasons of The Sniffer are there?

The Sniffer has 1 season with 8 episodes in total.

When did The Sniffer first air?

The Sniffer first aired on NHK BS1 on October 22, 2016.

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