Kaitō Yamaneko (怪盗 山猫, English title "The Phantom Thief Yamaneko"[1]) is a Japanese television drama series that premiered on NTV on 16 January 2016.
[2][3] It is based on the mystery novel by Manabu Kaminaga, who is known for Psychic Detective Yakumo.
[4] Kazuya Kamenashi, a member of the musical group KAT-TUN, played the lead role.
Suzu Hirose and Hiroki Narimiya appeared in supporting roles.
[5] The first episode received a viewership rating of 14.3%.