The Sniffer is streaming on NHK On Demand Amazon Channel in Japan. Availability checked 30 June 2026.
Where to watch The Sniffer
🇯🇵 Japan
Good to know
- Creator
- Tomoaki Iso
- Release date
- 2016-10-22
- Language
- Japanese
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
- Network
- NHK BS1
- Status
- Ended
- Country
- Japan
The Sniffer — trailer
About The Sniffer
The Sniffer is a 2016 web series in the Drama and Crime genres, created by Tomoaki Iso, starring Haruka Igawa, Toru Nomaguchi and Teruyuki Kagawa. It spans 1 season and 8 episodes, and originally aired on NHK BS1. It holds an average rating of 6.7/10 from 7 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Sniffer in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Sniffer in Japan?+
In Japan, you can stream The Sniffer on NHK On Demand Amazon Channel.
Is The Sniffer on Netflix?+
The Sniffer is not on Netflix in Japan right now, but you can stream it on NHK On Demand Amazon Channel.
How many seasons of The Sniffer are there?+
The Sniffer has 1 season and 8 episodes in total.
Who stars in The Sniffer?+
The Sniffer stars Haruka Igawa, Toru Nomaguchi, Teruyuki Kagawa, Yuka Itaya and Hiroshi Abe.
When did The Sniffer come out?+
The Sniffer is a 2016 web series created by Tomoaki Iso.
What genre is The Sniffer?+
The Sniffer is Drama and Crime series.
Who created The Sniffer?+
The Sniffer was created by Tomoaki Iso.
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