Kai Etou
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OVA
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Estimated watch time
1h
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Police80%Male Protagonist79%Primarily Adult Cast79%Primarily Male Cast79%Shounen79%Gangs50%Urban20%
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Synopsis & Story
Two newbies at the Narcotic Control Department in Japan, Haru and Kai, struggle against: drug dealers, gangs, murderers, psychopaths, mysterious organizations, and mad people in general. The gentle and caring one of the group, Kai, who has problems of his own, has the tendency of turning into a lethal killing machine in certain scenarios. The way he acts changes like that of a "switch". As the two do their job, answers of what is behind Kai's strange behavior and who exactly he is, is revealed. (Source: Anime News Network)
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Switch: should you watch it?
At a glance
Switch has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 62/100 — 23% of 1,690 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #30 highest-rated anime of 2008, and #22 most popular anime of 2008 on AniList.
Of the 2.6K AniList users who started it, 2.8% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 2.3K have finished it.
At about 1 hours in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Mystery — especially police, male protagonist, primarily adult cast, primarily male cast.
Episodes
2 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- naked ape
- Director
- Naoki Oohira
- Music
- Osamu Kubota
Switch FAQ
- How many episodes does Switch have?
- Switch has 2 episodes of about 30 minutes each, roughly 1 hours in total.
- Is Switch finished?
- Yes. Switch has finished airing — the final episode aired February 25, 2009.
- Is there a season 2 of Switch?
- No sequel is listed for Switch as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Switch based on a manga?
- Yes. Switch adapts the manga by naked ape.
- Who animated Switch?
- Switch was animated by Actas and directed by Naoki Oohira.