An anime adaptation of the drama series titled was animated by Nippon Animation, directed by Mamoru Kanbe of "Cardcaptor Sakura" and written by Akira Okeya of '. Character designs were done by Kazuaki Makida, who later contributed to the characters designs of '. The series premiered on TV Osaka and TV Tokyo from April 1, 2001 to January 27, 2002, with a total of 43 episodes. It was also later aired by Animax, which translated and dubbed the series into English and other languages for broadcast across its network in Hong Kong, Taiwan, South and Southeast Asia. The Anime adapts both the live-action dramas closely with close involvement with Yokoyama himself in redesigning the characters and including new concepts.