Switch (manga)
Switch is a Japanese manga series written by Otoh Saki and illustrated by Tomomi Nakamura. It was serialized in Square Enix's GFantasy from 2002 to October 2008. The individual chapters were collected and published in 13 tankōbon volumes by Square Enix, with the first volume released on June 21, 2002, and the final volume released on December 27, 2008. The manga focuses on the lives of two Japanese undercover narcotic police, Eto Kai and Kurabayashi Hal.
Switch was animated as 2 OVAs by Actas. Square Enix released a series of 4 vocal CDs for Switch.
Story
Two new investigators at the Narcotics Control Department in Japan, Kurabayashi Hal and Eto Kai, struggle against drug dealers, gangs, murderers, psychopaths, and mysterious organizations, in particular the notorious drug ring known as Ryuugen. But the gentle and caring one of the group, Kai, has problems of his own: he can become a cold-blooded, killing machine under certain scenarios. As the NCD works toward bringing down Ryuugen, however, answers began to arise, threatening to reveal the truth behind Kai's alter ego and exactly who the young criminal investigator is.Characters
;Kai Etō;Hal Kurabayashi
;Masataka Hiki
;Keigo Kajiyama
;Sawaki
;Akaha
;Akimune Narita
;'''Kuzui Mari'''
Media
OVAs
It was announced in June 2008 that an animated adaptation of the manga series would be produced. The first original animated video, directed by Oohira Naoki, was released by Actas on October 24, 2008, and the second due to be released on February 25, 2009.The opening theme is "Find Out" and the ending theme is "Your Hand". Both are performed by MIRANOSAND.