Kishin Douji Zenki

Zenki / 鬼神童子ZENKI / Legend of Zenki / Demon Prince Zenki

Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mythology, Shounen
Themes: Mythology
Demographics: Shounen
Studios: Studio Deen
Producers: K-Factory, Kitty Films, TV Tokyo, Yomiko Advertising
Licensors: Media Blasters
Rating: 6.97 / 10
Rank: #4603
Popularity: #5795
Users Listed: 15,618
Users Scored: 6,085
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 09/02/2023
Aired: January 9, 1995 – December 25, 1995 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 51
Broadcast: Monday at 18:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

Set in a secluded town steeped in history, the narrative follows Chiaki, a young woman balancing local tourism with practical exorcisms. Centuries after a pivotal battle between a powerful mage and a demon goddess, an ancient seal within the family temple is disturbed by opportunistic thieves. Their actions unleash a potent, shadowy entity that corrupts those around it, transforming them into aggressive demonic forms.

Chiaki must confront this escalating threat, drawing upon dormant abilities inherited from her lineage to summon a protector spirit – a being sealed away by her ancestor following the ancient conflict. The series explores themes of legacy, responsibility, and the enduring consequences of past events as Chiaki struggles to safeguard her home and grapple with powers she barely understands, all while facing a looming darkness threatening to engulf the town.

Episodes:

Episode 1: The Fierce Demon God Awakens! (Aired: 01/09/1995)
Episode 2: Karuma the Demon and her Three Demon Deciples (Aired: 01/16/1995)
Episode 3: Shut in by the Shutter (Aired: 01/23/1995)
Episode 4: The Pot Filled with Desire (Aired: 01/30/1995)
Episode 5: Tastes Like Fresh Zenki (Aired: 02/06/1995)
... and 46 more episodes

Characters:

Enno, Chiaki (Main) - Voice Actors: Ruff, Michelle, Yokoyama, Chisa, Wilhelme, Alma
Zenki (Main) - Voice Actors: Yamaguchi, Kappei, Kosugi, Juurouta, Buchholz, Bob, Ugarte, Víctor, Kang, Su Jin, Arenas, José, Doyle, Peter
Ako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootani, Ikue, Elias-Fahn, Dorothy, Marque, Susan
Amano (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsumura, Makoto
Anju (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogata, Megumi, Lee, Gye Yun, Elias-Fahn, Dorothy, Ramírez, Elena
Ayame (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Endou, Katsuyo
Bandou, Chiezou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Muramatsu, Yasuo
Cafeteria Lady (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishi, Momoko
Enno, Jukai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Maruyama, Eiji, Stone, Doug
Enno, Chihaya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yokoyama, Chisa
Enno, Saki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saito, Sho, Battistone, Catherine
Enno, Ozunu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hori, Katsunosuke, Sorich, Michael
Eri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishimura, Tomoko
Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nomura, Shinji
Fujiwara (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishizuka, Unshou
Gondo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujimoto, Yuzuru, Buchholz, Bob
Gotou, Akira (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogata, Megumi, Seth, Joshua
Goura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasaoka, Shigezou, Epcar, Richard
Guardian (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Akimoto, Yousuke
Guren (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nanba, Keiichi, Doyle, Peter
Hayami, Kazue (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takayama, Minami, Marshall, Mona
Hikawa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyamoto, Mitsuru
Hinata (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Horiuchi, Kenyuu
Hiroshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Maruyama, Hiroko, Sargent, Lia
Hiroshi's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ichijou, Miyuki, Stern, Ellyn
Hirumaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nanba, Keiichi, Lorge, Dan
Hitomi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishimura, Tomoko
Inugami, Wazuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimamoto, Sumi, George, Jessica Gee
Inugami, Roh (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ichijo, Kazuya, Staley, Steve
Izumi, Kageie Saburo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizutori, Tetsuo
Joutarou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Toshiya
Kabura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugawara, Masashi, Epcar, Richard
Kagetora (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsujitani, Kouji, Cansino, Richard
Kaneko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Kenichi, Stone, Doug
Karuma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Amano, Yuri, George, Jessica Gee
Kawachi, Tadamasa Shichirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakajima, Toshihiko, Buchholz, Bob
Kitahara (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ii, Atsushi, Lorge, Dan
Koin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yayoi, Mitsuki
Kouno, Yutaka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mori, Toshiya, Lorge, Dan
Koyuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oshitani, Mei
Kukai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iwata, Yasuo, Epcar, Richard
Kuribayashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Yuuji, Nimoy, Jeff
Mami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimamura, Kaoru
Maria (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasaki, Yuuko, Walker, Paula
Miki, Sohma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yanada, Kiyoyuki, Ornelas, Jorge, Sorich, Michael
Nagi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mitsuishi, Kotono, Robinson, Cindy
Nagumo, Sayaka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okamura, Akemi, Farinas, Alice, Sheh, Stephanie
Narrator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishizaka, Kouji, Stone, Doug
Ogawa, Nami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Neya, Michiko, Sargent, Lia
Okami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Atsuko
Otsubone (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayami, Kei
Principal (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kamiyama, Takuzou
Professor Kuwaori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iwata, Yasuo, Woren, Dan
Rurupapa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Amano, Yuri, Arvizu, Ruben
Sakura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasaki, Yuuko, Walker, Paula
... and 9 more characters

Staff:

Kobayashi, Noriko (Producer)
Nishimura, Junji (Director, Storyboard)
Wakabayashi, Kazuhiro (Sound Director)
Egami, Kiyoshi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Hishikawa, Naoki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Okao, Takahiro (Episode Director)
Okazaki, Yukio (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Satou, Ikurou (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Shimizu, Akira (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Shirahata, Bob (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Suzuki, Toshiaki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Ueda, Kouji (Episode Director)
Ushigusa, Takeshi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Yamaguchi, Mihiro (Episode Director)
Yokoyama, Hiroyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Ogawa, Hiroshi (Storyboard)
Watanabe, Tetsuya (Storyboard)
Kageyama, Hironobu (Theme Song Performance)
Aoki, Tetsurou (Animation Director)
Aoyagi, Shigemi (Key Animation)
Arai, Yutaka (Animation Director)
Fukazawa, Manabu (Key Animation)
Hasebe, Atsushi (Key Animation)
Hashimoto, Hideki (In-Between Animation)
Hashimoto, Junichi (Key Animation)
Hosoyama, Masaki (Key Animation)
Iida, Hiroyoshi (Key Animation)
Ishida, Keiichi (Key Animation)
Ishikawa, Shinsuke (Key Animation)
Ishimaru, Kenichi (Key Animation)
Itakura, Kazuhiro (Key Animation)
Kasahara, Akira (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Kobayashi, Ichizou (Animation Director)
Koike, Toshiya (Key Animation)
Komaru, Toshiyuki (Key Animation)
Kouno, Keiko (Key Animation)
Kuroiwa, Yoshihiro (Original Character Design)
Matsutake, Tokuyuki (Key Animation)
Miyazaki, Nagisa (Key Animation)
Motohashi, Hideyuki (Character Design, Animation Director)
Muranaka, Hiromi (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Muta, Seiji (Key Animation)
Nagaya, Yuriko (Key Animation)
Nakajima, Yoshiko (Key Animation)
Nakajima, Mika (Background Art)
Namura, Hidetoshi (Key Animation)
Obunai, Mitsuru (Animation Director)
Oda, Mayumi (Key Animation)
Okamoto, Keiichirou (Key Animation)
Ono, Manabu (Key Animation)
... and 21 more staff

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