Otome Youkai Zakuro

Zakuro / おとめ妖怪ざくろ / Girl Demon Zakuro

Genres: Historical, Military, Mythology, Romance, Seinen, Supernatural
Themes: Historical, Military, Mythology
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: J.C.Staff
Producers: Aniplex
Licensors: NIS America, Inc.
Rating: 7.42 / 10
Rank: #2327
Popularity: #1904
Users Listed: 129,350
Users Scored: 51,173
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 04/17/2022
Aired: October 5, 2010 – December 28, 2010 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 13
Broadcast: Tuesday at 01:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

Second Lieutenant Kei Agemaki’s sheltered life takes an unexpected turn when he’s assigned to the Ministry of Spirit Affairs, a government agency dedicated to managing the coexistence of humans and youkai. Kei, harboring a deep-seated fear of the supernatural, must navigate this unfamiliar world alongside fellow officers and a team of powerful youkai maidens: Zakuro, Susukihotaru, Hoozuki, and Bonbori. The series unfolds against a backdrop of late 19th century Japan grappling with modernization and Western influence, creating a unique atmosphere of cultural exchange and tension. Central to the narrative is the evolving dynamic between the human officers and their youkai partners as they collaborate on paranormal investigations. The story explores themes of prejudice, acceptance, and the complexities of forging understanding across vastly different cultures and identities.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: Prepare To Be Bewitched (Aired: 10/05/2010)
Episode 2: Crimson Brilliance
Episode 3: Tragic Past
Episode 4: Timid Distance
Episode 5: Sticky Trap
... and 8 more episodes

Characters:

Agemaki, Kei (Main) - Voice Actors: Sakurai, Takahiro, Jeong, Jae Heon, Carrillo, Jaime Alberto
Bonbori (Main) - Voice Actors: Toyosaki, Aki, Marroquín Payró, Romina
Hanakiri, Ganryuu (Main) - Voice Actors: Kaji, Yuuki, Byeon, Hyeon Wu, Ruiz, Miguel Ángel
Hoozuki (Main) - Voice Actors: Horie, Yui, Bramnfsette, Claudia
Susukihotaru (Main) - Voice Actors: Hanazawa, Kana, Han, Chae Eon, Mendoza, Monserrat
Yoshinokazura, Riken (Main) - Voice Actors: Hino, Satoshi, Gu, Ja hyeong, Garcia, Andrés
Zakuro (Main) - Voice Actors: Nakahara, Mai, Jeong, Yu Mi, Navarro, Alexa
Agemaki, Moritomi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Atsushi
Agemaki, Kumiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yahagi, Sayuri
Agemaki, Chiyoko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Murai, Kazusa
Amaryouju (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishizumi, Akihiko
Byakuroku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tomatsu, Haruka, Juárez, Alma
Daidai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kotobuki, Minako
Enaga (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morikawa, Toshiyuki
Hanadate, Takatoshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kondou, Takayuki, Tamura, Mutsumi, Strempler, Christian
Kiri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamura, Mutsumi
Kushimatsu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Komiya, Kazue, Vidal, Yolanda
Mamezou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okamoto, Nobuhiko
Mugi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nonaka, Ai
Orikata, Aya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Honda, Takako, Willer, Gaby
Rangui (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Kikuko
Sakura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iguchi, Yuka, Chora Miuller, Milah Bonnie
Tae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nazuka, Kaori
Tanooki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Kimiko, Shibahara, Chiyako, Sekiyama, Misaki
Tsukuhane (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ohara, Sayaka
Village chief (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ookawa, Tooru

Staff:

Azuma, Fukashi (Producer)
Matsukura, Yuuji (Producer)
Miyake, Masanori (Producer)
Oohashi, Masao (Producer)
Kon, Chiaki (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Aketagawa, Jin (Sound Director)
Hashimoto, Toshikazu (Episode Director)
Hirata, Yutaka (Episode Director)
Satou, Hikaru (Episode Director)
Soutome, Kouichirou (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Suzuki, Youhei (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Tamada, Hiroshi (Episode Director)
Morita, Mayumi (Script)
Kotaki, Hiroshi (Storyboard)
Matsushita, Yukihiro (Storyboard)
Oohara, Minoru (Storyboard)
Watanabe, Hiroshi (Storyboard)
Codama, Saori (Theme Song Lyrics)
Hanazawa, Kana (Theme Song Performance)
Hashimoto, Yukari (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
Hata, Aki (Theme Song Lyrics)
Hino, Satoshi (Theme Song Performance)
Horie, Yui (Theme Song Performance)
Hoshino, Lily (Theme Song Lyrics, Original Creator)
Kaji, Yuuki (Theme Song Performance)
Nakahara, Mai (Theme Song Performance)
Sakurai, Takahiro (Theme Song Performance)
Sphere (Theme Song Performance)
Toyosaki, Aki (Theme Song Performance)
Ban, Yukiko (Key Animation)
Ebara, Yasuyuki (Key Animation)
Fukunaga, Junichi (Animation Director)
Hasegawa, Shinya (Animation Director, Chief Animation Director, Character Design)
Higuchi, Satomi (Animation Director, Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director)
Inoue, Shunji (Planning)
Ishida, Miyuki (Digital Paint)
Ishikawa, Mariko (Key Animation)
Itou, Yukiko (Color Design)
Kametani, Kyouko (Assistant Animation Director)
Katou, Hiroto (Key Animation)
Katou, Hiroshi (Art Director)
Kawasaki, Yukio (Planning)
Kimiya, Ryousuke (Key Animation)
Kise, Kazuchika (Art Director)
Kitayama, Shuuichi (Key Animation)
Kotani, Kyouko (Animation Director)
Kubo, Satoshi (Animation Director)
Matsushita, Ikuko (Key Animation)
Miyajima, Hitoshi (Animation Director)
Mori, Nana (In-Between Animation)
... and 18 more staff

Otome Youkai Zakuro

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