Shurato: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A 16-year-old boy named Shurato and his friend Gai happen to be drawn into a gigantic ball of light while competing in the final match of a martial arts tournament. When they regain their senses, they find themselves transferred to a mystic heavenly sphere with a divine atmosphere. It's soon discovered that Shurato used to be the governing king of this world and that he has only been brought to his original state. Shurato is shocked as Gai suddenly turns hostile. After this unfortunate incident, a spectacular yet fantastic drama develops involving the two.

Series details

• Title: Shurato
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Action, Anime, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 1989-04-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 1989-12-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Tokyo
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 34608
• IMDb ID: tt0433740
• TVDB ID: 84118

Cast and credited roles

• Toshihiko Seki — Shurato

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1989-04-06; final listed air date 1989-12-21; episode order: 38.

Source and licence

Adapted from Shurato on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.