Yami no Matsuei: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Even after death, life is full of paperwork and criminals. Tsuzuki Asato is a 26 year old, happy-go-lucky, and dorky shinigami (god of death) whose job is to makes sure that those who are dead remain dead and stay in their proper realms. Even though he's had this job for over 70 years, he is in the worst division with horrible pay. He also has a knack for not keeping partners (since shinigami work in pairs), but now he seems to have one that will stick around; stubborn, smart-mouthed, serious and defensive 16 year old, Kurosaki Hisoka. With each case they investigate, they come closer to the conspiracies of the serial killer Dr. Muraki Kazutaka. Tsuzuki's relationship with Hisoka is growing stronger and closer...but there is a dark past to how Tsuzuki died that will not give him peace.

Series details

• Title: Yami no Matsuei
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Comedy, Anime, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 2000-10-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2000-12-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: WOWOW
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.3/10
• TVMaze ID: 31208
• IMDb ID: tt0377290
• TVDB ID: 82830

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2000-10-02; final listed air date 2000-12-18; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Yami no Matsuei 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.