TV series
Akuma Kun
Overview
Akuma Kun, a boy raised by a demon, works with his half-human partner Mephisto III as paranormal investigators to solve various murder and mysteries.
Details
- First air date
- 2023-11-09
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 12 episodes
- Genres
- Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Crime
- Network
- Netflix
- Production
- Encourage Films, Toei Animation
- Country
- JP
- Original language
- JA
Cast
- Yuki Kaji as Akuma-kun / Ichiro Umoregi (voice)
- Toshio Furukawa as Mephisto 3 / Mephisto 2 (voice)
- Ryoko Shiraishi as Sanae Kazama (voice)
- Yumiri Hanamori as Mio Kazama (voice)
- Fairouz Ai as Gremory (voice)
- Yukiyo Fujii as Hina Asanagi (voice)
- Michiyo Yanagisawa as Etsuko Umoregi (voice)
- Yusaku Yara as Satan (voice)
- Hiro Shimono as Strofire (voice)
- Yuko Mita as Akuma-kun I / Shingo Umoregi (voice)
Creators and crew
- Daichi Nagatomi - Executive Producer
- Keisuke Naito - Producer
- Fumitoshi Oizaki - Director
- Yuuma Imura - Director
- Hisanori Kobayashi - Director
- Xu Fufeng - Director
Episodes
Episode 1: Demons
A university student asks Akuma Kun to investigate the strange deaths of two of her friends, who both died on the same exact date and time.
Episode 2: Gluttony
Hina looks after Ichika, but danger still lurks nearby. Akuma Kun further investigates the case by making another visit to the Asanagi house.
Episode 3: Greed
Akuma Kun and Mephisto III get invited to the home of a very wealthy client, who has a disturbing request — to summon Satan for his flesh.
Episode 4: Envy
A famous movie director in his twilight years asks Akuma Kun and Mephisto III to find a long-lost, cursed film made by his dear friend.
Episode 5: Angel
At his wit's end, a landlord breaks into the apartment of a tenant who stopped paying rent — and discovers a gruesome, seemingly impossible murder.
Episode 6: Love and Hate
After arriving in Easter Island to investigate a strange red nail, Akuma Kun and Mephisto III discover the body of a murdered young woman.
Episode 7: Human
After years of hard work, a long-time legislator is on the verge of becoming a Cabinet minister. But then, a threatening man pays him a visit.
Episode 8: True Intentions
A little boy goes into the Millenarianism Research Institute saying he wants to become a demon, but Akuma Kun immediately throws him out.
Episode 9: Father
On a dark and stormy night, a ghastly looking man comes looking for Sanae. He turns out to be her husband, who's been missing for five years.
Episode 10: Celebration
While trying out the pancakes at a new neighborhood restaurant, Mephisto III and Akuma Kun remember the day they first met.
Episode 11: Play
When Shingo — aka the first Akuma Kun — is sealed away, the father and son Mephistos set out to rescue him, while Akuma Kun takes a different approach.
Episode 12: Sacrifice
Akuma Kun, Gremory and Mephisto III enter the barrier to save Shingo. But first, they'll have to confront Strophaia, an old enemy from Ichiro's past.
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