Season 1 • Episode 25
LatestIchinomiya Kantarou grew up with the ability to see demons, but was isolated and bullied by others who did not share the same gift. Instead, he became friends with the demons, gaining a great attachment to their existence. One day, Kantarou was told about the strongest demon, the one known as the ogre-eating Tengu. Amazed by the news of his strength, Kantarou vowed to find this demon who was far stronger than any other, deciding to call him Haruka when he did so. Since this time, Kantarou searched far and wide for the ogre-eating Tengu with no luck, making his living by becoming a folklore writer and demon-buster. On a particularly difficult job, Kantarou had finally found news of a nearby shrine supposedly the place where the ogre-eating Tengu was sealed.
Acting
Takahiro Sakurai's Haruka: unhinged power wrapped in deadpan delivery.
Production
Meiji aesthetics meet youkai folklore in lush period detail.
Writing
Manga-based banter that actually earns its emotional punches.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tengu mythology here draws from both Buddhist guardian traditions and folk trickster tales, reimagined through a distinctly 2000s BL-adjacent lens.
The manga ran in Monthly Comic Blade alongside similar supernatural titles, but the anime's softer tone helped launch Studio Deen's era of youkai-centric productions.
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