Mayonaka no Occult Koumuin

The Nocturnal Community Relations Division is a team of people who specialize in solving cases involving the ominous occult creatures of the night unseen by ordinary humans. Young and unsuspecting Arata Miyako has been assigned to the Shinjuku Ward Office of the division, where he meets his fellow members Theo Himezuka and Kyouichi Sakaki.

On his first night, Arata finds himself on a mission where he discovers to his surprise that not only does every supernatural creature he once thought to be fictional actually exist, but also that he is the only human who can understand their non-human speech. Arata's surprises do not end there, as later that night, he meets a legendary creature called a Tengu that refers to him as the famous Heian-era exorcist, Abe no Seimei. Unfamiliar with the exorcist, Arata pays no mind and continues to work with his team, utilizing his unique ability to assist in the resolution of their cases.

Mistaken by many occult creatures as Abe no Seimei and quickly becoming notorious for his special ability during his work, Arata becomes curious of his origins and invests himself more into solving cases regarding occult creatures he encounters once he learns of a certain connection between himself and the exorcist. However, Arata will quickly find that dealing with supernatural creatures is not as simple as he thought, as danger begins to play a fundamental role in his everyday findings and his ability starts to present an unexpected issue.

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Huehuecoyotl Main

Toki, Shunichi Japanese

Miyako, Arata Main

Fukuyama, Jun Japanese

Himezuka, Theo Main

Irino, Miyu Japanese

Senda, Reiji Main

Yusa, Kouji Japanese

Sakaki, Kyouichi Main

Maeno, Tomoaki Japanese

Myouhouzan, Senjinbou Supporting

Chafurin Japanese

Maki Supporting

Miyashita, Eiji Japanese

Yuki Supporting

Yamamoto, Kazutomi Japanese

Kuroubou Supporting

Yano, Shougo Japanese

Rokuroubou Supporting

Sasaki, Toshiharu Japanese

Cook, Justin Producer

Satomi, Tetsurou Producer

Tokumura, Kenichi Producer

Kitazawa, Shiryuu Producer

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Mar 10, 2022

yuurei_tokyo

Recommended

This was a pretty good show. I don't think it's something that I would recommend to everyone, but fans of supernatural anime will probably like it. I thought that one of the best parts about this anime was that it features supernatural beings from around the world, not just Japan. At the same time, there's something for fans of Japanese legends as well. I also really liked the soundtrack, the jazz complemented the mood well in most situations and the opening and ending themes are fun to listen to. Also, Shunichi Toki is in it, and he did a good job in my opinion. Overall, ... I'd give it a solid 7 out of ten.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Jun 7, 2025

BlueCyberWolf

Mixed Feelings

This series wasn't bad, but it also wasn't great either. I think the problem I had with it the most was that the humans and paranormal were not able to communicate (via voice) with each other until finally the MC of the story comes along who has the DNA of another human that was able to communicate with the paranormal in the past. But what I consider to be a serious blunder for the author of the story is after all the time the paranormal had to deal with the humans none of the paranormal bother to learn how to read and write, and when ... sign language was developed the humans didn't bother try to teach the paranormal so both sides could communicate. Instead both sides would try to read body language and facial expressions. It was a gross negligence of the author and for me a huge reason why I felt the series was just 'meh'. This could have been a really good series both sides were able to communicate with each other, and it would have allowed for a deeper understanding of the paranormal entities the MC came into contact with. If you are not into paranormal skip, and if you are and have nothing else to watch then I would recommend this series.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Jun 7, 2025

Czj221

Not Recommended

To put simply, this anime is a waste of time and a waste of what could've been a very interesting plotline.

Starting with the premise that there's a somewhat secret division of "police" that are meant to be intermediaries between the supernatural and the public was promising. Everything after that is a bit of a mess.

Starting off with the fact that these "intermediaries" cannot even understand what these supernatural creatures are saying, leading to, of course, mind-numbing misunderstanding after misunderstanding. Even with the assistance of the newbie, who has taken on the role of translator, as the only one who can understand them.

The animation ... is only ok, the characters are weirdly underdeveloped and unlikable, and the plot and the pacing are all over the place. Honestly, I should've stopped watching halfway through to save myself some time.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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