Akuma Kun
TV Series2023 · 1 season · 12 episodes · Ended

Akuma Kun

Taste attributes: animationsci-fi & fantasymysterycrimemonster/alien/supernaturalfantasyadventurefastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and fresh: an intricate animated series, low-key rather than stirring. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.1 /10

TMDB · 30 votes

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Where to watch

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Season

Season 1

· 2023 · 12 episodes

A boy raised by a demon, Akuma Kun works with his half-human partner Mephisto III as paranormal investigators to solve various murder and mysteries.

Episodes (12)
  1. 1Demons9 Nov 2023

    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.

  2. 2Gluttony9 Nov 2023

    Hina looks after Ichika, but danger still lurks nearby. Akuma Kun further investigates the case by making another visit to the Asanagi house.

  3. 3Greed9 Nov 2023

    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.

  4. 4Envy9 Nov 2023

    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.

  5. 5Angel9 Nov 2023

    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.

  6. 6Love and Hate9 Nov 2023

    After arriving in Easter Island to investigate a strange red nail, Akuma Kun and Mephisto III discover the body of a murdered young woman.

  7. 7Human9 Nov 2023

    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.

  8. 8True Intentions9 Nov 2023

    A little boy goes into the Millenarianism Research Institute saying he wants to become a demon, but Akuma Kun immediately throws him out.

  9. 9Father9 Nov 2023

    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.

  10. 10Celebration9 Nov 2023

    While trying out the pancakes at a new neighborhood restaurant, Mephisto III and Akuma Kun remember the day they first met.

  11. 11Play9 Nov 2023

    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.

  12. 12Sacrifice9 Nov 2023

    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.

MixedsampleWhy this match?Show

What lines up

  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Details

Genre
Animation
Year
2023
Status
Ended
Studio
Encourage Films
Taste scores
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