25 minSeason 1 • Episode 12
LatestTokyo in the 1970s. Evil spirits are threatening the human world and the only ones who can stop them are a group known as the Spirit Patrol. Sent from the underworld the team consists of the hot-headed Enma, the stuck-up Yukiko, the half-water sprite Kapael and Chapeau-jii — the old man spirit in the form of a hat, who guides the group. This may not bode well... though.
Direction
Go Nagai's unfiltered 1970s aesthetic cranked to eleven
Production
Period-perfect Tokyo recreation meets hellish fever dream
Practical Effects
Traditional animation craft before digital homogenization
Creator
Go Nagai
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Enma is the Buddhist king of hell in Japanese folklore—here reimagined as a hot-headed demon cop, part of Go Nagai's lifelong project of smashing sacred cows.
This 2011 reboot was produced to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the original 1973 Dororon Enma-kun manga—the voice cast includes multiple actors who grew up with the 70s anime.
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