7.024 minSeason 1 • Episode 39
LatestHakumen crushes its eyes itself to overcome the fear of the Beast Spear. Tora wants to save all the people even if it has to sacrifice itself, and tells the strategy to Ushio.
When he stumbles upon Tora, a demon who's been impaled by a spear, young Ushio frees the beast and demands his help in fighting other agents of evil.
Acting
Rikiya Koyama's Tora balances menace and unexpected warmth
Practical Effects
Traditional youkai designs feel refreshingly tactile
Score
Battle themes that absolutely slap
Tasuku Hatanaka
Ushio Aotsuki (voice)
Rikiya Koyama
Tora (voice)
Mikako Komatsu
Asako Nakamura (voice)
Kiyono Yasuno
Mayuko Inoue (voice)
Kana Hanazawa
Jiemei (voice)
Daisuke Namikawa
Hyou (voice)
Nao Nagasawa
Izuna (voice)
Yui Makino
Reiko Hanyuu (voice)
Keiji Fujiwara
Shigure Aotsuki (voice)
Ai Kayano
Omamori-sama (voice)
Ai Satou
Oyakume-sama (voice)
Aki Toyosaki
Yuu Hiyama (voice)
Ayahi Takagaki
Jun Moritsuna (voice)
Fumiko Orikasa
Mikado Hizaki (voice)
Hidekatsu Shibata
Nigira (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 2015 adaptation covers the ENTIRE 33-volume manga, something the 1992 OVA never attempted.
The youkai designs draw heavily from Kazuhiro Fujita's original 1990s art, preserving a pre-digital aesthetic rare in modern anime.
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