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“Edo-period artist Toriyama Sekiei draws supernatural creatures he encounters in real life.”
Sekiei Ayakashi Mangatan
石影妖漫画譚
5.71
12,170 rank · 4,037 viewers · 1 favorites
Supernatural
Historical
Visual Arts
Seinen
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Synopsis
Edo-period artist Toriyama Sekiei draws supernatural creatures he encounters in real life.
The story is set during the middle of Japan's historic Edo period. It centers around Toriyama Sekiei, an eccentric but brilliant artist who only draws supernatural creatures—because he draws the creatures he actually encounters in his life.
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5.7
/10
What 3 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5
mode 5
σ 0.94
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σ 0.94 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.33
Running avg · Jun 2012 → Oct 2022
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “I appreciate the unique, strange atmosphere of this OVA and find the content that is present to be of good quality. While the short five-minute runtime limits the depth of the experience, the...”
- 5 “While the short 5 mins of airtime per episode is restrictive, this anime is a stereotypical yokai happening. The premise of an artist who has his knowledge of demons in drawings was the hook which...”
- 5 “Sekiei Ayakashi Mangatan is good for what it is, and that's all you can really ask from an anime like this one. Beginning with the story, the premise is classic, if a bit overdone, with its own...”
Verbosity
Short · 67%
Medium · 33%
Long · 0%
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A Ona Production
- Format 3 × 5′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 15m all episodes
- Aired Feb 2012 – Mar 2012
- Source Ona media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-6838 catalog