“New student Hiroshi moves to Jouga, welcomed warmly, but townsfolk vanish under red moon as masked killers hunt.”
Okamikakushi: Masque of the Wolf
おおかみかくし
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Synopsis
New student Hiroshi moves to Jouga, welcomed warmly, but townsfolk vanish under red moon as masked killers hunt.
Due to his father's job, 15-year-old Hiroshi Kuzumi and his family move to the mountain town of Jouga. While some teenagers might have to worry about fitting in or feel out of place in a new environment, Hiroshi is welcomed enthusiastically at school by most of his new classmates. In fact, it seems like they just can't get enough of him, and he makes two friends rather quickly: the clingy and overly-affectionate Isuzu Tsumuhana, who is also his neighbor; and Kaname Asagiri, who also recently moved to Jouga. All in all, Hiroshi's new life seems to be quite normal—until people start disappearing. Hiroshi is told that the missing townsfolk have simply moved away or suddenly transferred, but he can't shake the feeling that something is wrong. Meanwhile, in the dead of night under a red moon, masked individuals led by a girl with a scythe stalk their prey in the darkened streets of Jouga. Who are they, and are any of the residents safe from their wrath?
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 22 sampled reviews
What 22 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.74 · some divergence
4.5 pts
Recommenders 7.8 · others 3.3
↑ 1.27
Running avg · Mar 2010 → Aug 2025
- 10 “Story: It was confusing at first, but then closer to the end it was very easy to understand. It was an amazing story. Art: The art is just beatiful. So detailed, and the shading is great. Sound:...”
- 8 “Honestly, I don't know why this anime has such a bad score because it isn't a bad experience at all. This show has a good story, good characters, good animation and is a great experience for those...”
- 7 “To begin, I, luckily, didn't discover that this was a Ryukishi07 work until about halfway through. I do believe that many only dislike this anime because it came from Ryukishi07, as it is very...”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2010 – Mar 2010 Winter 2010
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-4876 catalog
Produced by
- TBS Producer
- flying DOG Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor