“Failed WWII magic resurfaces; untalented Harutora must protect reincarnated heir from agency's repeat disaster.”
Tokyo Ravens
東京レイヴンズ
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Synopsis
Failed WWII magic resurfaces; untalented Harutora must protect reincarnated heir from agency's repeat disaster.
Onmyoudou magic was once a powerful technique used by the Japanese during the second World War in order for them to gain the upper hand and establish their nation as a formidable force. But Japan was quickly defeated after the revered onmyouji Yakou Tsuchimikado caused the "Great Spiritual Disaster," an event which plagues Tokyo to this very day. As a result of this mishap, the Onmyou Agency was established in order to exorcise further spiritual disasters and combat the demons that would make their way into the world. Now, Onmyoudou has become far more modern, simplified, and refined for use in a wide variety of applications such as medicine and technology. However, not everyone is able to utilize the magic, as is the case with Harutora, a member of the Tsuchimikado's branch family. Despite an old promise to protect Natsume, the heir of the Tsuchimikado's main family and Yakou's supposed reincarnation, as her familiar, Harutora has no talent and chooses to live a normal life instead. But when a prominent member of the Onmyou Agency attempts to recreate the same experiment which led to Japan's downfall, he decides to make good on his word and fight by Natsume's side.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 64 sampled reviews
What 64 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.72 · some divergence
4.4 pts
Recommenders 8.1 · others 3.7
↑ 0.14
Running avg · Mar 2014 → Jun 2025
- 9 “I am quite annoyed that I left this anime on hold for so long but so happy I found it. I don't really have any problems with this anime, I have only have it at a 9 due to the ending being pretty...”
- 8 “I held back on this anime because i thought it was a little generic because all the same magic and romance with the main character finally finds out the long lost girl actually loved him the whole...”
- 9 “This anime is fun to watch, featuring wonderful 3D art that blends seamlessly with the 2D animation and generally strong character designs. However, the story is somewhat confusing, the character...”
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- Format 24 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 12m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2013 – Mar 2014 Fall 2013
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-7344 catalog
Produced by
- Geneon Universal Entertainment Producer
- Movic Producer
- Bushiroad Producer
- Showgate Producer
- Tokyo MX Producer
- i0+ Producer
- Fujimi Shobo Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor