“Edo-era crime chief Heizou Hasegawa, feared as "Devil Heizou," ruthlessly suppresses criminals to protect peaceful Edo.”
Onihei
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Synopsis
Edo-era crime chief Heizou Hasegawa, feared as "Devil Heizou," ruthlessly suppresses criminals to protect peaceful Edo.
The blade arts of the "Devil" tasked with striking down evils threatening a peaceful Edo! Heizou Hasegawa, upholding the role of chief officer protecting against crime and arson! In 1783, the heart of the Tenmei era, Hasegawa held the office of chief director of the department charged with sustaining safety in the region, suppressing the most vile of thieves and criminals, an individual largely feared, renowned as Devil Heizou... (Source: MAL News)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 20 sampled reviews
What 20 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.60 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 0.05
Running avg · Jan 2017 → Mar 2026
- 10 “Onihei, this anime was just amazing. Mech, Samurai, Historical, Psychological. Are my favorite categories. And onihei was both a historical and a samurai anime, so two in one I received the best of...”
- 10 “this is the most underrated anime of the winter 2017 season and it breaks my heart. This show continues to get better episode by episode. Now it is an anime geared towards a more mature audience...”
- 7 “ONIHEI ANIME REVIEW Onihei tells the story of Arson Theft Control's chief, Heizo "The Oni" Hasegawa on how he captures and deals with the thieves. I'm declaring that this anime is the best hidden...”
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- Format 13 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 59m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2017 – Apr 2017 Winter 2017
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-11813 catalog
Produced by
- TV Tokyo Producer
- TMS Entertainment Producer
- Bungeishunjuu Producer
- Jidaigeki Channel Producer