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“Minimum Holders Nice and Murasaki investigate serial murders targeting people with special powers, uncovering a personal connection to the killer.”
Hamatora The Animation
ハマトラ THE ANIMATION
7.24
3,397 rank · 315,858 viewers · 1,099 favorites
Action
Mystery
Super Power
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Synopsis
Minimum Holders Nice and Murasaki investigate serial murders targeting people with special powers, uncovering a personal connection to the killer.
The ability to create miracles is not just a supernatural phenomenon; it is a gift which manifests in a limited number of human beings. "Minimum," or small miracles, are special powers that only selected people called "Minimum Holders" possess. The detective agency Yokohama Troubleshooting, or Hamatora for short, is composed of the "Minimum Holder PI Duo," Nice and Murasaki. Their office is a lone table at Cafe Nowhere, where the pair and their coworkers await new clients. Suddenly, the jobs that they begin to receive seem to have strange connections to the serial killer whom their friend Art, a police officer, is searching for. The murder victims share a single similarity: they are all Minimum Holders. Nice and Murasaki, as holders themselves, are drawn to the case—but what exactly is the link between Nice and the one who orchestrates it all?
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 48 sampled reviews
6.5
/10
What 48 viewers settled on.
84%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 5
σ 1.96
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.96 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.3 pts
Recommenders 7.9 · others 2.6
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No
Score over time
↑ 2.52
Running avg · Mar 2014 → Nov 2022
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “The characters are lovable and cool, with female fighters who match the males, and everyone experiences both defeat and triumph instead of being overpowered. Action scenes are awesome, character...”
- 7 “First and foremost - this is actually pretty good. The story is interesting, the main unique point of the show (the Minimum power) isn't goofy, and the characters are interesting. That being said,...”
- 8 “Hamatora delivers surprisingly enjoyable action with supernatural powers, featuring strong character development that gives each cast member time to grow. The protagonist Nice stands out with an...”
Verbosity
Short · 21%
Medium · 40%
Long · 40%
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2014 – Mar 2014 Winter 2014
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-8287 catalog
Produced by
- TV Tokyo Producer
- Avex Entertainment Producer
- Sotsu Producer
- Movic Producer
- AT-X Producer
- DAX Production Producer
- DIVE II Entertainment Producer
- Shueisha Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor