“Tokyo's Special 7 police unit, with supernatural members, battles the murderous Nine group seeking dragon miracles.”
Special 7: Special Crime Investigation Unit
警視庁 特務部 特殊凶悪犯対策室 第七課 -トクナナ-
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Synopsis
Tokyo's Special 7 police unit, with supernatural members, battles the murderous Nine group seeking dragon miracles.
In Tokyo, there exists a peaceful cohabitation between supernatural creatures—elves, dwarves, vampires, and more—and humans. However, contrary to history, powerful dragons once ruled over this world of creatures and humans but have since disappeared. Consequently, a diabolical group under the alias "Nine," who seek the miracles of the once godlike dragons, stirs up trouble in the streets of Tokyo, commiting mass murder and causing destruction. To combat the dangerous group of Nine, the police organize the Special 7—a group of highly skilled professionals whose abilities exceed those of ordinary humans. Caught up in a bank robbery turned hostage crisis, Seiji Nanatsuki, having recently become a detective, has a chance encounter with Shiori Ichinose, a member of Special 7. Assisting with the resolution of the robbery, Seiji is recognized for his clear sense of justice and refreshing character, suddenly earning him a spot on the elite unit. As he takes on new missions, Seiji finds that being a detective as part of Special 7 isn't the police work he expected, where working alongside a team of different species with special abilities and vibrant personalities brings unpredictability to his daily life and police work. While the everyday crime in Tokyo continues, Seiji and the Special 7 will fight not only to resolve special cases, but also obstruct the ill-intentioned plans of the merciless group of Nine.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 10 sampled reviews
What 10 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.60 · split reception
6.5 pts
Recommenders 9.5 · others 3.0
↑ 1.80
Running avg · Dec 2019 → Apr 2021
- 9 “This is the best police/detective anime I've ever watched; the story is very good and I enjoyed every minute, with an opening that makes me sing along and art that occasionally shocked me in a good...”
- 10 “This anime delivers an amazing and unique storyline unlike anything I've seen before, with exquisite build-up to the final episode and masterful character development that even made me empathize...”
- 3 “The art is passable and the first episodes provide fleeting fun, but tacking elves, vampires and dragons onto a crime story without integrating them into the world or plot makes the fantasy...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2019 – Dec 2019 Fall 2019
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-15237 catalog
Produced by
- Frontier Works Producer
- Lantis Producer
- Sega Producer
- AT-X Producer
- Ai Addiction Producer
- Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures Producer
- Yomiuri TV Enterprise Producer
- Kadokawa Producer
- Bandai Namco Arts Producer
- Toyo Recording Producer
- arma bianca Producer
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- Funimation Licensor