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“Shinigami Tsuzuki and teen partner Hisoka solve supernatural cases while confronting serial killer Muraki and Tsuzuki's dark past.”
Descendants of Darkness
闇の末裔
7.02
4,682 rank · 59,350 viewers · 398 favorites
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Fantasy
Horror
Mystery
Detective
Vampire
Shoujo
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Synopsis
Shinigami Tsuzuki and teen partner Hisoka solve supernatural cases while confronting serial killer Muraki and Tsuzuki's dark past.
Even after death, life is full of paperwork and criminals. Tsuzuki Asato is a 26 year old, happy-go-lucky, and dorky shinigami (god of death) whose job is to makes sure that those who are dead remain dead and stay in their proper realms. Even though he's had this job for over 70 years, he is in the worst division with horrible pay. He also has a knack for not keeping partners (since shinigami work in pairs), but now he seems to have one that will stick around; stubborn, smart-mouthed, serious and defensive 16 year old, Kurosaki Hisoka. With each case they investigate, they come closer to the conspiracies of the serial killer Dr. Muraki Kazutaka. Tsuzuki's relationship with Hisoka is growing stronger and closer...but there is a dark past to how Tsuzuki died that will not give him peace. (Source: ANN)
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Community consensus
Derived from 20 sampled reviews
7.5
/10
What 20 viewers settled on.
93%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 2.09
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.09 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.6 pts
Recommenders 8.6 · others 2.0
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No
Score over time
↓ 2.50
Running avg · Jan 2008 → Jan 2022
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “Yami no Matsuei stands out as one of the most romantic anime I have ever watched and is an overall enjoyable experience. While I found Muraki’s excessive pervertedness and Tsuzuki’s lack of...”
- 8 “The series delivers an engaging mystery story with interesting characters that creates lasting memorable moments worth revisiting even years later. While the ending proves unmemorable and follows...”
- 10 “This anime has become one of my absolute favorites, featuring an amazing story with fantastic music and lovable characters, particularly Tsuzuki who's irresistibly cute and funny. While the...”
Verbosity
Short · 30%
Medium · 45%
Long · 25%
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- Format 13 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 59m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2000 – Dec 2000 Fall 2000
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-0519 catalog
Produced by
- Starchild Records Producer
- Hakusensha Producer
- Movic Producer
Licensed by
- Central Park Media Licensor
- Discotek Media Licensor