Series synopsis
Kurayami Santa, also known as 暗闇三太 is a Japanese animation soap television series that premiered on tvk on July 4, 2015. It ended on September 26, 2015. It stars Kazuko Sugiyama, Himesaki Ami, Mao Ichimichi and Hidekatsu Shibata.
In the midst of Shouwa era Japan, greed runs rampant through the bustling cities and communities of the nation. King of Hell Enma Daiou summons an envoy into his office in the form of a small boy named Kurayami Santa. Through Enma's debriefing, Santa learns that the amount of greed and selfish behavior produced by humans will soon create an enormous wave of souls entering into Hell simultaneously, which would be catastrophic for Hell itself.
Santa is given one mission: do something about it. Wi ...
Premise
In the midst of Shouwa era Japan, greed runs rampant through the bustling cities and communities of the nation. King of Hell Enma Daiou summons an envoy into his office in the form of a small boy named Kurayami Santa. Through Enma's debriefing, Santa learns that the amount of greed and selfish behavior produced by humans will soon create an enormous wave of souls entering into Hell simultaneously, which would be catastrophic for Hell itself.
Santa is given one mission: do something about it. With neither guidelines nor rules, Santa is tasked to handle the situation as he sees fit. In the human world, a rampaging thunderstorm strikes a nearby cemetery with a bolt of lightning, and the envoy of Hell appears.
Teleported into the human world, Santa quickly realizes that humans are just as wicked as Enma had described. Without upsetting the balance between light and dark, Santa begins his quest to complete the mission from Hell and restore order to the human world.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kazuko Sugiyama as Kurayami-santa (voice)
- Himesaki Ami as Mutsuko Tomurai (voice)
- Mao Ichimichi as Ichinosuke Shikaba (voice)
- Hidekatsu Shibata as Enma (voice)
Guest cast
- Katsue Miwa as Honekami Jizo (voice)
- Shoichiro Masumoto as Tamesaburo Zenikure (voice)
- Yohei Namekawa as Tatsuji's henchmen (voice)
- Gentaro Nagataki as Bota Bota (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 14 | July 4, 2015 | September 26, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Envoy from Hell | July 4, 2015 |
| 2 |
Mercury Fox's Counterattack This episode has not been aired/produced due to "various reasons". It is, however, listed on the official website. A storyboard of this episode will be added content on the DVD release. |
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| 3 | The Honekami Jizo's Request | July 11, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tvk |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 4, 2015 |
| Last aired | September 26, 2015 |
| Runtime | 3 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |