Series synopsis
Midnight Occult Civil Servants, also known as 真夜中のオカルト公務員 is a Japanese animation mystery television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on April 8, 2019. It ended on June 24, 2019. It stars Kazutomi Yamamoto, Tomoaki Maeno, Takahiro Sakurai and Miyu Irino.
Miyako Arata is newly assigned to the Shinjuku Ward Office's Nighttime Regional Relations Department. Each of Tokyo's 23 wards has one such department, established to mitigate paranormal and occult-related events. Arata's special skill is the understanding of non-human speech, and the story begins with him encountering a youkai at Shinjuku Gyoen park who refers to him as the legendary Heian-era exorcist, Abe no Seimei.
Premise
Miyako Arata is newly assigned to the Shinjuku Ward Office's Nighttime Regional Relations Department. Each of Tokyo's 23 wards has one such department, established to mitigate paranormal and occult-related events. Arata's special skill is the understanding of non-human speech, and the story begins with him encountering a youkai at Shinjuku Gyoen park who refers to him as the legendary Heian-era exorcist, Abe no Seimei.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kazutomi Yamamoto as Yuki (voice)
- Tomoaki Maeno as Kyouichi Sakaki (voice)
- Takahiro Sakurai as Satoru Kanoichi (voice)
- Miyu Irino as Seo Himezuka (voice)
- Koji Yusa as Reiji Senda (voice)
- Shunichi Toki as Huehuecoyotl (voice)
- Jun Fukuyama as Arata Miyako (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 15 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | September 25, 2019 | November 22, 2019 |
| Season 1 | 12 | April 8, 2019 | June 24, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lonely Vampire | September 25, 2019 |
| 2 | Beneath the Cherry Tree Forest in Full Bloom | September 25, 2019 |
| 3 | The Blind Alley, the Boy, and I | November 22, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Angels and Tengu Above the Shinjuku Skyline Young Arata is ready for his first day on the job at the Shinjuku ward office. But when he gets there, he finds that it involves talking to supernatural entities! |
April 8, 2019 |
| 2 |
The White Nekomata of Kagurazaka Arata has been gifted with "Sand Ears", which give him the ability to understand the speech of the supernatural Anothers. With his new power he sets out on a new investigation: to solve a series of complex thefts involving magical items. |
April 15, 2019 |
| 3 |
Trickster with Amber Eyes Arata is now trapped in an abandoned hospital beneath the ground, while hordes of zombies are flooding Shinjuku park. What does his captor want? |
April 22, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 8, 2019 |
| Last aired | June 24, 2019 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 00:30:00 |