Series synopsis
Vatican Miracle Examiner, also known as バチカン奇跡調査官 is a Japanese animation drama mystery television series that premiered on WOWOW Prime on July 7, 2017. It ended on September 24, 2017. It stars Nobuhiko Okamoto, Junichi Suwabe, Masashi Ebara and Soma Saito.
Vatican City—Holy Land of the Catholics. Amidst the land, there is an organization that conducts rigorous investigations on "claims of miracles" from all over the world to ascertain their credibility. The organization is referred to as "Seito no Za" (Assembly of Saints) and the priests that belong there are called miracle investigators. Robert Nicholas, an ancient archive and cryptanalysis expert is partnered and good friends with Hiraga Josef Kou, a genius scientist. Together, the brilliant duo ...
Premise
Vatican City—Holy Land of the Catholics. Amidst the land, there is an organization that conducts rigorous investigations on "claims of miracles" from all over the world to ascertain their credibility. The organization is referred to as "Seito no Za" (Assembly of Saints) and the priests that belong there are called miracle investigators. Robert Nicholas, an ancient archive and cryptanalysis expert is partnered and good friends with Hiraga Josef Kou, a genius scientist. Together, the brilliant duo investigates the "miracles" and uncovers the incidents and conspiracies hidden behind them.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nobuhiko Okamoto as Joseph Kō Hiraga
- Junichi Suwabe as Roberto Nicholas
- Masashi Ebara as Archbishop Saul
- Soma Saito as Lauren Di Luca
- Hiroki Yasumoto as Bill Suskins
- Koji Yusa as Priest Julia
- Tsubasa Yonaga as Ryōta Hiraga
Guest cast
- Shinnosuke Ogami as Father Samson (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | April 11, 2018 | April 11, 2018 |
| Season 1 | 12 | July 7, 2017 | September 24, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 The flyer from this year's AnimeJapan 2017 event revealed that Vatican Kiseki Chousakan will receive an OVA episode. |
April 11, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Through God’s Succor, My Eyes Are Opened Hiraga Joseph Kou and Roberto Nicholas are sent in San Rosario's abbey in Northern Mexico to investigate about a supposed immaculate conception of a young nun, sister Dolores. That same night, however, one of the abbey's priests is found horribly dead, and shortly after a new apparent miracle occurs. |
July 7, 2017 |
| 2 |
The Endless Unease of Existence The miracle of the stone's tears is easily explained, but new murders taunt San Rosario. Joseph and Roberto think that part of the answers could lie in the abbey's ancient history, but the other priests' hostility doesn't allow them to investigate further. |
July 14, 2017 |
| 3 |
Secrets of the Gods and the Beast of 666 Dark secrets emerge from the past while Joseph and Roberto keep on investigating about the chain of deaths in San Rosario. Meanwhile, a supposed demonic possession proves to be something much more terrible, under which the two Vatican priests start understanding the true nature of San Rosario. |
July 21, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | WOWOW Prime |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 7, 2017 |
| Last aired | September 24, 2017 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |