Series synopsis
Descendants of Darkness, also known as 闇の末裔 is a Japanese animation mystery sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on WOWOW Prime on October 2, 2000. It ended on December 18, 2000. It stars Mayumi Asano, Show Hayami, Tomomichi Nishimura and Toshihiko Seki.
Asato Tsuzuki, a powerful yet troubled Shinigami, guides souls to the afterlife while solving strange cases—and wrestling with emotions both dark and tender.
Premise
Asato Tsuzuki, a powerful yet troubled Shinigami, guides souls to the afterlife while solving strange cases—and wrestling with emotions both dark and tender.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mayumi Asano as Hisoka Kurosaki (voice)
- Show Hayami as Kazutaka Muraki (voice)
- Tomomichi Nishimura as Chief Konoe (voice)
- Toshihiko Seki as Yutaka Watari (voice)
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Seiichiro Tatsumi (voice)
- Shin-ichiro Miki as Asato Tsuzuki (voice)
- Yumiko Nakanishi as Gushoushin the Elder (voice)
- Wasabi Mizuta as Gushoushin the Younger (voice)
Supporting cast
- Jurota Kosugi as Earl (voice)
- Edward MacLeod as (voice)
- Dan Green as (voice)
- Eric Stuart as (voice)
- Liam O'Brien as (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | October 2, 2000 | December 18, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Nagasaki File (1) A series of vampire killings in Nagasaki lead Asato Tsuzuki to a confrontational encounter with his new partner, Hisoka Kurosaki. As the two try to cope with working together as guardians of death they must also figure out who is responsible for the supernatural attacks. |
October 2, 2000 |
| 2 |
The Nagasaki File (2) Maria Won is revealed to be the attacker responsible for the Nagasaki attacks, however her life after death was not without the helping hand of another. As it becomes clear that the mysterious Dr Muraki is involved in the supernatural goings-on, Tsuzuki learns that Maria Wong is not the only one he should be concerned about. |
October 9, 2000 |
| 3 |
The Nagasaki File (3) Tsuzuki rushes to the aid of Hisoka, who has been captured by Dr Muraki, however during the confrontation he discovers the shocking truth behind Hisoka's death. As the two partners are reunited they are thrown into working together as Muraki attacks, trying to force the pair into submission and preventing them from escaping. |
October 16, 2000 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | WOWOW Prime |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 2, 2000 |
| Last aired | December 18, 2000 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 18:30:00 |