Series synopsis
The Skull Man, also known as スカルマン is a Japanese animation drama mystery television series that premiered on Fuji TV on April 28, 2007. It ended on July 21, 2007. It stars Ayako Kawasumi, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Michiko Neya and Katsunosuke Hori.
Otomo City: where freedom and justice have atrophied to the bone; where conspiracy rules the day and death stalks the night... Death in the form of the Skull Man, a literal Grim Reaper whose skeletal grin presages grisly mayhem and murder, even to the monstrous mutants that haunt the city's underworlds!
To investigate a bizarre slaying, journalist Minagami Hayato and photographer Kiriko Mamiya must stalk this ultimate predator, through a festering cadaver of a city where the corruption flows i ...
Premise
Otomo City: where freedom and justice have atrophied to the bone; where conspiracy rules the day and death stalks the night... Death in the form of the Skull Man, a literal Grim Reaper whose skeletal grin presages grisly mayhem and murder, even to the monstrous mutants that haunt the city's underworlds!
To investigate a bizarre slaying, journalist Minagami Hayato and photographer Kiriko Mamiya must stalk this ultimate predator, through a festering cadaver of a city where the corruption flows in rivers as deep and foul as the sins of the reigning elite, and unearth a secret so shocking that an entire city has been turned into a tomb to contain! In a nightmarish necropolis where nothing is as it seems, vengeance comes in the form of a living Death's-Head!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | April 21, 2007 | April 21, 2007 |
| Season 1 | 13 | April 28, 2007 | July 21, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Prologue of Darkness The live-action episode zero to The Skull Man. |
April 21, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Town Where the Mask Dances Journalist Hayato Mikogami arrives in his hometown and begins investigating the enigmatic Skull Man. However, he runs into his target sooner than expected. |
April 28, 2007 |
| 2 |
The Man From The Past Hayato, temporarily a murder suspect, is released from police custody due to his connections. His further investigations reveal a possible connection between the Skull Man and an arson case ten years ago. |
May 5, 2007 |
| 3 |
Crimson Rain Falls in the Afternoon Yui receives a threatening letter and later becomes the target of blackmail. Kiriko follows Yui and Sayoko to the theater. However, the real target of the Skull Man is Sayoko, who turns out to be a mutant. |
May 12, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 28, 2007 |
| Last aired | July 21, 2007 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |