Descendants of Darkness
2000 • J.C.STAFF
- Format
- TV
- Aired
- 2000
- Episodes
- 13
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- J.C.STAFF · Starchild Records · Movic · Central Park Media
- Genres
- Drama · Fantasy · Horror
Even after death, life is full of paperwork and criminals. Tsuzuki Asato is a 26 year old, happy-go-lucky, and dorky shinigami (god of death) whose job is to makes sure that those who are dead remain dead and stay in their proper realms. Even though he's had this job for over 70 years, he is in the worst division with horrible pay. He also has a knack for not keeping partners (since shinigami work in pairs), but now he seems to have one that will stick around; stubborn, smart-mouthed, serious and defensive 16 year old, Kurosaki Hisoka. With each case they investigate, they come closer to the conspiracies of the serial killer Dr. Muraki Kazutaka. Tsuzuki's relationship with Hisoka is growing stronger and closer...but there is a dark past to how Tsuzuki died that will not give him peace.
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Descendants of Darkness, known in Japan as Yami no Matsuei, is a supernatural mystery anime produced by J.C.Staff and released in 2000. It is based on the manga series by Yoko Matsushita, which began serialization in 1996. The series focuses on the Enma-Cho, a bureaucracy of the afterlife that monitors the souls of the dead, centered on the characters Asato Tsuzuki and Hisoka Kurosaki as they investigate supernatural disturbances in modern-day Tokyo.
The visual direction, overseen by director Hiroko Tokita, leaned heavily into the bishonen aesthetic characteristic of late 1990s and early 2000s shojo-influenced anime. The production design emphasizes a gothic and melancholic atmosphere to match the manga's thematic exploration of reincarnation and human trauma. While the series was praised for its atmospheric character designs and soundtrack, it remains a notable example of the studio's mid-career output, serving as a gateway for many fans into the supernatural-detective genre of that era.
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