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Eight years ago, Nanoka Kiba was saved from the wreckage of a fatal accident at Gogyō Town Shopping Center. Drawn to the abandoned passage of storefronts on her walk home from school in present day, she becomes inexplicably transported to Japan's Taishō period where she meets the mysterious Mao, a fellow traveler whose arrival at a ghost-inhabited village is simultaneous with hers. Together, they investigate the bizarre events that begin to occur around them, and Nanoka soon pieces together her broken memories of the accident and how she and Mao may have something more sinister in common.
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Cast
Seasons
1.Nanoka and Mao
6.804-04-202626 minNanoka is an attuned adolescent. So when a covered shopping arcade beckons, a strange world awaits.
2.Spider Lady
7.011-04-202626 minNanoka discovers that the arcade links to the Taisho era, while Mao probes a mysterious murder case.
3.The Accursed
7.518-04-202626 minNanoka is unharmed by Mao's cursed sword. She returns to modern times to investigate an accident.
4.The Shorinkyo Incident
7.025-04-202626 minNanoka and Otoya infiltrate the Shorinkyo cult, but get trapped inside by the leader, Shoko.
5.The Keystone
8.002-05-202626 minEarthquakes plague Taisho-era Fifth Street. Mao and Otoya find a church atop a sacred keystone site.
6.Memories of That Day
8.209-05-202626 minNanoka reveals that she is from 100 years in the future. She goes back in time to question Mao.
7.The New Vessel
7.016-05-202626 minIn the Taisho era, Nanoka is abducted by Byoki. Mao tries to help but collapses.
8.Hyakka
7.023-05-202626 minMao is attacked by Hyakka, a fire-wielding onmyoji. He reveals a secret about the Goshikido.
9.Kamon
7.530-05-202626 minMao and the gang help the injured Tenko. Kuchinawa, who appears on the scene, turns out to be Kamon.
10.Taizanfukun
8.006-06-202626 minA giant made of fish and water demands that Mao teach him the ultimate onmyoji spell, Taizanfukun.
11.Blood Bond
9.013-06-202626 minMao tries to help a sick boy but walks into a trap. A shikigami attacks Mao, trying to capture him.
12.Water Sorcerer
8.020-06-202626 minMao recalls the Goko Clan's water sorcerer. Kamon reunites with Shiranui at a water temple.
13.Byoki
8.027-06-202626 minNanoka carries Byoki's message for Mao to the Taisho era. Kamon exposes Shiranui's scam.
14.The Iron Mask
8.004-07-202626 minRumors of a life-extending Goko Clan onmyoji lead Kamon and Mao to investigate Yurako.
15.Shiranui
7.518-07-202626 minShiranui demands the Taizanfukun spell from Mao, but Mao is enraged that Yurako is working for him.
16.Hakubi
7.518-07-202626 minHakubi attacks Mao with Metal sorcery. Mao transforms into a beast and goes on a rampage.
17.Maogui
7.025-07-202626 minAfter battling Hakubi, Mao falls into a deep sleep. Nanoka and Shiraha investigate cats and Onmyodo.
18.Natsuno
7.001-08-202626 minNatsuno reveals Daigo and Sana's past. Mao and Kamon unlock the mystery of the Undersea Shrine.
19.The Undersea Shrine
8.008-08-202626 minMao and his crew head for the Undersea Shrine. Kamon is driven into a corner by Shiranui's sorcery.
20.Sana's Heart
7.015-08-202626 minKamon seeks Masago's stolen body. Natsuno links Yurako's evil energy to Sana's death.
21.Soma
7.022-08-202626 minAfter battling Ichima Kagami, Mao takes the injured Soma to the clinic, but Soma slips away.
22.Risk My Life
8.029-08-202626 minA cursed puppet needle transforms Mao into a beast and turns him against his friends.
23.The Sleepwalking Patient
7.005-09-202626 minMao follows a patient who slips out of the hospital to eat grave dirt and uncovers a powerful curse.
24.Traveling Performers
8.012-09-2026Natsuno discovers a buried village, but seeks Kamon's help after being attacked by ayakashi.
- Ep 25
25.Ghouls and Rakshasas
19-09-2026 - Ep 26
26.Episode 26
26-09-2026
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