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The Skull Man

The Skull Man

M2007•25m•6.5/10
AnimationDramaMystery

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6.5/10(8)

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!

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Production

BONES, Geneon Entertainment, Fuji Television Network, Toyokasei, Ishinomori Productions

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 28, 2007

Last Aired

July 21, 2007

Networks

Fuji TV

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
The Town Where the Mask Dances
E1
The Town Where the Mask Dances
Air date: 2007-04-28
Journalist Hayato Mikogami arrives in his hometown and begins investigating the enigmatic Skull Man. However, he runs into his target sooner than expected.
The Man From The Past
E2
The Man From The Past
Air date: 2007-05-05
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.
Crimson Rain Falls in the Afternoon
E3
Crimson Rain Falls in the Afternoon
Air date: 2007-05-12
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.
Wandering Ghost
E4
Wandering Ghost
Air date: 2007-05-12
A dead body hung from a railroad bridge makes Hayato investigate the legend of the Phantom Monorail. However, once on board, he becomes the target of the Skull Man.
Fabricated Blindspot
E5
Fabricated Blindspot
Air date: 2007-05-26
Usami, the Skull Man impostor, tries to eliminate the original. Meanwhile, Kiriko discovers a person from her past among the Byakureikai members.
Shinigamis' Banquet
E6
Shinigamis' Banquet
Air date: 2007-06-02
Hayato and Kiriko run across yet another Skull Man killing the town mayor. With other trails getting cold, the two decide to investigate the Byakureikai from the inside.
Human-beast Tamer
E7
Human-beast Tamer
Air date: 2007-06-09
Hayato and Kiriko are discovered and kicked out of Byakureikai, but Hayato discovers that one of the disciples there is an old acquaintance of Kiriko and the reason for her entering the town.
Maiden Whispers in the Moonlight
E8
Maiden Whispers in the Moonlight
Air date: 2007-06-16
Blessing Be Upon The Tainted
E9
Blessing Be Upon The Tainted
Air date: 2007-06-23
The Circus Laughs at Midnight
E10
The Circus Laughs at Midnight
Air date: 2007-06-30
Hayato and Kiriko hide out in the woods, since Hayato is now a wanted criminal now. It is finally announced that Father Kanzaki is the Skull man, and with his Lost Numbers he would fight the new enemy cyborgs.
O Darkness, Take My Hand
E11
O Darkness, Take My Hand
Air date: 2007-07-07
Holy Night of Blood
E12
Holy Night of Blood
Air date: 2007-07-14
Black Allegory ~ All That I Love Vanishes
E13
Black Allegory ~ All That I Love Vanishes
Air date: 2007-07-21

Cast

Ayako Kawasumi

Ayako Kawasumi

Toshiyuki Morikawa

Toshiyuki Morikawa

Michiko Neya

Michiko Neya

Katsunosuke Hori

Katsunosuke Hori

Tomokazu Seki

Tomokazu Seki

Hiroshi Tsuchida

Hiroshi Tsuchida

Osamu Saka

Osamu Saka

Hideki Tasaka

Hideki Tasaka

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