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Sarazanmai

Sarazanmai

Sarazanmai

2019 1 Seasons 11 Episodes ⭐ 6.8 Animation Action & Adventure Comedy Sci-Fi & Fantasy

After accidentally breaking a statue of the guardian god of the Asakusa district, middle school students Kazuki, Toi and Enta are transformed into kappas -creatures from japanese folklore- by Keppi, self-proclaimed prince of the Kappa Kingdom. If they want to regain their human form, they must collect the five Dishes of Hope for him, which fulfill the wishes of whoever possesses them. To do so, they will fight against the kappa-zombies and extract their "shirikodama", the mythical organ containing humans' deepest desires. Two policemen, Reo and Mabu, are the ones behind this evil scheme, turning humans into zombies as agents of the Otter Empire, enemy of the Kappa Kingdom since ancient times. In the guise of "Kappazon, Inc.", they control society by manipulating the desires of the masses for their own goals. To succeed in their mission, the boys must be connected through the "Sarazanmai", revealing their most intimate secrets in the process...

After accidentally breaking a statue of the guardian god of the Asakusa district, middle school students Kazuki, Toi and Enta are transformed into kappas -creatures from japanese folklore- by Keppi, self-proclaimed prince of the Kappa Kingdom. If they want to regain their human form, they must collect the five Dishes of Hope for him, which fulfill the wishes of whoever possesses them. To do so, they will fight against the kappa-zombies and extract their "shirikodama", the mythical organ containing humans' deepest desires. Two policemen, Reo and Mabu, are the ones behind this evil scheme, turning humans into zombies as agents of the Otter Empire, enemy of the Kappa Kingdom since ancient times. In the guise of "Kappazon, Inc.", they control society by manipulating the desires of the masses for their own goals. To succeed in their mission, the boys must be connected through the "Sarazanmai", revealing their most intimate secrets in the process...

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

I Want to Connect, but I Want to Lie

After accidentally breaking a statue of a kappa at a shrine in Asakusa, middle school student Kazuki Yasaka encounters K

EP 2

I Want to Connect, but I Want to Take

Keppi gives the group a Dish of Hope as thanks for helping him, which grants one wish to whomever possesses it, and info

EP 3

I Want to Connect, but It's Not Meant to Be

Enta, who has a crush on Kazuki, wishes to earn a dish so that Kazuki will return to playing soccer with him. Reo and Ma

EP 4

I Want to Connect, but You're So Far Away

Kazuki asks for Toi's help to kidnap Sara and so that he can take her place during a meet-and-greet that Haruka plans to

EP 5

I Want to Connect, but I Can't Be Forgiven

Toi attempts to kidnap Sara, though she evades him by transforming into a kappa, exposing Kazuki's crossdressing to his

EP 6

I Want to Connect, so I'm Not Giving Up

The group rescue Haruka after he is kidnapped by Reo, and are transformed back into human form. Keppi explains that Reo

EP 7

I Want to Connect, but I Want to Betray

In a flashback, Mabu is brought back to life with a mechanical heart transplanted by Otter, though Reo believes that Mab

EP 8

I Want to Connect, but We'll Never Meet Again

Chikai and Toi make preparations to leave the city. Enta returns the Dishes of Hope to Kazuki, but they are confronted b

EP 9

I Want to Connect, but I Can't Express It

Keppi transforms a hospitalized Enta into a kappa so that he and Kazuki can recover the dishes. Reo witnesses Otter perf

EP 10

I Want to Connect, but I Can't

Kazuki, Enta, and Keppi encounter Dark Keppi, the corporeal form of half of Keppi's shirikodama held by the Otter Empire

EP 11

I Want to Connect, so Sarazanmai

Toi begins to destroy his connection to Kazuki and Enta, but ultimately chooses to preserve it. Keppi fuses with Dark Ke

Popular Cast

Ayumu Murase

Ayumu Murase

Kazuki Yasaka

Koki Uchiyama

Koki Uchiyama

Toi Kuji

Shun Horie

Shun Horie

Enta Jinnai

Mamoru Miyano

Mamoru Miyano

Reo Niiboshi

Yoshimasa Hosoya

Yoshimasa Hosoya

Mabu Akutsu

Teiko Nanahara

Teiko Nanahara

Sara Azuma

Junichi Suwabe

Junichi Suwabe

Keppi

Rie Kugimiya

Rie Kugimiya

Haruka Yasaka