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: Ayako Kawasumi, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Michiko Neya
Season 1
13 episodes
1. The Town Where the Mask DancesJournalist Hayato Mikogami arrives in his hometown and begins investigating the enigmatic Skull Man. However, he runs into his target sooner than expected.MCC25minApr 28, 2007
2. The Man From The PastHayato, 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.MCC25minMay 5, 2007
3. Crimson Rain Falls in the AfternoonYui 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.MCC25minMay 12, 2007
4. Wandering GhostA 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.MCC25minMay 12, 2007
5. Fabricated BlindspotUsami, the Skull Man impostor, tries to eliminate the original. Meanwhile, Kiriko discovers a person from her past among the Byakureikai members.MCC25minMay 26, 2007
6. Shinigamis' BanquetHayato 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.MCC25minJun 2, 2007
7. Human-beast TamerHayato 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.MCC25minJun 9, 2007
8. Maiden Whispers in the MoonlightNo synopsis available yet.MCC25minJun 16, 2007
9. Blessing Be Upon The TaintedNo synopsis available yet.MCC25minJun 23, 2007
10. The Circus Laughs at MidnightHayato 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.MCC25minJun 30, 2007
11. O Darkness, Take My HandNo synopsis available yet.MCC25minJul 7, 2007
12. Holy Night of BloodNo synopsis available yet.MCC25minJul 14, 2007
13. Black Allegory ~ All That I Love VanishesNo synopsis available yet.MCC25minJul 21, 2007
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The Skull Man
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!
Creators and cast
- Cast
- Ayako Kawasumi, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Michiko Neya, Katsunosuke Hori, Tomokazu Seki, Hiroshi Tsuchida
- Studio
- BONES, Geneon Entertainment, Fuji Television Network
