Sarazanmai (2019)
さらざんまい
Overview
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...
Where to watch Sarazanmai
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Crunchyroll | — | Apple TV |
| United Kingdom | Crunchyroll | — | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Canada | Crunchyroll | — | Apple TV |
| Australia | Crunchyroll | — | — |
| Ireland | Crunchyroll | — | — |
| New Zealand | Crunchyroll | — | — |
| India | Crunchyroll | — | — |
| South Africa | Crunchyroll | — | — |
| France | Crunchyroll | — | — |
| Netherlands | Crunchyroll | — | — |
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What is Sarazanmai about?
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... Sarazanmai is a Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy series, first aired on 2019-04-12, 1 season and 11 episodes.
Is Sarazanmai worth watching?
TMDB users rate Sarazanmai 6.8 out of 10 from 32 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Sarazanmai?
In the United States, Sarazanmai streams on Crunchyroll and can be bought from Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Cast
- Ayumu Murase as Kazuki Yasaka
- Koki Uchiyama as Toi Kuji
- Shun Horie as Enta Jinnai
- Mamoru Miyano as Reo Niiboshi
- Yoshimasa Hosoya as Mabu Akutsu
- Teiko Nanahara as Sara Azuma
- Junichi Suwabe as Keppi
- Rie Kugimiya as Haruka Yasaka
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