Zakuro
- TV series
- Fall 2010
- 13 episodes
- 24 min
- J.C.Staff
- Manga
- PG-13
- Romance
- Supernatural
- Historical
- Military
- Mythology
Contents
Opening · OP1 «Moon Signal» — Sphere | ||
| Japanese | おとめ妖怪 ざくろ | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Otome Youkai Zakuro | |
| Also known as | Girl Demon Zakuro | |
| Genre | Romance, Supernatural, Historical, Military, Mythology, Seinen | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Manga — Lily Hoshino | |
| Directed by | Chiaki Kon | |
| Written by | Mari Okada | |
| Character design | Shinya Hasegawa | |
| Music by | Masaru Sugimoto | |
| Studio | J.C.Staff | |
| Original run | October 5, 2010 – December 28, 2010 | |
| Episodes | 13 | |
| Episode length | 24 min | |
| Broadcast | Mondays | |
| Total running time | 5 hr 12 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Fall 2010 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 7.42 (#1,227) | |
| On users' lists | 29,899 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll, Hulu | |
| Manga | ||
| Written by | Lily Hoshino | |
| Published in | Comic Birz | |
| Demographic | Seinen | |
| Original run | April 2006 – ongoing | |
Zakuro (Japanese: おとめ妖怪 ざくろ, Hepburn: Otome Youkai Zakuro) is a 2010 Japanese anime television series based on the manga series by Lily Hoshino. It is animated by J.C.Staff and directed by Chiaki Kon. It aired from October 5, 2010 to December 28, 2010, with 13 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Enaga · Takatoshi Hanadate · Kiri · Kushimatsu · Mamezou · Mugi · Aya Orikata · Rangui · Sakura · Tae · Mitsubaichou / Mitsumasu / Mitsuougi · Tsukuhane · Village chief
Voice cast by language
Voice actors in each language, as listed by Kitsu. A language appears only where a dub of this title is listed.
| Character | Japanese | Korean |
|---|---|---|
| Kei AgemakiMain | Takahiro Sakurai | Jae Heon Jeong |
| BonboriMain | Aki Toyosaki | – |
| Ganryuu HanakiriMain | Yuki Kaji | Hyeon Wu Byeon |
| HoozukiMain | Yui Horie | – |
| SusukihotaruMain | Kana Hanazawa | Chae Eon Han |
| Riken YoshinokazuraMain | Satoshi Hino | Ja hyeong Gu |
| ZakuroMain | Mai Nakahara | Yu Mi Jeong |
| Kumiko AgemakiSupporting | Sayuri Yahagi | – |
| Chiyoko AgemakiSupporting | Kazusa Murai | – |
| AmaryoujuSupporting | Akihiko Ishizumi | – |
| ByakurokuSupporting | Haruka Tomatsu | – |
| DaidaiSupporting | Minako Kotobuki | – |
Production
Key staff
Lily HoshinoOriginal Creator
Chiaki KonDirector
Mari OkadaSeries Composition
Shinya HasegawaCharacter Design
Masaru SugimotoMusic
Jin AketagawaSound Director
Hiroshi KatouArt DirectorStaff
| Studio | J.C.Staff |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Lily Hoshino |
| Director | Chiaki Kon |
| Series Composition | Mari Okada |
| Script | Mayumi Morita |
| Character Design | Shinya Hasegawa |
| Music | Masaru Sugimoto |
| Sound Director | Jin Aketagawa |
| Art Director | Hiroshi Katou, Kazuchika Kise |
| Chief Animation Director | Shinya Hasegawa |
| Director of Photography | Yoshio Ookouchi |
| Color Design | Yukiko Itou |
| Editing | Shigeru Nishiyama |
| Theme Song Performance | Kana Hanazawa, Satoshi Hino, Yui Horie, Yuuki Kaji, Mai Nakahara, Takahiro Sakurai and 2 more |
| Producer | Fukashi Azuma, Yuuji Matsukura, Masanori Miyake, Masao Oohashi |
Music
| Composer | Masaru Sugimoto |
|---|
Ending themes
- ED 1“Hatsukoi wa Zakuroiro” — Mai NakaharaEpisodes 1, 3, 7, 10AnimeThemes
- ED 2“Junjou Masquerade” — Aki Toyosaki, Yui Horie, Yuuki Kaji (as Ganryuu Hanakiri)Episodes 2, 5, 9, 11AnimeThemes
- ED 3“Futari Shizuka” — Kana Hanazawa, Satoshi HinoEpisodes 4, 6, 8, 12AnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Prepare To Be Bewitched”いざ、妖々と | October 4, 2010 | Aired |
| 2 | “Crimson Brilliance” | October 11, 2010 | Aired |
| 3 | “Tragic Past” | October 18, 2010 | Aired |
| 4 | “Timid Distance” | October 25, 2010 | Aired |
| 5 | “Sticky Trap” | November 1, 2010 | Aired |
| 6 | “Onward Together” | November 8, 2010 | Aired |
| 7 | “A Feline Home” | November 15, 2010 | Aired |
| 8 | “Fickle Rain” | November 22, 2010 | Aired |
| 9 | “Joy of Love” | November 29, 2010 | Aired |
| 10 | “Creeping Shadows” | December 6, 2010 | Aired |
| 11 | “Hollow Touch” | December 13, 2010 | Aired |
| 12 | “Looming Crisis” | December 20, 2010 | Aired |
| 13 | “Brilliant Finale” | December 27, 2010 | Aired |
Where to watch
Streaming services that list Zakuro. What you can watch depends on your country. Acino does not host any video; each link leads to the service's own page.
Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch7,851
- Watching554
- Completed10,377
- On hold442
- Dropped608
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 10,067 | — | — | — | — | 49 |
| Shikimori | 19,832 | 554 | 10,377 | 7,851 | 608 | — |
Related works
| Original work | Otome Youkai Zakuro (Manga) |
|---|---|
| Side story | Otome Youkai Zakuro Picture Drama (Special, 2010) |
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- “Otome Youkai Zakuro”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Otome Youkai Zakuro”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Zakuro”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Zakuro”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q137752693”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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