Midnight Occult Civil Servants
2019 1 season · 12 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Midnight Occult Civil Servants

真夜中のオカルト公務員

Synopsis

真夜中のオカルト公務員

Miyako Arata is newly assigned to the Shinjuku Ward Office's Nighttime Regional Relations Department. Each of Tokyo's 23 wards has one such department, established to mitigate paranormal and occult-related events. Arata's special skill is the understanding of non-human speech, and the story begins with him encountering a youkai at Shinjuku Gyoen park who refers to him as the legendary Heian-era exorcist, Abe no Seimei.

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The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Midnight Occult Civil Servants premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
April 8, 2019
Last Air Date
June 24, 2019
Broadcast Span
3 months
Total Episodes
12 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 4.8 hours

Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
17
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,501 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (24th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,141 of 2,532 (top 85%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Spoken Languages Deutsch, 日本語
Production Companies LIDENFILMS
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 12
Release Date April 8, 2019
Official Site occultkoumuin.com

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Questions Answered

When did Midnight Occult Civil Servants end?

Midnight Occult Civil Servants finished its run with its final episode airing on June 24, 2019.

Where did Midnight Occult Civil Servants air?

Midnight Occult Civil Servants aired on Tokyo MX, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.