Sarazanmai

2019 1 season · 11 ep live_tv Miniseries

Sarazanmai

さらざんまい

“I want to connect, but...”

Synopsis

さらざんまい

“I want to connect, but…”

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…

Also On Fuji TV

Other series that aired on Fuji TV.

Animation + Action & Adventure in Japan

706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action & Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Sarazanmai itself).

The 2018–2020 Japan Window

Sarazanmai holds position #320 of 525 Japan seriess in the 2018–2020 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sarazanmai premiered alongside 179 others.

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 179 other Japan seriess in 2019.

The 3925th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Audience Engagement

20

Reviews

36th

Review-volume percentile

53rd

Popularity percentile

20 audience reviews — more than 36% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity (53th percentile) outruns review volume (36th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date

April 12, 2019

Last Air Date

June 21, 2019

Broadcast Span

2 months

Total Episodes

11 across 1 season

Format

Miniseries

Total Runtime

≈ 4.2 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.0

TMDB Rating

20

Audience Reviews

Highly Rated

Critical Tier

Ranked #2,236 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,523 of 2,532 (top 60%).

Production Details

Primary Country	Japan
Original Language	Japanese
Production Companies	lapintrack, MAPPA
Series Type	Miniseries
Seasons / Episodes	1 / 11
Release Date	April 12, 2019
Official Site	sarazanmai.com

Questions Answered

When did Sarazanmai end?

Sarazanmai finished its run with its final episode airing on June 21, 2019.

Where did Sarazanmai air?

Sarazanmai aired on Fuji TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.