Sarazanmai (2019): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2019, Sarazanmai is an animation, action & adventure, comedy and sci-fi & fantasy series.

What it’s 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...

Who’s in it. Sarazanmai stars Ayumu Murase as Kazuki Yasaka, Koki Uchiyama as Toi Kuji, Shun Horie as Enta Jinnai and Mamoru Miyano as Reo Niiboshi, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, Sarazanmai has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sarazanmai page.

If you liked it. Fans of Sarazanmai tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.