The Severing Crime Edge (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, The Severing Crime Edge is an animation, action & adventure, comedy and crime series.

What it’s about. Killing Goods are murder weapons handed down from generation to generation within the families of their owners. They are cursed to compel their current owners to repeat the original murders. The curse also makes them indestructible. Kiri Haimura is the current owner of a pair of shears that can cut seemingly anything, although the only thing he wants to cut is hair. One day he meets Iwai Mushanokoji, a girl of whom he has only heard rumors that her hair cannot be cut, a girl who can grant one wish, any wish, but only to the person who murders her. Every morning he cuts her hair, which grows back every night; and every day he helps protect her from people who know about her curse and who want a wish granted.

Who’s in it. The Severing Crime Edge stars Arisa Noto as Nigi Ubuzato (voice), Natsuki Hanae as Kiri Haimura (voice), Kotori Koiwai as Iwai Mushanokoji (voice) and Kaori Fukuhara as Yamane Byouinzaka (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.2/10, The Severing Crime Edge has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Severing Crime Edge page.

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