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COLLECTION · Series · 2019

Sarazanmai

さらざんまい

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...

Source: TMDB
* 6.8 (29)ActionAdventureAnimationComedyFantasyScience FictionJapan
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Countries
Japan
Studios
Fuji TV · AT-X · lapintrack · MAPPA
Runtime
23 min/ep
Age rating
TV-14
Release
12/04/2019
Score
6.8 / 10 (29)

Awards and nominations

  • 1 win & 15 nominations.
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Seasons and episodes
Season 1
Season 1
11 episodes · 2019
I Want to Connect, but I Want to Lie
Episode 1. I Want to Connect, but I Want to Lie
2019-04-12 · 23 min

After accidentally breaking a statue of a kappa at a shrine in Asakusa, middle school student Kazuki Yasaka encounters Keppi, heir to the throne of the Kappa Kingdom. He, along with his classmates Toi Kuji and Enta Jinnai, enrage Keppi by…

I Want to Connect, but I Want to Take
Episode 2. I Want to Connect, but I Want to Take
2019-04-19 · 23 min

Keppi gives the group a Dish of Hope as thanks for helping him, which grants one wish to whomever possesses it, and informs them that they can earn more plates by defeating more zombies. Kazuki explains that he cross-dresses for his…

I Want to Connect, but It's Not Meant to Be
Episode 3. I Want to Connect, but It's Not Meant to Be
2019-04-26 · 23 min

Enta, who has a crush on Kazuki, wishes to earn a dish so that Kazuki will return to playing soccer with him. Reo and Mabu extract the desires of Otone's boyfriend (who, unbeknownst to her, is a serial killer targeting women) and turn him…

I Want to Connect, but You're So Far Away
Episode 4. I Want to Connect, but You're So Far Away
2019-05-03 · 23 min

Kazuki asks for Toi's help to kidnap Sara and so that he can take her place during a meet-and-greet that Haruka plans to attend. Toi's backstory is revealed through a flashback – after his parents died from suicide upon being conned into…

I Want to Connect, but I Can't Be Forgiven
Episode 5. I Want to Connect, but I Can't Be Forgiven
2019-05-10 · 23 min

Toi attempts to kidnap Sara, though she evades him by transforming into a kappa, exposing Kazuki's crossdressing to his family. Kazuki reveals that he is adopted, and that he blames himself for Haruka's disability when he was hit by a car…

I Want to Connect, so I'm Not Giving Up
Episode 6. I Want to Connect, so I'm Not Giving Up
2019-05-17 · 23 min

The group rescue Haruka after he is kidnapped by Reo, and are transformed back into human form. Keppi explains that Reo and Mabu are agents of the Otter Empire, who have been at war with the Kappa Kingdom for generations over the energy…

I Want to Connect, but I Want to Betray
Episode 7. I Want to Connect, but I Want to Betray
2019-05-24 · 23 min

In a flashback, Mabu is brought back to life with a mechanical heart transplanted by Otter, though Reo believes that Mabu is merely a re-animated facsimile. Chikai's criminal dealings force him to flee the city, and Toi announces that he…

I Want to Connect, but We'll Never Meet Again
Episode 8. I Want to Connect, but We'll Never Meet Again
2019-05-31 · 23 min

Chikai and Toi make preparations to leave the city. Enta returns the Dishes of Hope to Kazuki, but they are confronted by Reo and Mabu, who intend to use the dishes to restore Mabu. Reo shoots Enta, and takes the dishes.

I Want to Connect, but I Can't Express It
Episode 9. I Want to Connect, but I Can't Express It
2019-06-07 · 23 min

Keppi transforms a hospitalized Enta into a kappa so that he and Kazuki can recover the dishes. Reo witnesses Otter performing sexually-charged "maintenance" on Mabu's heart; when he intervenes, Otter appears in the form of Reo, and…

I Want to Connect, but I Can't
Episode 10. I Want to Connect, but I Can't
2019-06-14 · 23 min

Kazuki, Enta, and Keppi encounter Dark Keppi, the corporeal form of half of Keppi's shirikodama held by the Otter Empire. Otter, having learned of Reo's plan to use the dishes on Mabu, transforms Mabu into a zombie. Keppi transforms Reo…

I Want to Connect, so Sarazanmai
Episode 11. I Want to Connect, so Sarazanmai
2019-06-21 · 23 min

Toi begins to destroy his connection to Kazuki and Enta, but ultimately chooses to preserve it. Keppi fuses with Dark Keppi, with assistance from the group and a revived Reo and Mabu, and defeats Otter and the concepts it represents. Upon…

Cast by season
Ayumu Murase
Ayumu Murase
Kazuki Yasaka
Koki Uchiyama
Koki Uchiyama
Toi Kuji
Shun Horie
Shun Horie
Enta Jinnai
Mamoru Miyano
Mamoru Miyano
Reo Niiboshi
Yoshimasa Hosoya
Yoshimasa Hosoya
Mabu Akutsu
Teiko Nanahara
Teiko Nanahara
Sara Azuma
Junichi Suwabe
Junichi Suwabe
Keppi
Rie Kugimiya
Rie Kugimiya
Haruka Yasaka
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