Introduction
Shido Tatsuhiko is not only a private eye... he is also a vampire with no real memory of his past. Joined by Yayoi Matsunaga, a female government agent, Riho Yamazaki, an orphaned teenage girl working as his girl Friday and Guni, a little green imp, Shido must face demonic creatures known as Nightbreed. Meanwhile, Cain, the vampire who made him what he is now, is seeking him...
(Source: ANN)
Audience reviews
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creepycherries
If you like any type of vampire fiction, you'll love this. I'll keep it spoiler free just so my shining review will shine through.
NightWalker: Mayonaka no Tantei is cliched and definitely a bit campy at times, but it's expert work of episodic stories makes each episode an exciting look at the characters' (mostly Shido's) past, with a payoff in the end. There is literally nothing to hate in the anime, a great jazzy detective OST, a really nice art style, compelling short stories, and... cough cough.... bit of yaoi. Sometimes the tropes are overplayed, but there's only so much you can do with vampires.
If you're looking for a short but sweet episodic detective story, I cannot recommend NightWalker enough!!
Read at the sourceMurasaki0kami
I love episodic series.
They allow people who are just channel browsing to be able to enjoy a show without needing to know too much about the earlier episodes, but can easily go back and watch once they have seen the episode.
NightWalker: Midnight Detective is the best episodic shows I have seen (both anime and outside of anime).
I won’t go into too much detail about the story because the story changes in each episode, but the premise of each episode is about a private detective (who is a vampire who cannot remember his past) solving mysteries caused by parasitic demons known as Night-Breeds.
The stories in each episode is intriguing, action packed and full of themes and elements that only anime can truly bring to life.
The series was originally going to be released to be a 4 episo…
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Welcome, to the second review of horror anime month. Night Walker: Mayonaka no Tantei is a twelve episode anime from the late 90s, based on an eroge from the early 90s. It was brought to us by our old friends at AIC, which could be a good or a bad thing. They did bring us such treats as Sasameki Koto & Bubblegum Crisis. But they also sharted OreImo & Isekai no Seikishi no Monogatari at us.
Story:
Night Walker follows a vampire detective named Shidou. His personal mission is to protect humans from supernatural monsters called “breeds.” Shidou works with Yayoi, a woman who's part of a special anti-breed unit, Guni, a green faerie of some variety and Riho, a high-school girl who tags along because why wouldn't they be okay with that? It's not like they're going into danger and she has no tr…
Read at the sourceDonwun
This short series was actually adapted from the Mayonaka no Tantei Night Walker PC game developed by company Tomboy and Arieroof…..yeah, I have never heard of those company’s either lol
Animation
Animated by Studio AIC in 1998, I have to say it's not bad for the time it was made and even now in 2012 its passable….nothing special.
The Demons and few battle scenes are pretty average and the same goes for the opening and closing sequences. Character designs have a bit of that clamp-ish girly style…….which should be expected somewhat for this sort of vampire series.
Sound
Speaking about the english dubbed version the strongest point for this title is the sound. The voice actors do a solid job, in particular we get to hear Richard Cansino (best known for playing Kenshin) lend his talents…
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Alright, first off, this show is not one for those that want an answer right away. It doesn’t even have a rather good ending in my mind because it leaves as a cliff hanger. Some things in the story feel left out and just thrown in at the last minute as though they tried to stay to the game storyline but also change it for a monster by week style show.
Tatsuhiko Shido is the perfect vampire in my mind. He is hunted by his past and looks to set things right though he can’t stop who he is. He drinks blood and can’t go into the sunlight most of the time it seems (Sometimes it seems they forget that as we see him in the sun once in a while). Almost everything about a traditional vampire is in this and they add a few extra things. I love the idea that he can create a sword with his blood thoug…
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I've always been a huge fan of Gothic Horror. Dark, creepy, and bloody shows have been things that have always interested me. I also love a good vampire story. Now add to that the fact that I enjoy a good mystery or crime drama, and the reason I decided to review this next show should be a no brainer. As the back cover proudly exclaims this "combines urban crime drama and horror motifs". Ah, it's like a show made specifically for my tastes. But I also think this is the type of show that could have a much wider appeal. I ran into this title at my local Blockbuster probally about a year ago now. It was so out of place among the more popular titles avaible for rent there, that I just had to check it out. They only had the second volume, which covers the second half of the 12 episode series, b…
Read at the sourceKillergurl18
The show is nice and all, but certainly not for children under 18; there is Action and Adventure... the Show always starts with a murder or something, the shows mostly keeps you guessing, the characters are entertaining... especially Shido, A vampire who doesn't know his past... but comes to terms with it because he accepted it and said that he didn't want his memories because he likes his own life right now... the story with Yayoi is not really expected though it does make sense why she joined the NOS, the story is nice as well, there are several Red Herrings (False Clues) leading you to the wrong suspect... but later the "Host" of the "Night Breed" always reveals itself and it's up to Shido to kill it and save the "Day"... the Characters are well drawn, and the sounds make it look and fe…
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The graphics is pretty old, so you should get used to the art. The story tends to drag a bit, and the main girl character is really unnecessary....I will say that the best parts of this anime is when you get glimpses of his past. Since his memories are the only interesting stories, and all the evil creatures are pretty much the same and one episode is the same as the others. Overall there really is no real notable development in the story.
On a personal note, this anime would have been much more interesting if it was yaoi (that's what cain is for!!!)...which is what the writer really wanted to do from the ending (lol).
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