The SoulTaker: Tamashii-gari - Info; Final; Summary
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The SoulTaker: Tamashii-gari

Synopsis: Kyousuke Date comes home one night and finds her mother dying in a pool of her own blood. In her final moments, she stabs him in the chest. After a quick recovery, Kyousuke seeks answers about his mother's reasons, but finds more than he expected when he is attacked by two rival organizations: the hospital and the Kirihara group.
Kyousuke is surprised to find that he has a twin sister named Runa, and the two groups try to coerce the information about her about her, despite her ignorance to her existence. While their attack continues, Kyousuke soon makes another discovery - he has the ability to turn into a terrifying mutant named Soultaker. With these new powers, Kyousuke decides to crush both organizations, find out the truth behind his mother's actions and protect rune.
Table of Contents
- Information
- Trailer/Opening
- Curiosities
- Characters
- Summary
- Final
- Meaning
- Related
Information
Anime Titles
- Anime Title: The SoulTaker: Tamashii-gari
- Anime title in Japanese: The SoulTaker~魂狩~
- Anime Name in English: SoulTaker
- Other Names: SoulTaker
Production Information
- Producers: WOWOW, Pioneer LDC, Toshiba Entertainment, Toshiba Digital Frontiers
- Licensors: Geneon Entertainment USA
- Studios: Tatsunoko Production
Anime Information
- Type: TV
- Episodes: 13
- Date: 4 de abril de 2001 - Jul. 4, 2001
- Genres: Horror, supernatural
- Topics: Mythology
- Target: Seinen
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Anime Reviews
- Note: 6.351
- Popularity: 7724
Video Trailer/Openings
Curiosities
- The anime was produced by Tatsunoko Production studio, responsible for classics such as Gatchaman and Speed Racer.
- The series was directed by Akiyuki Shinbo, known for his work in anime such as Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Monogatari Series.
- The name "Tamashii-Gari" means "soul hunting" in Japanese, referring to the supernatural theme of the series.
- The anime soundtrack consisted of Keiichi Suzuki, who also worked on games music like Earthbound and Super Smash Bros. Melee.
- The series was widely praised for its unique animation and visual style, which mixes elements of horror, action and science fiction.
Main Characters
- Kyosuke Date (Kazuhiko Inoue) - protagonist of the story, a young man who has supernatural skills and seeks to discover the truth about his past.
- Komugi Nakahara (Miyuki Sawashiro) - A sweet, gentle girl who becomes Kyosuke's friend and helps him on her journey.
- Yui Yakumo (Yui Horie) - A mysterious girl who has a Kyosuke connection and helps him in her search for the truth.
- Reiko Haga (Yuko Miyamura) - A nurse who works at the hospital where Kyosuke is hospitalized and has dark secrets.
- Kirihara (Kazuki Yao) - A villain who seeks to control the world using technology and who faces Kyosuke in various battles.
Summary and Events
- Kyosuke Date, a soul hunter, is sent to investigate a young woman's mysterious death in a Japanese city.
- He discovers that the city is haunted by an evil spirit that is killing people and collecting their souls.
- Kyosuke meets a young girl named Yui, who has the ability to see spirits and becomes her ally in the fight against the evil spirit.
- They discover that the evil spirit is actually an entity created from the pain and suffering of a woman who was unjustly murdered.
- Kyosuke and Yui fight against the evil spirit and can free the woman's soul, ending the curse that haunted the city.
- In the end, Kyosuke and Yui say goodbye, with Kyosuke leaving for his next mission as a soul hunter.
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Meaning of The SoulTaker: Tamashii-gari
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The SoulTaker~魂狩~
- The - artigo defined in English
- Soul - soul in English
- Taker - the one who takes, who grabs
- 魂狩 - Kanji that means "soul hunter" in Japanese.
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