Ghost Slayers Ayashi
Details
- Also known as: Tenpou Ibun Ayakashi Ayashi, 天保異聞 妖奇士, Tenpouibun Ayakashiayashi, Strange Story of Tempou Era: Ayakashiayashi, Strange Tale from Tempou Era Ayakashi Ayashi
- Type: TV
- Status: Finished Airing
- Score: 6.5
- Episodes: 25
- Genres: Supernatural
- Studio: bones
- Aired: 2006-10-07 to 2007-03-31
- Season: Fall 2006
Synopsis
Ghost Slayers Ayashi is a Japanese anime series, created and written by Shō Aikawa and produced by Bones. Directed by Hiroshi Nishikiori, it featured character designs by Toshihiro Kawamoto and premiered across Japan on October 7, 2006 on TBS's 6:00 pm doroku timeslot, which has previously occupied other noted anime Blood+, Fullmetal Alchemist and both series of the Gundam Seed franchise.
It received its satellite television premiere across Japan on Animax on November 14, 2006, and also received its English language television premiere on Animax's English networks across Southeast Asia and South Asia, Animax Asia, from January 2009. While originally scheduled to air for 52 episodes, the series' length was shortened to 25 due to its low ratings and ended its run on March 31, 2007.
Episodes
- Episode 1: The Youi Arrival (2006-10-07)
- Episode 2: The God of the Mountain Falls (2006-10-14)
- Episode 3: Doctrine 3 - Dark Flow of Flowery Edo (2006-10-21)
- Episode 4: The Living Doll (2006-10-28)
- Episode 5: Murderer`s Story (2006-11-04)
- Episode 6: Dragon Aura Running (2006-11-11)
- Episode 7: The Dragon in the Cloud (2006-11-18)
- Episode 8: Fox Play (2006-11-25)
- Episode 9: Front and Back (2006-12-02)
- Episode 10: Holy Music of Girl Smelling March Flowers (2006-12-09)
- Episode 11: Nikkou Spirit Highway (2006-12-16)
- Episode 12: Equine Dragon, Howling at the Moon (2006-12-23)
- Episode 13: Record of Rumors of Hell and Paradise (2007-01-06)
- Episode 14: Butterfly Dance (2007-01-13)
- Episode 15: Woman on the Rashoumon Riverbank (2007-01-20)
- Episode 16: The Machine Tribe (2007-01-27)
- Episode 17: Cloistered World (2007-02-03)
- Episode 18: Wanderer`s Paradise (2007-02-10)
- Episode 19: Three Yukiatsus (2007-02-17)
- Episode 20: Shinobazu Pond Lullaby (2007-02-24)
- Episode 21: To End on a Starry Night (2007-03-03)
- Episode 22: A Drunk Who Doesn`t Come Home (2007-03-10)
- Episode 23: Official Construction in Old Canal of Inba Marsh (2007-03-17)
- Episode 24: Fantasy of the Latter Southern Dynasty (2007-03-24)
- Episode 25: Intermission (2007-03-31)
Characters and voice actors
- Yukiatsu Ryudo (main character) · Japanese voice: Keiji Fujiwara · English voice: Steven Blum
- Saizou (main character) · Japanese voice: Michi Niino · English voice: Stephanie Sheh
- Genbatsu Edo (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Shinichiro Miki · English voice: Crispin Freeman
- Atl (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Fumiko Orikasa · English voice: Julie Ann Taylor
- Kyosai Kawanabe (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Minami Takayama · English voice: Mona Marshall
- Abi (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Rikiya Koyama · English voice: Jamieson Price
- Kumoshichi (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Yuuji Ueda · English voice: Doug Stone
- Masurawo (supporting character)
- Ninai (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Mami Higashiyama · English voice: Karen Strassman
- Hozaburo Ogasawara (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Tokuyoshi Kawashima · English voice: Kyle Hebert
- Youzou Torii (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Norio Wakamoto · English voice: Steve Kramer
Opening and ending songs
- Opening 1: Ryuusei Miracle · Ikimonogakari
- Opening 2: Lone Star · Captain Straydum
- Ending 1: Winding Road · Porno Graffitti
- Ending 2: Ai Toiu Kotoba · Saki