
Komugi Nakahara
main character



After the human colony on the moon was destroyed by disease, Kyousuke Date and his mother flee to Earth- separated from their family. They take refuge in a cathedral where his mother hides as a nun for reasons unknown to Kyousuke. After dangerous people find their sanctuary, his mother stabs him before she herself is murdered. Days later, Kyousuke finds himself alive and in the house of a mysterious girl who claims to be his twin Runa- and she is not the only one! Runa suffered a similar fate at the hands of her adoptive mother; however her soul was divided into several pieces making "Flicker girls" who are being hunted by the evil Kirihara Group. The reason Kyousuke survived: his body's DNA conformed to the disease and he is able to transform into a fearsome alien mutant known as the SoulTaker. Kyousuke begins his battle against a hospital of evil mutants and dangerous corporate assassins in order to save himself and the sister he has never known.
The SoulTaker has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 60/100 — 24% of 1,817 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #55 highest-rated anime of 2001, and #21 most popular anime of 2001 on AniList.
Of the 3.4K AniList users who started it, 12.1% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 2.3K have finished it.
At about 5 h 25 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Horror, Sci-Fi — especially henshin, demons, superhero, conspiracy.
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
13 episodes are listed.
The SoulTaker has 13 episodes of about 25 minutes each, roughly 5 h 25 min in total.
About 5 h 25 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 7 days; at one hour a day, about 6 days.
Yes. The SoulTaker has finished airing — the final episode aired July 4, 2001.
No sequel is listed for The SoulTaker as of October 2026.
No. The SoulTaker is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
The SoulTaker was animated by Tatsunoko Production and directed by Akiyuki Shinbou.