Kurou
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Estimated watch time
4h 36m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Historical79%Vampire73%Gore73%Post-Apocalyptic66%Seinen60%Urban Fantasy20%Time Skip20%Swordplay20%
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Synopsis & Story
Adaptation of Takashi Noguchi’s manga, which itself adapts Baku Yumemakura’s supernatural romance novel. The original novel is about a 12th-century man named Minamoto no Yoshitsune (Kurou). Kurou flees into the mountains after losing to his brother Minamoto no Yoritomo, the first Shogun to rule all of Japan. History records that he committed suicide, but instead, Kurou meets a strange, beautiful woman named Kuromitsu in her mountain hermitage. Eventually, Kurou falls in love with Kuromitsu, but then realizes she conceals a dark secret. He learns that he is unable to die and continues to live for a thousand years as Japan evolves into a future society. (Source: Anime News Network)
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Kurozuka: should you watch it?
At a glance
Kurozuka has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 64/100 — 28% of 4,387 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #82 highest-rated anime of 2008, and #53 most popular anime of 2008, and #29 highest-rated anime of Fall 2008 on AniList.
Of the 8.2K AniList users who started it, 9.7% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 5.8K have finished it.
At about 4 h 36 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Drama, Horror — especially historical, vampire, gore, post-apocalyptic.
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Director
- Tetsurou Araki
- Series composition
- Tetsurou Araki
- Music
- Kiyoshi Yoshida
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Kurozuka FAQ
- How many episodes does Kurozuka have?
- Kurozuka has 12 episodes of about 23 minutes each, roughly 4 h 36 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Kurozuka?
- About 4 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is Kurozuka finished?
- Yes. Kurozuka has finished airing — the final episode aired December 23, 2008.
- Is there a season 2 of Kurozuka?
- No sequel is listed for Kurozuka as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Kurozuka based on a manga?
- Yes. Kurozuka adapts the manga.
- Who animated Kurozuka?
- Kurozuka was animated by MADHOUSE and directed by Tetsurou Araki.
- Who sings the opening of Kurozuka?
- The opening, "SYSTEMATIC PEOPLE", is performed by an uncredited artist.