Kantarou Ichinomiya
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Estimated watch time
10h
⚡ 5 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Shoujo79%Detective79%Historical73%Super Power60%Male Protagonist60%Youkai60%Boys' Love60%Exorcism40%
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Synopsis & Story
Ichinomiya Kantarou grew up with the ability to see demons, but was isolated and bullied by others who did not share the same gift. Instead, he became being friends with the demons, gaining a great attachment to their existence. One day, Kantarou was told about the strongest demon, the one known as the ogre-eating Tengu. Amazed by the news of his strength, Kantarou vowed to find this demon who was far stronger then any other, deciding to call him Haruka when he did so. Since this time, Kantarou searched far and wide for the ogre-eating Tengu with no luck, making his living by becoming a folklore writer and demon-buster. On a particularly job, Kantarou had finally found news of a nearby shrine supposedly the place where the ogre-eating Tengu was sealed.
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tactics: should you watch it?
At a glance
tactics has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 67/100 — 35% of 1,509 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #45 highest-rated anime of 2004, and #54 most popular anime of 2004, and #19 highest-rated anime of Fall 2004 on AniList.
Of the 3K AniList users who started it, 11.8% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 2.1K have finished it.
At about 10 hours in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Drama, Fantasy — especially shoujo, detective, historical, super power.
Episodes
25 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Sakura Kinoshita
- Original creator
- Kazuko Higashiyama
- Director
- Hiroshi Watanabe
- Series composition
- Kenichi Kanemaki
- Character design
- Mariko Oka
- Music
- Kei Haneoka
tactics FAQ
- How many episodes does tactics have?
- tactics has 25 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 10 hours in total.
- How long does it take to watch tactics?
- About 10 hours back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 13 days; at one hour a day, about 10 days.
- Is tactics finished?
- Yes. tactics has finished airing — the final episode aired March 30, 2005.
- Is there a season 2 of tactics?
- No sequel is listed for tactics as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is tactics based on a manga?
- Yes. tactics adapts the manga by Sakura Kinoshita.
- Who animated tactics?
- tactics was animated by Studio DEEN and directed by Hiroshi Watanabe.
- Where can I watch tactics?
- tactics is listed on Bandai Channel, Amazon Prime Video. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.