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The SoulTaker

Score

5.9 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

13

Studio

Tatsunoko Production

The SoulTaker

Also known as The SoulTaker~魂狩~ | The SoulTaker: Tamashiigari | SoulTaker

TVSpring 2001Source OriginalPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ActionHorrorSupernatural

5.9/10

Community score

#8746

Rank

30.1K

Members

84

Favorites

Synopsis

After the human colony on the moon was destroyed by disease, Kyosuke 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 Kyosuke. After dangerous people find their sanctuary, his mother stabs him before she herself is murdered.

Days later, Kyosuke 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 Kyosuke survived: his body's DNA conformed to the disease and he is able to transform into a fearsome alien mutant known as the SoulTaker.

Kyosuke 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.

Core Staff

Kawase, Kouhei

Kawase, Kouhei

Producer

Suzuki, Michiko

Suzuki, Michiko

Producer

Yoshida, Shouichi

Yoshida, Shouichi

Producer

Ogura, Mitsutoshi

Ogura, Mitsutoshi

Assistant Producer

Shinbou, Akiyuki

Shinbou, Akiyuki

Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Mima, Masafumi

Mima, Masafumi

Sound Director

Theme Songs

Openings

"Soultaker" by Jam Project

Endings

1: "Memory" by Shinji Kakijima (eps 1-7,9-11,13)

2: "As Time Goes By" by Kousei Asami (eps 8)

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Related Titles

Side Story

The SoulTaker: Tamashii-gari - Komugi Daisakusen

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Spin-Off

Nurse Witch Komugi-chan Magikarte

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Recent Episodes

Episode 1

The Crest of the Devil

3.7/5
Aired 4/4/2001

Episode 2

The World Is an Illusion

3.67/5
Aired 4/11/2001

Episode 3

The Skull and the Maiden

3.71/5
Aired 4/18/2001

Episode 4

The Slithering Darkness

4/5
Aired 4/25/2001

Episode 5

Beyond the Human Realm

3.23/5
Aired 5/5/2001

Episode 6

The Malevolent Stratosphere Castle

3.93/5
Aired 5/9/2001

Episode 7

The Last of a Woman

3.77/5
Aired 5/16/2001

Episode 8

Mask of Hell

3.58/5
Aired 5/23/2001
Full episode listing

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes13
Duration25 min per ep
SourceOriginal
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSpring 2001
AiredApr 4, 2001 to Jul 4, 2001
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#4682
Scored by8.8K
BroadcastWednesdays at 23:00 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

SoulTaker

Romaji title

The SoulTaker: Tamashiigari

Japanese title

The SoulTaker~魂狩~

Synonyms

The SoulTaker: Tamashii-gari

Production Team

Main studio

Tatsunoko Production

Producers

WOWOW, Pioneer LDC, Toshiba Entertainment, Toshiba Digital Frontiers

Licensors

Geneon Entertainment USA

Japanese title

The SoulTaker~魂狩~

Themes And Audience

Mythology