Ayakashi Triangle
Ayakashi Triangle
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Ayakashi Triangle

7.0
Yr 2023
Rt 24m
Status Ended
Animation Comedy Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Series Brief

Overview

Japan may be brimming with mysterious monsters called ayakashi, but they have a special exorcist ninja force to counter the threat! Young exorcist ninja Matsuri spends his days fighting ayakashi to protect his childhood friend Suzu. But when an ayakashi cat named Shirogane shows up, things get turned upside down!

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 62 /100

Critical reception for Ayakashi Triangle frames the show as a tropes-heavy, fanservice-focused ecchi anime with surprising flashes of character heart. Reviewers noted that the underlying premise—involving exorcist ninjas, Yokai monsters, and childhood romance—can feel derivative and overly generic at first glance. However, some critics highlighted that beneath its tropey setup, the series demonstrates a surprising degree of emotional intelligence and charm in handling its relationships.

Much of the discourse surrounding the adaptation centered on its fanservice and broadcast censorship. Commentators pointed out the stark contrast between the uncensored manga and the anime's broadcast version, which relied on absurd censorship visuals to cover up explicit moments. While ecchi enthusiasts found plenty to enjoy, reviewers also observed that the show was easily overshadowed during a stacked 2023 anime calendar.

“This boundary-pushing ecchi series has a surprising amount of emotional intelligence behind it.”

“witty and deranged approach to censorship”

“this anime is a little less “spooky” and a little more “fanservice-heavy””

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Crunchyroll
US • CA • UK
Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
UK • US • CA
Why fans love it

Based on the manga, this 2023 anime blends supernatural action with romantic comedy and slice-of-life humor. The story centers on Matsuri, a young exorcist ninja who defends his childhood friend Suzu from mysterious monsters known as ayakashi. Things quickly shift into unexpected territory after an encounter with a monster cat named Shirogane introduces a gender-swap complication to Matsuri's life.

Fans appreciate the series for its energetic mix of shounen combat, ninja lore, and ecchi humor. Voice work by Miyu Tomita helps anchor the character dynamics as the cast balances high-stakes exorcisms with personal, everyday dilemmas. By pairing supernatural battles against ayakashi threats with lighthearted romantic tension, the show delivers a distinct crossover of action and comedy.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 35
Regulars 2
Longest run 5 eps
Shoya Chiba
Shoya Chiba
as Matsuri Kazamaki ♂ (voice)
Miyu Tomita
Miyu Tomita
as Matsuri Kazamaki ♀ (voice)
Kana Ichinose
Kana Ichinose
as Suzu Kanade (voice)
Tessyo Genda
Tessyo Genda
as Shirogane (voice)
Haruka Tomatsu
Haruka Tomatsu
as Yayoi Toba (voice)
Hina Kino
Hina Kino
as Lucy Tsukioka (voice)
Shoya Ishige
Shoya Ishige
as Sōga Ninokuru (voice)
Satomi Arai
Satomi Arai
as Ponosuke Ninokuru (voice)
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Aya Yamane as Reo Korogi (voice) Atsushi Tamaru as Garaku Utagawa (voice) Uoken as Seigen Kazamaki (voice) 5 episodes Ikumi Hasegawa as Clerk (voice) 1 episode Ryo Sugisaki as Human-Faced Spider (voice) 1 episode Yuka Nukui as Girl (voice) 1 episode Momo Ishibashi as Girl (voice) 1 episode Yurie Funato as Girl (voice) 1 episode Kanehira Yamamoto as Masurao Sujimori (voice) 2 episodes Itaru Yamamoto as Ran (voice) 1 episode Kaito Takeda as Boy (voice) 1 episode Yohei Matsuoka as Boy (voice) 1 episode Wataru Katoh as Boy (voice) 1 episode Harumi Sakurai as Suzu's Mother (voice) 4 episodes Fuyuka Ono as Run (voice) 2 episodes Nao Fujita as Hasshaku-sama (voice) 1 episode Yudai Mino as Student (voice) 1 episode Yuuki Hirose as Woman (voice) 1 episode Masaya Wada as Shīzū Man (voice) 1 episode Shota Hayama as Student (voice) 1 episode Junichi Yanagita as Suzu's Father (voice) 1 episode Misato Matsuoka as Sōga (Boyhood) (voice) 1 episode Risa Kubota as Girl (voice) 1 episode Daiki Kobayashi as Donpa (voice) 1 episode Moe Kahara as Girl (voice) 1 episode Natsumi Kawaida as Girl (voice) 1 episode Hitoshi Bifu as Butler (voice) 1 episode
Production Board

Crew

Key Animation
Takao Sano Nobunori Niwa Masato Hagiwara
Executive Producer
Masanori Miyake Koji Nagai Yasuhiro Yamazaki Tomoyuki Ohwada
Director
Tatsu Yamamoto Geisei Morita Haruka Yabuuchi
Online Editor
Yohei Takahashi
Art Direction
Satoru Kuwabara
Sound Effects
Yui Ando
Theme Song Performance
Kana Ichinose Mariri Okutsu
Assistant Director
Kei Umabiki
Storyboard Artist
Kei Umabiki Kazuhisa Takenouchi
Prop Designer
Mayu Hirotomi
Special Effects
Naoya Kinoshita
Supervising Animation Director
Hideki Furukawa
Director of Photography
Takashi Yanagida
Producer
Mao Higashi Mayumi Kurashima Nobuhiro Nakayama
Writer
Shogo Yasukawa
Original Music Composer
Rei Ishizuka
Animation Director
Kazuki Umeda
Color Designer
Yukiko Tadano
Original Series Design
Kentaro Yabuki
Signal Match

Similarity

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Keyword Cloud

Keywords

exorcism supernatural romance slice of life ninja based on manga ecchi shounen anime gender swap
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
January 10, 2023
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
24 minutes
Origin
JP
TMDB Votes
38