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Second Lieutenant Kei Agemaki, the son of a famous general, has hidden his extreme fear of paranormal beings all his life. However, when he and two others are reassigned to live and work with youkai in the Ministry of Spirit Affairs, he is brought face-to-face with his worst nightmare. Now with the help of the fox spirit Kushimatsu, he and his fellow officers must learn to work alongside youkai maidens—Zakuro, Susukihotaru, Hoozuki, and Bonbori—to solve paranormal cases. Set in the midst of an alternate version of Japanese Westernization, Otome Youkai Zakuro explores the clashes and unions that can occur when east meets west, local meets foreign, and women meet men.
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Why is Kei Agemaki afraid of spirits in Zakuro?
Kei is the son of a famous general and a second lieutenant, but he has hidden an intense fear of paranormal beings for most of his life. His reassignment to the Ministry of Spirit Affairs forces him to work directly with youkai.
What is the Ministry of Spirit Affairs in Zakuro?
It is a government unit created to handle disputes and incidents involving humans and spirits in an alternate Westernizing Japan. Kei, Riken Yoshinokazura, and Ganryu Hanakiri are assigned as the human representatives.
Who are the main partners in Zakuro?
Kei is partnered with Zakuro, Riken works with Susukihotaru, and Ganryu is paired with the twins Bonbori and Hozuki. Their cases mix supernatural investigation with romance and culture-clash comedy.
How many episodes does Zakuro have, and who made it?
The 2010 television anime has 13 episodes and was produced by J.C.Staff from Lily Hoshino's manga. NIS America released the complete series in North America. [NIS America](https://nisamerica.com/nart/pbombs/2012/242/Zakuro_title_announcement_20120612pb.pdf)
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