MAO
Eight years ago, Nanoka Kiba was saved from the wreckage of a fatal accident at Gogyō Town Shopping Center. Drawn to the abandoned passage of storefronts on her walk home from school in present day, she becomes inexplicably transported to Japan's Taishō period where she meets the mysterious Mao, a fellow traveler whose arrival at a ghost-inhabited village is simultaneous with hers. Together, they investigate the bizarre events that begin to occur around them, and Nanoka soon pieces together her broken memories of the accident and how she and Mao may have something more sinister in common.
Seasons
Season 1
26 Episodes • 2026
Episodes - Season 1
1. Nanoka and Mao
25mNanoka is an attuned adolescent. So when a covered shopping arcade beckons, a strange world awaits.
2. Spider Lady
25mNanoka discovers that the arcade links to the Taisho era, while Mao probes a mysterious murder case.
3. The Accursed
25mNanoka is unharmed by Mao's cursed sword. She returns to modern times to investigate an accident.
4. The Shorinkyo Incident
25mNanoka and Otoya infiltrate the Shorinkyo cult, but get trapped inside by the leader, Shoko.
5. The Keystone
25mEarthquakes plague Taisho-era Fifth Street. Mao and Otoya find a church atop a sacred keystone site.
6. Memories of That Day
25mNanoka reveals that she is from 100 years in the future. She goes back in time to question Mao.
7. The New Vessel
25mIn the Taisho era, Nanoka is abducted by Byoki. Mao tries to help but collapses.
8. Hyakka
25mMao is attacked by Hyakka, a fire-wielding onmyoji. He reveals a secret about the Goshikido.
9. Kamon
25mMao and the gang help the injured Tenko. Kuchinawa, who appears on the scene, turns out to be Kamon.
10. Taizanfukun
25mA giant made of fish and water demands that Mao teach him the ultimate onmyoji spell, Taizanfukun.
Top Cast
Yuki Kaji
Mao (voice)
Natsumi Kawaida
Nanoka Kiba (voice)
Hiro Shimono
Hyakka (voice)
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Kamon (voice)
Momoka Terasawa
Kazuyuki Okitsu
Available on: NHK G
