Midnight Occult Civil Servants: The Blind Alley, the Boy, and I

📖 SYNOPSIS

"Midnight Occult Civil Servants: The Blind Alley, the Boy, and I" follows Miyako Arata, newly assigned to the Shinjuku Ward Nocturnal Community Relations Division. This division, one of twenty-three in Tokyo, is tasked with managing paranormal and occult occurrences. Arata possesses a unique ability: he can understand the speech of non-human entities. The story begins with Arata's encounter with a youkai in Shinjuku Imperial Gardens. This youkai surprisingly addresses him as Abe no Seimei, a renowned exorcist from the Heian era. This encounter sets the stage for Arata's involvement in the division's work, navigating the hidden world of youkai and the mysteries surrounding his own identity. The anime explores themes of the supernatural, the hidden world, and the responsibilities of those who protect the human world from the occult.