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Armed with dual machine guns, an undead school girl, Makina Hoshimura, must hunt down 108 other undeads with the help of specially trained Buddhist monks in order to gain entry into Heaven. Based on manga written by Yoshiichi Akahito.
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- 01
The Dead DanceMakina Hoshimura, a deceased teenager, is given her first mission to eliminate dead corpses on Earth. Her target is Hagino, a criminal accused of killing women, who came back from the dead as a vampire corpse. - 02
The Game ContinuesAfter several children killed in a highway accident come back to life as corpses, Makina is dispatched to kill them. However, Ouri Kagami gets in the way when one of them pleads to him to help her escape. Keisei and a band of anti-corpse monks assist Makina to take down the child corpses. - 03
Voice of NightMakina is tasked to hunt down an unknown Corpse responsible for killing off young women. Keisei learns that someone familiar with Corpses is using a doctor to conduct illegal experiments on dead bodies in order to turn them into monsters.
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Season01Best season
- S01E01
Season's bestThe Dead DanceOctober 2, 2008Makina Hoshimura, a deceased teenager, is given her first mission to eliminate dead corpses on Earth. Her target is Hagino, a criminal accus - S01E02
The Game ContinuesOctober 9, 2008After several children killed in a highway accident come back to life as corpses, Makina is dispatched to kill them. However, Ouri Kagami ge - S01E03
Voice of NightOctober 16, 2008Makina is tasked to hunt down an unknown Corpse responsible for killing off young women. Keisei learns that someone familiar with Corpses is - S01E04
Hymn of TragedyOctober 23, 2008Makina is dispatched to assassinate Kun Osaki, a J-pop singer who became a Corpse after refusing to accept her death because of her wish to - S01E05
Traitor MonkOctober 30, 2008A Corpse disguised as an SUV roams around the Greater Tokyo Area, killing off anyone who dares to enter it. Keisei tells Ouri the true natur - S01E06
At the End of the Dangerous RunNovember 6, 2008Makina defeats the SUV corpse after being assisted by Keisei. The rogue priest is revealed to be Akasha, a member of the Kougun cult who wen - S01E07
The False Power of WordsNovember 13, 2008Ouri encounters an ex-high school student named Mitsuyoshi, who had somehow turned into a Corpse with telekinetic abilities after dropping o - S01E08
SerenityNovember 20, 2008Minai defeats the Corpse, Mitsuyoshi, with some help. After killing him, Ouri has his cell phone taken away for “evidence” by Minai. After s - S01E09
Set Your Heart AflutterNovember 27, 2008Makina saves a bunch of students from a Corpse, specifically Kasuka (nicknamed Omune-sama), a girl who later becomes infatuated with Makina’ - S01E10
Stars on the GroundDecember 4, 2008Keisei learns that Minai is dead after being killed by an auditor, which is strange to him since Ouri was hiding her. He rushes out of the h - S01E11
One NightDecember 11, 2008The Kougan discover from surveillance videos that Hokuto is in the area. Aragami-san gives the intel to Keisei, upon which Makina shivers tr - S01E12
DawnDecember 18, 2008Keisei is later wounded more heavily and dies after shifting his contract with Makina to Ouri. Makina manages to defeat Shichisei Kowaku whi - S01E13
Funeral Program for a Contracted MonkDecember 25, 2008Keisei’s funerals are celebrated and Ouri decides to become a priest because now the only thing that his brother has left to him is Makina.
Season02
- S02E01
Season's bestPath of LightJanuary 1, 2009A priest wants Makina to be killed. Makina is currently imprisoned and spirits are eating her rune. Ouri undergoes priest training but gets - S02E02
My EnemyJanuary 8, 2009The shichisei make their grand entrance and a minor fight is held but quickly cut short. Major characters assemble and are re-introduced. - S02E03
Beloved AberrationJanuary 15, 2009Makina completed an Enkiri to get rid of the rotten rune. Meanwhile, Ouri is continuing training but Makina interrupts Ouri in the hot sprin - S02E04
Itsuki’s FormJanuary 22, 2009A bit of history about Itsuki and “Genpaku” Takamasa’s early days as a team. Genpaku has to face a friend from four years ago, one that he c - S02E05
Nature and RegretsJanuary 29, 2009Itsuki fights a corpse and Ouri is shown a side of the shikabane hime he doesn’t know. Rumours are heard that Keisei’s body has turned into - S02E06
Monster Named HappinessFebruary 5, 2009Ouri and Makina fight Ena, one of the Shichisei. Ouri is shown to have a bit of Zadan Jutsu power, having entered the Kougonshuu. Meanwhile, - S02E07
Mundane WishFebruary 12, 2009Inuhiko[?], Ouri’s classmate smacks Kasuga in hopes of getting her back to normal, but Kagusa escapes and Inuhiko tells Ouri that Kasuga lov - S02E08
My Mother Was DefiledFebruary 26, 2009Kasuga Nozomi dies completely because she did not fulfill the requirements needed to become a shikabane hime. Only girls of a certain age gr - S02E09
The Value of the LivingMarch 5, 2009Ouri learns of his mother being a corpse and more of his past. The Kougon Sect regroups as the Seven Stars commence the final action of thei - S02E10
To the Other Side of HellMarch 12, 2009The true agenda of the Seven Stars and the Traitor Monks is revealed as the Catastrophe of the city creates Numerous Shikabane and The Corps - S02E11
One Hundred and Eight LiesMarch 19, 2009The secret to the Shikabane Hime’s power is Revealed as it is the corpse of the first Shikabane Hime. The truth behind The Traitor Monk is t - S02E12
Beyond the DeadMarch 26, 2009As the battle between Hokuto and Makina Continues it is revealed that Corpse Princess’ Choose to Bond with their Monks and all the Princess’
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