Eko Eko Azarak: The Series Season 1
Eko Eko Azarak: The Series Season 1

01. Black Magic Girl
Feb 01, 1997

A series of mysterious suicides begins to occur among the third-year students at Hijirigaoka High School. At the same time, Taketo, Hiromi, and Takehito start observing a sinister student who wears a sailor uniform.

Hinako Saeki
Hinako Saeki

Misa Kuroi

Rie Imamura
Rie Imamura

Anri Kuroi

Jiro Dan
Jiro Dan

Sumio Kuroi

Rumi Sakakibara
Rumi Sakakibara

Nanko Kuroi

Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho

Satoru Kuroi

Sanae Horikawa
Sanae Horikawa

Naomi Tomizawa

Yujin Kitagawa
Yujin Kitagawa

Taketo Fukuoka

Airi Mita
Airi Mita

Hiromi Machii

Masayoshi Kobayashi
Masayoshi Kobayashi

Ikuo Yanagi

02. Face
Feb 08, 1997

Kodaira Reika, a third-year student, loses her title as the most beautiful girl at school to Kuroi Misa and turns to supernatural forces to permanently ruin her rival’s beauty.

Hinako Saeki
Hinako Saeki

Misa Kuroi

Rie Imamura
Rie Imamura

Anri Kuroi

Jiro Dan
Jiro Dan

Sumio Kuroi

Rumi Sakakibara
Rumi Sakakibara

Nanko Kuroi

Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho

Satoru Kuroi

Sanae Horikawa
Sanae Horikawa

Naomi Tomizawa

Yujin Kitagawa
Yujin Kitagawa

Taketo Fukuoka

Airi Mita
Airi Mita

Hiromi Machii

Masayoshi Kobayashi
Masayoshi Kobayashi

Ikuo Yanagi

Asami Katsuragi
Asami Katsuragi

Reika Kodaira

03. The Magic of Refrain
Feb 15, 1997

Misa and her friends go to teacher Naomi’s house to meet her fiancé, Tatsuhiko Sawaki. There, Misa discovers that he possesses a mysterious Egyptian ankh and that he has a macabre interest in her Silver Needle pendant. Misa then races against time and the trust of everyone to save the teacher and her friends from a dangerous ritual.

Hinako Saeki
Hinako Saeki

Misa Kuroi

Rie Imamura
Rie Imamura

Anri Kuroi

Jiro Dan
Jiro Dan

Sumio Kuroi

Rumi Sakakibara
Rumi Sakakibara

Nanko Kuroi

Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho

Satoru Kuroi

Sanae Horikawa
Sanae Horikawa

Naomi Tomizawa

Yujin Kitagawa
Yujin Kitagawa

Taketo Fukuoka

Airi Mita
Airi Mita

Hiromi Machii

Masayoshi Kobayashi
Masayoshi Kobayashi

Ikuo Yanagi

Yuuichi Masuda
Yuuichi Masuda

Sawaki Tatsuhiko

Yûki Okano
Yûki Okano

Writer

04. Fool
Feb 22, 1997

Away from school, Misa works as a fortune teller to help those in need and meets Miyuki, a woman in love who recently found out that her lover had been hiding the fact that he was married with a family. Now, filled with resentment, Miyuki wants revenge.

Hinako Saeki
Hinako Saeki

Misa Kuroi

Rie Imamura
Rie Imamura

Anri Kuroi

Jiro Dan
Jiro Dan

Sumio Kuroi

Rumi Sakakibara
Rumi Sakakibara

Nanko Kuroi

Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho

Satoru Kuroi

Kaori Oguri
Kaori Oguri

Miyuki Tashiro

Shintaro Masaki
Shintaro Masaki

Hiroshi Hayakawa

05. The Girl Next Door
Mar 01, 1997

Yuji is a young university student who has just moved into an apartment and is charmed by his neighbor Akemi. However, Akemi starts being stalked by Misa, who wears a black cloak. Yuji then risks his life to defend his neighbor, but she is hiding a secret.

Hinako Saeki
Hinako Saeki

Misa Kuroi

Rie Imamura
Rie Imamura

Anri Kuroi

Jiro Dan
Jiro Dan

Sumio Kuroi

Rumi Sakakibara
Rumi Sakakibara

Nanko Kuroi

Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho

Satoru Kuroi

Mitsue Ueno
Mitsue Ueno

Akemi Matsumura

06. The Magical Garden
Mar 08, 1997

An unexplained incident affects the main stars of the movie The Magical Garden, but when this creates an opportunity for Yuko to revive her acting career, she must turn to the supernatural to avoid losing this chance again.

Hinako Saeki
Hinako Saeki

Misa Kuroi

Rie Imamura
Rie Imamura

Anri Kuroi

Jiro Dan
Jiro Dan

Sumio Kuroi

Rumi Sakakibara
Rumi Sakakibara

Nanko Kuroi

Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho

Satoru Kuroi

Shizuka Isami
Shizuka Isami

Yuko Otsuka

Ayumi Taniguchi
Ayumi Taniguchi

Manami Kamiya

Chisato Kawamura
Chisato Kawamura

Yukino Matsumoto

Jun Furushô
Jun Furushô

Writer

Katsuhito Ueno
Katsuhito Ueno

Director

07. Law of Death
Mar 15, 1997

After losing her best friend Kyoko, Hitomi finds herself desperate and aimless and considers attempting to summon the spirit of her deceased friend so she can finally say goodbye. However, when she gets the chance to bid farewell, she cannot let go of the past and tries to keep her friend alive.

Hinako Saeki
Hinako Saeki

Misa Kuroi

Rie Imamura
Rie Imamura

Anri Kuroi

Jiro Dan
Jiro Dan

Sumio Kuroi

Rumi Sakakibara
Rumi Sakakibara

Nanko Kuroi

Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho

Satoru Kuroi

Yumi Ota
Yumi Ota

Hitomi Furuya

08. Dizziness
Mar 22, 1997

A photographer begins to be plagued by nightmares at night, which may be linked to his recent memory loss. Amidst this turmoil, he discovers that his wife has been frequenting other places during the late hours of the evening.

Hinako Saeki
Hinako Saeki

Misa Kuroi

Rie Imamura
Rie Imamura

Anri Kuroi

Jiro Dan
Jiro Dan

Sumio Kuroi

Rumi Sakakibara
Rumi Sakakibara

Nanko Kuroi

Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho

Satoru Kuroi

Hiromi Tokunaga
Hiromi Tokunaga

Aya Yoshikawa

Katsuhito Ueno
Katsuhito Ueno

Director

09. Nightmare Flower
Mar 29, 1997

Kazumi is a student and artist who painted a picture for her writer sister. When they hire Misa to work as a maid in their house, she and her sister begin to notice that the painting carries malevolent influences.

Hinako Saeki
Hinako Saeki

Misa Kuroi

Rie Imamura
Rie Imamura

Anri Kuroi

Jiro Dan
Jiro Dan

Sumio Kuroi

Rumi Sakakibara
Rumi Sakakibara

Nanko Kuroi

Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho

Satoru Kuroi

Rieko Suzuki
Rieko Suzuki

Kazumi Omatsu

Yûki Okano
Yûki Okano

Writer

Mikio Hirota
Mikio Hirota

Director

10. Hecate
Apr 05, 1997

A lazy programmer begins to investigate the disappearance of one of his coworkers and discovers that this disappearance may be related to a sinister cult.

Hinako Saeki
Hinako Saeki

Misa Kuroi

Rie Imamura
Rie Imamura

Anri Kuroi

Jiro Dan
Jiro Dan

Sumio Kuroi

Rumi Sakakibara
Rumi Sakakibara

Nanko Kuroi

Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho

Satoru Kuroi

Akiko Andō
Akiko Andō

Hiro Shinohara

Yoichi Yamamoto
Yoichi Yamamoto

Kyousuke Hosono

Hitomi Hagiwara
Hitomi Hagiwara

Yumie Omori

11. Evil Eye
Apr 12, 1997

As they delve deeper into the investigation of Mr. Omori's disappearance, Kyousuke and Misa discover that his younger sister, Yumie, is a key figure in solving this mystery. At the same time, the mysterious Hecate cult also wants to get their hands on Yumie.

Hinako Saeki
Hinako Saeki

Misa Kuroi

Rie Imamura
Rie Imamura

Anri Kuroi

Jiro Dan
Jiro Dan

Sumio Kuroi

Rumi Sakakibara
Rumi Sakakibara

Nanko Kuroi

Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho

Satoru Kuroi

Soshi Tatsundo
Soshi Tatsundo

Sr. Omori

Akiko Andō
Akiko Andō

Hiro Shinohara

Yoichi Yamamoto
Yoichi Yamamoto

Kyousuke Hosono

Hitomi Hagiwara
Hitomi Hagiwara

Yumie Omori

12. Legendary Witch
Apr 19, 1997

Kyousuke finds the key to solving the mystery of Mr. Omori's disappearance and now needs to hurry to accomplish his final goal. Meanwhile, Misa is captured by the Hecate cult and races to try to escape before they manage to revive the dark goddess.

Hinako Saeki
Hinako Saeki

Misa Kuroi

Rie Imamura
Rie Imamura

Anri Kuroi

Jiro Dan
Jiro Dan

Sumio Kuroi

Rumi Sakakibara
Rumi Sakakibara

Nanko Kuroi

Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho

Satoru Kuroi

Soshi Tatsundo
Soshi Tatsundo

Sr. Omori

Akiko Andō
Akiko Andō

Hiro Shinohara

Yoichi Yamamoto
Yoichi Yamamoto

Kyousuke Hosono

Hitomi Hagiwara
Hitomi Hagiwara

Yumie Omori

13. Two Years Ago
Apr 26, 1997

After a night of nightmares, Misa remembers her father and mother, who sacrificed themselves so that she could learn what she knows about magic. (*This episode was reportedly not aired during its original broadcast on TV Tokyo, only being officially shown in reruns in the Kansai region and was officially released on DVD and LaserDisc, missing from the versions available for rental at the time.)

Hinako Saeki
Hinako Saeki

Misa Kuroi

Rie Imamura
Rie Imamura

Anri Kuroi

Jiro Dan
Jiro Dan

Sumio Kuroi

Rumi Sakakibara
Rumi Sakakibara

Nanko Kuroi

Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho

Satoru Kuroi

14. Envy
May 03, 1997

Despite her efforts to improve her personal records, Itsuki cannot surpass her rival Shoko in the long jump. When she realizes that Shoko is also getting along with a boy she's interested in, Itsuki seeks out a suspicious method to break her limits.

Hinako Saeki
Hinako Saeki

Misa Kuroi

Rie Imamura
Rie Imamura

Anri Kuroi

Jiro Dan
Jiro Dan

Sumio Kuroi

Rumi Sakakibara
Rumi Sakakibara

Nanko Kuroi

Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho

Satoru Kuroi

Ai Kawasaki
Ai Kawasaki

Itsuki Tsunashima

Takemi
Takemi

Shoko Sekine

15. Revenge
May 10, 1997

Misa saves a young girl, Tsukiko, from being run over by a car. However, the winds continue to blow towards Misa, indicating that there is a huge ominous sign surrounding that girl. When Tsukiko's path crosses with a group of thieves, Misa exceeds her magical knowledge with an unthinkable measure.

Hinako Saeki
Hinako Saeki

Misa Kuroi

Rie Imamura
Rie Imamura

Anri Kuroi

Jiro Dan
Jiro Dan

Sumio Kuroi

Rumi Sakakibara
Rumi Sakakibara

Nanko Kuroi

Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho

Satoru Kuroi

Mami Shimizu
Mami Shimizu

Tsukiko Osaki

Mieko Arai
Mieko Arai

Kaoru Hojo

16. Conception
May 17, 1997

Mizuki and Sanae are two telepaths who sense the moment their friend Harumi is violently murdered by someone. When they realize that Sanae continues to communicate with a suspicious doctor, Mizuki uses her powers to find Misa and prevent both of them from meeting the same fate as Harumi.

Hinako Saeki
Hinako Saeki

Misa Kuroi

Rie Imamura
Rie Imamura

Anri Kuroi

Jiro Dan
Jiro Dan

Sumio Kuroi

Rumi Sakakibara
Rumi Sakakibara

Nanko Kuroi

Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho

Satoru Kuroi

Sanae Miura
Sanae Miura

Mizuki Hakamada

Rin Takamura
Rin Takamura

Sanae Yoshizawa

Sena Wakana
Sena Wakana

Harumi

Rie Goto
Rie Goto

Dra. Rena

Katsuhito Ueno
Katsuhito Ueno

Director

17. I
May 24, 1997

Maya participates in paid meetings with older men in exchange for gifts and, along with Keiko, tries to encourage her friend Eri to join this world too. When Eri arranges a meeting with a man, Maya shows up beforehand to steal him, and it is soon discovered that he was murdered. Observing these events, Misa, who had transferred to the same school, begins to take action to investigate this problem.

Hinako Saeki
Hinako Saeki

Misa Kuroi

Rie Imamura
Rie Imamura

Anri Kuroi

Jiro Dan
Jiro Dan

Sumio Kuroi

Rumi Sakakibara
Rumi Sakakibara

Nanko Kuroi

Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho

Satoru Kuroi

Tsugumi
Tsugumi

Maya Hirano / Doppelganger

Saya Mochizuki
Saya Mochizuki

Eri Miura

Natsumi Yokokawa
Natsumi Yokokawa

Keiko Yajima

Misaki Sudo
Misaki Sudo

Hidemi Tamura

18. Siege
May 31, 1997

Kazue shows her friends that an orange stain appeared in a photo with them, including Misa. It seems strange, but Misa initially doesn't notice anything wrong. When Kazue mysteriously dies and a new stain appears in Yukari's photo, Misa is sure that something very sinister is happening around her and her friends.

Hinako Saeki
Hinako Saeki

Misa Kuroi

Rie Imamura
Rie Imamura

Anri Kuroi

Jiro Dan
Jiro Dan

Sumio Kuroi

Rumi Sakakibara
Rumi Sakakibara

Nanko Kuroi

Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho

Satoru Kuroi

Tsugumi
Tsugumi

Maya Hirano / Doppelganger

Saya Mochizuki
Saya Mochizuki

Eri Miura

Natsumi Yokokawa
Natsumi Yokokawa

Keiko Yajima

Misaki Sudo
Misaki Sudo

Hidemi Tamura

Aiko Naito
Aiko Naito

Eiko

Mikio Hirota
Mikio Hirota

Director

19. The Seventh Seal
Jul 05, 1997

With her powers partially sealed, Misa faces difficulties in finding those responsible for the murders occurring within the group of girls. But when she identifies the magic pattern being formed, she manages to get closer to the one responsible for all the cruelty. (*Due to the themes represented in this arc, the series was allegedly canceled on TV Tokyo, the original broadcaster, following a mass murder crime involving teenagers that received significant media attention in Kobe at the time. Subsequent episodes were only aired on TV Osaka and its affiliates.)

Hinako Saeki
Hinako Saeki

Misa Kuroi

Rie Imamura
Rie Imamura

Anri Kuroi

Jiro Dan
Jiro Dan

Sumio Kuroi

Rumi Sakakibara
Rumi Sakakibara

Nanko Kuroi

Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho

Satoru Kuroi

Natsumi Yokokawa
Natsumi Yokokawa

Keiko Yajima

Misaki Sudo
Misaki Sudo

Hidemi Tamura

Mikio Hirota
Mikio Hirota

Director

20. Episode 20
Jul 12, 1997

Hinako Saeki
Hinako Saeki

Misa Kuroi

Rie Imamura
Rie Imamura

Anri Kuroi

Jiro Dan
Jiro Dan

Sumio Kuroi

Rumi Sakakibara
Rumi Sakakibara

Nanko Kuroi

Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho

Satoru Kuroi

Chika Nakagami
Chika Nakagami

Namiko Miyamoto

Akira Otaka
Akira Otaka

Aikura-sensei

21. Episode 21
Jul 19, 1997

Hinako Saeki
Hinako Saeki

Misa Kuroi

Rie Imamura
Rie Imamura

Anri Kuroi

Jiro Dan
Jiro Dan

Sumio Kuroi

Rumi Sakakibara
Rumi Sakakibara

Nanko Kuroi

Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho

Satoru Kuroi

Chieko Shiratori
Chieko Shiratori

Kaoru Okamoto

Hua Rong Weng
Hua Rong Weng

Dr. Okamoto

Iwao Takahashi
Iwao Takahashi

Director

22. Episode 22
Jul 26, 1997

Hinako Saeki
Hinako Saeki

Misa Kuroi

Rie Imamura
Rie Imamura

Anri Kuroi

Jiro Dan
Jiro Dan

Sumio Kuroi

Rumi Sakakibara
Rumi Sakakibara

Nanko Kuroi

Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho

Satoru Kuroi

Higuchinsky
Higuchinsky

Director

Eko Eko Azarak: The Series Season 1: Episode 23
23. Episode 23
Aug 02, 1997

Hinako Saeki
Hinako Saeki

Misa Kuroi

Rie Imamura
Rie Imamura

Anri Kuroi

Jiro Dan
Jiro Dan

Sumio Kuroi

Rumi Sakakibara
Rumi Sakakibara

Nanko Kuroi

Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho

Satoru Kuroi

Eko Eko Azarak: The Series Season 1: Episode 24
24. Episode 24
Aug 09, 1997

Hinako Saeki
Hinako Saeki

Misa Kuroi

Rie Imamura
Rie Imamura

Anri Kuroi

Jiro Dan
Jiro Dan

Sumio Kuroi

Rumi Sakakibara
Rumi Sakakibara

Nanko Kuroi

Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho

Satoru Kuroi

Eko Eko Azarak: The Series Season 1: Episode 25
25. Episode 25
Aug 16, 1997

Hinako Saeki
Hinako Saeki

Misa Kuroi

Rie Imamura
Rie Imamura

Anri Kuroi

Jiro Dan
Jiro Dan

Sumio Kuroi

Rumi Sakakibara
Rumi Sakakibara

Nanko Kuroi

Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho

Satoru Kuroi

Eko Eko Azarak: The Series Season 1: Episode 26
26. Episode 26
Aug 23, 1997

Hinako Saeki
Hinako Saeki

Misa Kuroi

Rie Imamura
Rie Imamura

Anri Kuroi

Jiro Dan
Jiro Dan

Sumio Kuroi

Rumi Sakakibara
Rumi Sakakibara

Nanko Kuroi

Bang-ho Cho
Bang-ho Cho

Satoru Kuroi