MAO(2026)

Name: MAO
Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery
Released: 2026-04-04
Rating: 8.8
Cast: Yuki Kaji, Natsumi Kawaida, Hiro Shimono, Toshiyuki Toyonaga, Momoka Terasawa

★ 8.8(20)25m26 episodesEnded

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.

First aired:: 2026-04-04
Country:: JP
Network:: NHK G

Episodes

Season 1(26)

1. Nanoka and Mao
★ 6.8
2026-04-04 · 25m
Nanoka is an attuned adolescent. So when a covered shopping arcade beckons, a strange world awaits.
2. Spider Lady
★ 7.0
2026-04-11 · 25m
Nanoka discovers that the arcade links to the Taisho era, while Mao probes a mysterious murder case.
3. The Accursed
★ 7.5
2026-04-18 · 25m
Nanoka is unharmed by Mao's cursed sword. She returns to modern times to investigate an accident.
4. The Shorinkyo Incident
★ 7.0
2026-04-25 · 25m
Nanoka and Otoya infiltrate the Shorinkyo cult, but get trapped inside by the leader, Shoko.
5. The Keystone
★ 8.0
2026-05-02 · 25m
Earthquakes plague Taisho-era Fifth Street. Mao and Otoya find a church atop a sacred keystone site.
6. Memories of That Day
★ 8.2
2026-05-09 · 25m
Nanoka reveals that she is from 100 years in the future. She goes back in time to question Mao.
7. The New Vessel
★ 7.0
2026-05-16 · 25m
In the Taisho era, Nanoka is abducted by Byoki. Mao tries to help but collapses.
8. Hyakka
★ 7.0
2026-05-23 · 25m
Mao is attacked by Hyakka, a fire-wielding onmyoji. He reveals a secret about the Goshikido.
9. Kamon
★ 7.5
2026-05-30 · 25m
Mao and the gang help the injured Tenko. Kuchinawa, who appears on the scene, turns out to be Kamon.
10. Taizanfukun
★ 8.0
2026-06-06 · 25m
A giant made of fish and water demands that Mao teach him the ultimate onmyoji spell, Taizanfukun.
11. Blood Bond
★ 9.0
2026-06-13 · 25m
Mao tries to help a sick boy but walks into a trap. A shikigami attacks Mao, trying to capture him.
12. Water Sorcerer
★ 8.0
2026-06-20 · 25m
Mao recalls the Goko Clan's water sorcerer. Kamon reunites with Shiranui at a water temple.
13. Byoki
★ 8.5
2026-06-27 · 25m
Nanoka carries Byoki's message for Mao to the Taisho era. Kamon exposes Shiranui's scam.
14. The Iron Mask
★ 8.0
2026-07-04 · 25m
Rumors of a life-extending Goko Clan onmyoji lead Kamon and Mao to investigate Yurako.
15. Shiranui
★ 7.5
2026-07-18 · 25m
Shiranui demands the Taizanfukun spell from Mao, but Mao is enraged that Yurako is working for him.
16. Hakubi
★ 7.5
2026-07-18 · 25m
Hakubi attacks Mao with Metal sorcery. Mao transforms into a beast and goes on a rampage.
17. Maogui
★ 7.0
2026-07-25 · 25m
After battling Hakubi, Mao falls into a deep sleep. Nanoka and Shiraha investigate cats and Onmyodo.
18. Natsuno
★ 7.0
2026-08-01 · 25m
Natsuno reveals Daigo and Sana's past. Mao and Kamon unlock the mystery of the Undersea Shrine.
19. The Undersea Shrine
★ 8.0
2026-08-08 · 25m
Mao and his crew head for the Undersea Shrine. Kamon is driven into a corner by Shiranui's sorcery.
20. Sana's Heart
★ 7.0
2026-08-15 · 25m
Kamon seeks Masago's stolen body. Natsuno links Yurako's evil energy to Sana's death.
21. Soma
★ 7.0
2026-08-22 · 25m
After battling Ichima Kagami, Mao takes the injured Soma to the clinic, but Soma slips away.
22. Risk My Life
★ 8.0
2026-08-29 · 25m
A cursed puppet needle transforms Mao into a beast and turns him against his friends.
23. The Sleepwalking Patient
★ 7.0
2026-09-05 · 25m
Mao follows a patient who slips out of the hospital to eat grave dirt and uncovers a powerful curse.
24. Traveling Performers
★ 8.0
2026-09-12 · 25m
Natsuno discovers a buried village, but seeks Kamon's help after being attacked by ayakashi.
25. Ghouls and Rakshasas
★ 8.0
2026-09-19 · 25m
Kagari Hosho attacks Nanoka, but Mao rescues her. Kagari tracks her down and takes her to Yurako.
26. Yurako's World
★ 7.0
2026-09-26 · 25m
Yurako reveals her past as a vessel for curses in the Heian period and her first meeting with Mao.