Matoi the Sacred Slayer

Plot

Matoi Sumeragi works as a part-time shrine maiden at her friend, Yuma’s, family shrine. While Yuma is a trained exorcist and next in line to become the shrine maiden, Matoi is content to pursue a normal life. Unfortunately, “normal life” comes to a crashing halt when she and Yuma find the shrine damaged and Yuma’s parents wounded. Things only escalate as Yuma’s “Divine Possession” ritual aims for, not Yuma, but Matoi, imbuing her with the powers of a god in a fight against evil spirits.

Characters

Matoi Sumeragi (皇まとい, Sumeragi Matoi)

Voiced by: Ayaka Suwa Matoi is a 14-year old second year junior high school student that works part-time at Tenman Shrine as a shrine maiden. Matoi's mother went missing and she lived with her grandparents. She currently lives with her father, Shingo.

Yuma Kusanagi (草薙ゆま, Kusanagi Yuma)

Voiced by: Naomi Ōzora Yuma is a 13-year old first-year junior high school student, and the candidate for the next shrine maiden of Tenman Shrine. Yuma is a innocent and energetic girl.

Clarus Tonitrus (クラルス・トニトルス, Kurarusu Tonitorusu)

Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu Clarus is a 15-year old member of Fatima, the Vatican's secret Anti-Creed service.

Shingo Sumeragi (皇伸吾, Sumeragi Shingo)

Voiced by: Hiroki Tōchi Shingo is Matoi's father and a police officer. Matoi calls him by his first name.

Shiori Sumeragi (皇 しおり, Sumeragi Shiori)

Voiced by: Yuki Kaida Shiori is Matoi's mother who went missing several years prior to the start of the story.

Haruka Luciela (春夏・ルシエラ, Haruka Rushiera)

Voiced by: Ayako Kawasumi Luciela is a special agent investigating the demonic "Nights."

Cariot (カリオテ, Kariote)

Voiced by: Nobuyuki Hiyama Cariot is a member of Fatima and is often seen with Clarus.

Hideo Tezuka (手塚秀夫, Tezuka Hideo)

Voiced by: Atsushi Abe Nicknamed "Pochi," Hideo is Shingo's partner.

Flors Oriens (フロース・オリエンス, Furōsu Oriensu)

Voiced by: Satomi Satō Flors is Clarus' previous partner. She was incapacitated by the monstrous Night called "Creed Killer."

Anime

The original series is produced by White Fox, directed by Masayuki Sakoi and written by Yōsuke Kuroda, featuring character designs by Mai Toda and music by Tatsuya Kato. The voice actress unit Sphere, made up of Minako Kotobuki, Ayahi Takagaki, Haruka Tomatsu, and Aki Toyosaki, performs the anime's ending theme song, "My Only Place". The anime series had a stage event at the Kyoto International Manga and Anime Fair 2016 on September 17, 2016. Sentai Filmworks has licensed the anime in North America and it is being streamed on the Hulu and Anime Network. Madman Entertainment is streaming the series on AnimeLab.