Summaries

A strange relationship of love and mystery is sparked between a lonely college student Tadashi who wants nothing more than to find a girlfriend, and Izzy, a Yokai girl.

Set in the beautiful city of Kyoto, a strange relationship is sparked between lonely university game geek Tadashi, who wishes for nothing more than to find a girlfriend, and Izzy, a Yokai girl who can only sustain herself by engaging in physical relationships with men. While Izzy's true intention is to exact revenge on a human family over an incident 500 years ago, Hachi struggles to find a peaceful solution to the problem.—MyDramaList

College student Tadashi "Hachi" Inukai (Hayato Sano) is tired of feeling like a loser. But that all changes one day when he accidentally conducts a mysterious ritual he finds online, summoning a demonic yokai to the mortal plane, nicknamed Izzy (Ai Yoshikawa). Bonded by magic, Hachi and Izzy must figure out how to navigate life, love and murder.—Amazon Prime Video

MY UNDEAD YOKAI GIRLFRIEND is an action-driven romantic drama fantasy from director Takahiro Miki, created by Yalun Tu and Zach Hines. Tadashi "Hachi" Inukai is just another loser at college until he accidentally summons a demonic yokai set on carrying out a murderous plan for revenge. The two become bonded in an impossible relationship, which challenges the limits of magic and love.—Apple TV

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Keywords
  • folklore
  • love
  • rom com
  • yokai
  • otaku
Genres
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
  • Horror
  • Romance
Release date Mar 21, 2024
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) 16+
Countries of origin United States Japan
Language Japanese
Filming locations Kyoto, Japan
Production companies Amazon Studios Robot Communications

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Tech specs

Runtime 38m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
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