Ubume no Natsu

姑獲鳥の夏
The Summer of the Ubume

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Synopsis

Tokyo, 1952. The bizarre case of a missing doctor and his supernaturally pregnant wife captures the imagination of novelist Sekiguchi Tatsumi, so he enlists the help of an old friend, Chuuzenji Akihiko, a bookstore owner and part-time exorcist who begrudgingly agrees to help investigate the disappearance. They'll face a family's darkest secrets... Secrets that Sekiguchi himself can't escape. (Source: MU)

Publication notes

Ubume no Natsu is an adaptation of the first novel from Natsuhiko Kyogoku's Hyakki Yakou series.

Published

Jan 30, 2013 to Dec 10, 2014

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Akihiko Chuuzenji87 fan favorites
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Akihiko Chuuzenji is an antique book dealer christened "Kyougokudou" after the name of his store. He is also a part-time Shinto priest who performs pseudo "exorcisms" to solve psychological problems, despite the fact that he himself does not believe in the supernatural. He is fond of spouting knowledge on a variety of obscure subjects and enjoys philosophical discussion. He solved the case of the dismembered murder and revealed everything in the last two episodes of the anime. He is friends with Sekiguchi, Eno, and Kiba. He also has a little sister named Atsuko who is a reporter.
Tatsumi Sekiguchi10 fan favorites
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Tatsumi Sekiguchi is a novelist but, as his short stories don't allow him to live properly, he often works for the press. He was in the same college as Kyougokudou and hangs around with him. He's often teased by his friends in regards to his poor social skills. During the war, Sekiguchi fought with Kiba in the same regiment. While the details about this period are unknown, it is implied that Sekiguchi is a deserter who suffers from psychological disorders because of what he saw and did during the war. He has a wife named Yukie.