Shidou Tatsuhiko
main character
TV
6.5
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
Estimated watch time
5h
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Detective96%Urban Fantasy85%Demons84%Vampire84%Philosophy79%Tragedy79%Amnesia79%Urban79%Episodic76%Swordplay66%
TVFINISHED1998 SUMMER6.5 / 10 AniList score
Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective
ナイトウォーカー真夜中の探偵• Night Walker: Mayonaka no Tantei
Synopsis & Story
Shido Tatsuhiko is not only a private eye... he is also a vampire with no real memory of his past. Joined by Yayoi Matsunaga, a female government agent, Riho Yamazaki, an orphaned teenage girl working as his girl Friday and Guni, a little green imp, Shido must face demonic creatures known as Nightbreed. Meanwhile, Cain, the vampire who made him what he is now, is seeking him... (Source: Anime News Network)
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Aniphoria guide
Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective: should you watch it?
At a glance
Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 65/100 — 30% of 1,191 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #24 highest-rated anime of 1998, and #16 most popular anime of 1998 on AniList.
Of the 2.2K AniList users who started it, 9.3% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 1.6K have finished it.
At about 5 hours in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Comedy, Horror — especially detective, urban fantasy, demons, vampire.
Episodes
12 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Director
- Yutaka Kagawa
- Series composition
- Ryouta Yamaguchi
- Character design
- Satoshi Isono
- Character design
- Miho Shimogasa
- Music
- Akifumi Tada
Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective FAQ
- How many episodes does Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective have?
- Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective has 12 episodes of about 25 minutes each, roughly 5 hours in total.
- How long does it take to watch Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective?
- About 5 hours back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective finished?
- Yes. Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective has finished airing — the final episode aired September 23, 1998.
- Is there a season 2 of Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective?
- No sequel is listed for Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective as of October 2026.
- Is Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective based on a visual novel?
- Yes. Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective adapts the visual novel.
- Who animated Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective?
- Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective was animated by AIC and directed by Yutaka Kagawa.