Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective
Night Walker -真夜中の探偵-
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Shido's a midnight detective, half human and half vampire with no real memory of his past, who specializes in solving supernatural murders.Joined by Yayoi Matsunaga, a female government agent, Riho Yamazaki, an orphaned teenage girl working as his secretary and Guni, a little green imp, Shido must face demonic creatures known as Nightbreed.
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Season 1
A visitor in the night
Shido and Yayoi are in the office talking about the accidents on the bridge when Riho brings them coffee. Shido and Yayoi leave together to investigate, making Riho jealous.
The terms of stardom
In an empty theatre, a man is being chased by a woman. She kills him and eats his heart. A girl walks in and sees the whole scene. She knows that the woman made a deal with the devil.She wants to be popular in exchange for her soul. The devil leaves the woman and goes to the younger girl.After the suicide of the actress, Yukie Tsukimura, the girl Yoko Asahina was chosen to be her replacement. Shido and Yayoi discover that Yukie's manager was also dead with his flesh found everywhere. They go to question her about Yukie's death, but she says she is busy and leaves.Yoko is at home taking a shower to wash away the blood from her hands. She remembers how she killed the dog and ate its insides. Shido arrives at her house and warns her that he will not be merciful if she involves humans.Meanwhile, Yoko is on stage when she feels the breed wanting to come out. Yayoi arrives and shoots at the breed but Yoko runs away. They get out onto a building top where Yayoi is captured by the breed. It tries to kill her but Shido and Riho arrive.All that is left is the body of Yoko on the ground.
A man on the run
A man is being chased by 2 other men. When he comes to a dead end, he shoots at one of the men in the head. The injured man is taken to the hospital and the doctors all say that he is going to be a vegaetable. Meanwhile, Shido and Riho are on a date. Shido seems to be lost in thoughts. He remembers how Cain promised him eternal life by biting him and making him into a vampire.he man attacks the cops with some green acid liquid. Seeing this, Shido chases after the man down the escalator. During thecase, shido runs into cain. He tells him that the Golden Dawn is approching.A woman comes to Shido's office to seek his help to find her fiancee, Ryuichi Taki, a detective who is now possessed by a breed.Shido fights with him but the woman tries to stop Shido from hurting Taki by shooting Shido through the chest.Taki is running from the cops when he meets Shido in the subway. Shido creates his sword and fights with him. Taki gets stab and dies but Shido notices that he didn't turn into a breed. He wanted to die as a human.
The golden dawn
A woman is standing and looking out to the river. She remembers the death of her fiancee who was turned into to a breed. She tells him that she will have his baby soon. Riho is on her way home after school when she sees Megumi, Ryuichi Taki's fiancee moving houses. Cain appears at Shido's office and tells them that the Golden Dawn is the birth of a crossbreed between a human and a breed. Yayoi is taken in for questioning about Shido being a vampire. Cain beckons Shido towards him but Megumi screams and Shido breaks out of the trance. Cain brings Riho out and cuts her so that she will die of excessive bleeding. Meanwhile Riho has lost a lot of blood. She asks Shido to turn her into a vampire because she wants to be with him. He does so.
Medicine for the dead
A school boy is watching a movie of Riho on screen. A girl, Mikako comes to see him and they talk about how Riho hasn't been at school lately.As Mikako and the boy, Shunichi walks out, they see Riho standing on a bridge. They run up to her and pull her back, thinking that she is going to jump. Riho tells them that the girl was lucky to die.Meanwhile, Shido and Yayoi are chasing after a breed who has possessed a girl who has taken the drugs.Shunichi goes to find Riho. He tells her to come back to the way she was.Riho is out on the balcony when Shunichi is possessed by a breed. He gets angry and falls off the balcony.Riho says goodbye to Shunichi and leaves with Shido.
The bottom of a well
Shido and yayoi are chasing after a man who is possessed by a breed. In the cemetery, the man sees a little girl and captures her to an abandoned building site. The man threatens to drop the girl into the well. Shido tries to stop him and the three fall into the well.Later, Shido is asleep. The man calls to the girl and tells her to help him get the sword out so that he can help her get out. Shido wakes up to see the girl pull the sword out.Shido remembers the old time when he was a human being.
A mother & her son
A little girl is on her way to school when she stops at the top of the stairs and screams. her mother comes running to see dead cat lying there. Riho is walking in the rain with an umbrella when she sees a little boy in the playground with an abandoned cat.Shido, Yayoi and Riho discover that the building complex where the boy, Shinji lives is the complex where dead animals have been found. That night, they come to the complex to see the mother with a box of animal carcass. Shido tries to catch Shinji who is a host for the low level breed but his mother protects her son.
A soul lost in the darkness
A girl and her grandfather are driving on the road at night.When they turn a corner, they see headlights of a truck coming towards them. Her grandfather dies of shock due to a heart attack.he whole thing was a setup stage prepared by her mother, brother and herself for the money her grandfather had.She bumps into Shido and Riho and broke their plates that they had just bought. Asami leaves her number and run after her grandfather.Shido comes to talk to Asami about the broken plates and getting a replacement since it was Yayoi's money. Asami finds out that Shido is a detective and asks him to help her find her grandfather. Shido and Yayoi find the grandfathr and call Asami to come. Shido fights the breed and defeats him. He asks Asami why she knew that her grandfather had already died beacuse that was how he was possessed by the breed. He says that sometimes demons enter human minds and become more fearful than vampires.
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About Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective
Shido's a midnight detective, half human and half vampire with no real memory of his past, who specializes in solving supernatural murders.Joined by Yayoi Matsunaga, a female government agent, Riho Yamazaki, an orphaned teenage girl working as his secretary and Guni, a little green imp, Shido must face demonic creatures known as Nightbreed. Across 1 season and 12 episodes, originally airing on TV Tokyo.
Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective Cast and Characters
The cast features Emi Shinohara (as Matsunaga Yayoi), Takumi Yamazaki (as Shidou Tatsuhiko), Maaya Sakamoto (as Yamazaki Riho), Kouichi Sakaguchi (as Akiba Koichi), and Showtaro Morikubo (as Angel). Their performances are a major reason Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective has built such a passionate audience.
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Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective flies under the radar but it deserves your attention. What makes it work is emotional weight that hits where it counts, action sequences that don't feel cheap, tight pacing that earns its twists, and world-building that respects the audience's intelligence. If you enjoy Japanese storytelling that doesn't follow the same tired beats, this is the kind of show you'll end up recommending to friends.
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How many episodes does Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective have?
Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective has 12 episodes across 1 season. All episodes are available to stream right here on Bowood.TV.
Is Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective good? What's the rating?
Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective holds a 6.2/10 rating based on 19 reviews — a solid pick if the genre interests you.
Who is in the cast of Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective?
The main cast includes Emi Shinohara, Takumi Yamazaki, Maaya Sakamoto, and Kouichi Sakaguchi, plus a strong supporting ensemble.
Is Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective available in Japanese?
Yes — Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective was originally produced in Japanese and that's the version you'll stream here on Bowood.TV. English subtitles are provided when available.
When was Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective released?
Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective first aired in 1998.
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How many seasons and episodes does Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective have?
Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective currently has 1 season and a total of 12 episodes. The series status is "Ended", so the episode count may grow as new seasons are released. You can browse the full episode list on Bowood.TV and continue watching from where you left off.
What is Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective about?
Shido's a midnight detective, half human and half vampire with no real memory of his past, who specializes in solving supernatural murders.Joined by Yayoi Matsunaga, a female government agent, Riho Yamazaki, an orphaned teenage girl working as his secretary and Guni, a little green imp, Shido must face demonic creat… It belongs to the Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Crime, Mystery genres.
In which language is Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective originally available?
Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective was originally produced in JA. On Bowood.TV the show is available in its original JA audio. Check the player options on the watch page for available subtitle tracks.
When was Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective first released?
Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective first premiered on July 8, 1998 (1998). The series has since concluded its run.
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