暗闇三太
Darkness Boy Santa
Kurayami Santa is set in 1960s Kyushu. The show centers around Santa, a familiar from hell who is charged with maintaining the border between hell and the human world. Santa's mission has him crossing paths with many humans and supernatural creatures. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | 暗闇三太 (han) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kurayami Santa |
| English | Darkness Boy Santa |
| Chinese | 暗暗三太 (simplified · via bangumi) |
Facts
| Format | TV short · 13 ep · 3 min · 1h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2015-07-05 → 2015-09-27 (Summer 2015) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | ILCA |
| Source | Other |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | HorrorSupernatural |
| Themes | AchromaticChibiEpisodicMale ProtagonistYoukai |
Reception
| Community score | 5.06 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.03 / 10 |
| Composite | 40.7 |
| On lists | 1,044 |
| Favourited | 3 (0.3%) |
| Completion | 71.2% |
| Drop rate | 16.6% |
| In backlog | 30.9% |
| Score spread σ | 1.95 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | ILCA | — | 7 of 20 |
| Broadcast season | Summer 2015 | E | 79 of 94 |
| Source material | Other | D | 145 of 182 |
| Genre | Horror | D | 208 of 272 |
| Format | TV short | D | 246 of 417 |
| Year | 2015 | E | 290 of 347 |
| Length | Short-form | D | 967 of 1,250 |
| Genre | Supernatural | E | 1,088 of 1,234 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | E | 1,449 of 1,662 |
| Era | Late 2010s | E | 1,543 of 1,863 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 6,244 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Manabu Nakamura |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Hiromu Kumamoto |
| Character design | Chouji Yoshikawa |
| Music | Yasuhiko Fukuda |
AniList id 21223 · MAL id 30947 · Bangumi 137576 · record updated 2026-08-25