巨神と氷華の城
Kyoshin to Hyouka no Shiro
The story is set in Nagasaki prefecture in Minami Shimabara city, the fabled origin of the Shimabara Rebellion that sent shockwaves through all of Japan in the early Edo period. It is also where a third-year junior high school student named Shirou spends his days with his school friends. One summer day, Shirou's older childhood friend Akane returns to Minami Shimabara from Tokyo. Shirou and Akane take a stroll around Minami Shimabara with another longtime friend, Tokiya. While these friends are dealing with nostalgia and more complex feelings, a mysterious creature named Goron suddenly appears before them. This encounter with a mere little creature causes great events to unfold once more in this city... (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | 巨神と氷華の城 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kyoshin to Hyouka no Shiro |
| English | — |
| Chinese | 巨神与冰华之城 (simplified · via bangumi) |
Facts
| Format | ONA (net original) · 4 ep · 1 min · 0h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2020-08-08 → 2020-12-19 (Summer 2020) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | TriF studio |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | DramaMysterySupernatural |
| Themes | Urban FantasyMale Protagonist |
| Streaming | YouTube |
Reception
| Community score | 5.48 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.12 / 10 |
| Composite | 45.0 |
| On lists | 1,581 |
| Favourited | 8 (0.5%) |
| Completion | 83.2% |
| Drop rate | 5.5% |
| In backlog | 46.1% |
| Score spread σ | 1.80 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2020 | D | 35 of 45 |
| Year | 2020 | D | 217 of 298 |
| Genre | Mystery | D | 521 of 652 |
| Format | ONA (net original) | D | 606 of 857 |
| Length | Short-form | C | 624 of 1,250 |
| Genre | Supernatural | D | 935 of 1,234 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | D | 1,164 of 1,662 |
| Source material | Original work | D | 1,188 of 1,732 |
| Era | Early 2020s | D | 1,251 of 1,596 |
| Genre | Drama | E | 1,560 of 1,917 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 5,060 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Sae Okamoto, Shouta Kawamura, Takeshi Takadera |
|---|---|
| Character design | Sae Okamoto |
| Music | Chikayo Fukuda |
AniList id 121684 · MAL id 42057 · Bangumi 303553 · record updated 2026-08-26

