THE MARGINAL SERVICE
🚪 Often abandoned
After being fired from his detective job, Brian receives a strange letter. He heads to the address written on the envelope and finds himself among THE MARGINAL SERVICE! This motley crew of fearless men and a woman (and a squirrel) are tasked with hunting down aliens. And Brian just became their newest member. (Source: Crunchyroll, edited)
Names
| Original | THE MARGINAL SERVICE (latin) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | THE MARGINAL SERVICE |
| English | THE MARGINAL SERVICE |
| Also known as | ザ・マージナルサービス |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 23 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2023-04-12 → 2023-06-28 (Spring 2023) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Studio 3Hz |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionSci-Fi |
| Themes | Male ProtagonistConspiracyCrimeDetectiveForeignGunsPrimarily Adult CastTerrorismAliensEnsemble CastParodyWorkAnimalsPrimarily Male Cast |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 5.14 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.16 / 10 |
| Composite | 32.2 |
| On lists | 9,120 |
| Favourited | 83 (0.9%) |
| Completion | 38.6% |
| Drop rate | 38.0% |
| In backlog | 39.9% |
| Score spread σ | 2.02 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Studio 3Hz | — | 18 of 18 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2023 | E | 66 of 68 |
| Year | 2023 | E | 322 of 327 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | E | 1,381 of 1,409 |
| Era | Early 2020s | E | 1,561 of 1,596 |
| Source material | Original work | E | 1,665 of 1,732 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | E | 1,819 of 1,868 |
| Length | Single-cour | E | 2,588 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Action | E | 2,694 of 2,765 |
| Format | TV series | E | 3,244 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 6,966 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Masayuki Sakoi, Yukihiro Watanabe, e-caesar |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Kenta Ihara |
| Character design | Yoshio Kozakai |
AniList id 156854 · MAL id 53587 · record updated 2026-08-26