うしおととら (TV)
Ushio and Tora (TV)
Long ago, a ferocious monster terrorized the land, until a samurai, wielding the legendary “Beast Spear”, sealed him away. 500 years later, a middle school student named Ushio Aotsuki accidently uncovers the monster in a hidden cellar under his family’s temple. The unsealed monster and the spear attract many other supernatural creatures to the temple and Ushio is forced to release the monster in order to defeat them. Ushio names the monster “Tora” and unwillingly work together to battle other spirits and demons. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Names
| Original | うしおととら (TV) (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Ushio to Tora (TV) |
| English | Ushio and Tora (TV) |
| Also known as | ushitora · Ushio and Tora |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 26 ep · 24 min · 10h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2015-07-03 → 2015-12-25 (Summer 2015) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | MAPPA, Studio VOLN |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | ActionAdventureComedyDramaSupernatural |
| Themes | YoukaiShounenMale ProtagonistUrban FantasySpearplayDemonsSuper Power |
| Streaming | YouTube · Netflix |
Reception
| Community score | 7.37 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.39 / 10 |
| Composite | 54.8 |
| On lists | 47,105 |
| Favourited | 755 (1.6%) |
| Completion | 73.8% |
| Drop rate | 9.7% |
| In backlog | 31.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.53 |
Score distribution
1802693177435051,00161,90774,56284,70592,233101,108
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Studio VOLN | — | 5 of 9 |
| Broadcast season | Summer 2015 | B | 22 of 94 |
| Studio | MAPPA | D | 48 of 87 |
| Year | 2015 | C | 96 of 347 |
| Length | Two-cour | C | 281 of 699 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | B | 404 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Supernatural | C | 425 of 1,234 |
| Genre | Adventure | C | 454 of 1,534 |
| Era | Late 2010s | C | 485 of 1,863 |
| Demographic | Shounen | C | 534 of 1,219 |
| Genre | Drama | C | 814 of 1,917 |
| Genre | Action | C | 817 of 2,765 |
| Genre | Comedy | B | 849 of 3,488 |
| Source material | Manga | C | 997 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,045 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 1,807 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Satoshi Nishimura, Tomoyuki Shimizu |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Kazuhiro Fujita, Toshiki Inoue |
| Character design | Tomoko Mori |
| Original creator | Kazuhiro Fujita |
Franchise — うしおととら (TV)
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2016 | Ushio and Tora 2 (TV) |
| character | 2017 | Animation × Paralympic: Who Is Your Hero? |
AniList id 21038 · MAL id 29854 · record updated 2026-08-27