The Skull Man English Sub & Dub

About The Skull Man

The Skull Man (スカルマン SKULL MAN) arrives as an action anime by bones and diomedéa (2007), and the premise is easy to summarize. What the story covers: Otomo Town: where freedom and justice have atrophied to the bone; where conspiracy rules the day and death stalks the night... Death in the form of the Skull Man, a literal Grim Reaper whose skeletal grin presages grisly mayhem and murder, even to the monstrous mutants that haunt the metropolis's underworlds!

Further in, to investigate a bizarre slaying, journalist Minagami Hayato and photographer Kiriko Mamiya has to stalk this ultimate predator. In a nightmarish necropolis where nothing is as it seems, vengeance comes in the form of a living Death's-Head!

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Kiriko Mamiya (Ayako Kawasumi) and Hayato Mikogami (Makoto Yasumura) are two of the characters you will meet early. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 13 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by bones and diomedéa, so the studio's house style defines how The Skull Man looks and moves on screen. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Its 6.2/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. On the casting side, Ayako Kawasumi voicing Kiriko Mamiya gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2007, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.