Yozakura Quartet English Sub & Dub

About Yozakura Quartet

Yozakura Quartet (夜桜四重奏 ～ヨザクラカルテット～) arrives as an action anime by Nomad (2008), and the premise is easy to summarize. The premise: When demons walk the streets, the cops need to recruit more demons! In a town where humans and demons co-exist, it takes more than a normal police force to maintain the peace.

More of the story: Enter the Hiizumi Life Counseling Office, a fantastic foursome of unique teenagers, each gifted with an amazing super ability! Since it sometimes takes real demon-fire to confront demon fire, the first three quarters of the team aren't exactly human: Ao, a cat-eared telepath; Kotoha, a half-human conjuror; and Hime. Rounding out the group is the token male and human, Akina, the office director and "Oyakume," capable of banishing spirits permanently (and from their point of view quite fatally) via a process called tuning.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Akina Hiizumi (Yuuki Kaji) and Hime Yarizakura (Misato Fukuen) are two of the characters you will meet early. Think of it as a pick for viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. With 12 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Nomad, which means the visual identity of Yozakura Quartet follows that studio's craft. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 6.4/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Yuuki Kaji voicing Akina Hiizumi gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2008, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.