These Guardians of Death work for Enma Daiō, the king of the dead, sorting out the expected and unexpected arrivals to the Underworld.

Asato's catchphrase:"Those who live in darkness, wander aimlessly" Series introduction:"In matters related to the world of the dead, there is an institution that judges the sins of the deceased; The Ministry of Hades, the Summon Section of the Judgement Bureau comprises of groups supporting the ministry's operating functions by guiding the lost souls that wander the mortal world.

In the anime, the story begins when Chief Konoe, the boss, and the other main characters discussing recent murders in Nagasaki.

While exploring Nagasaki, Tsuzuki hears a scream and has a run-in with a strange white-haired woman with red eyes, who leaves blood on his collar.

Doctor Kazutaka Muraki is initially portrayed as a pure figure, with much religious and color symbolism.

Later in the Nagasaki Arc (the first fourth of the anime series, and the first collection of the manga), Hisoka is kidnapped by Muraki, and the truth about his death is revealed.

Tsuzuki rescues him after his "date" with Muraki,[7] and the series follows the relationship between these three characters, supported and embellished by the rest of the cast.

"The Sword of K" (スォードのK, "Swōdo no K") "Descendants of Darkness" (闇の末裔, "Yami no matsuei") An anime adaptation of the manga aired on WOWOW beginning on October 10, 2000, to June 24, 2001.

[37] In 2008, the series, along with a few other CPM titles, was aired on Sci-Fi Channel's Ani-Monday block in 2008 and then on their sister network Chiller in 2009.