Kamui: He's Behind You
Japanese manga series
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Kamui: He's Behind You (うしろの正面カムイさん, Ushiro no Shōmen Kamui-san) is a Japanese manga series written by Eroki and illustrated by Shinko Konoshiro. It began serialization on Shogakukan's Ura Sunday and MangaONE manga services in March 2020. An anime television series adaptation produced by Zero-G and ZG-R premiered in July 2026.
| Kamui: He's Behind You | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| うしろの正面カムイさん (Ushiro no Shōmen Kamui-san) | |
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| Manga | |
| Written by | Eroki |
| Illustrated by | Shinko Konoshiro |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Imprint | Ura Sunday Comics |
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| Original run | March 27, 2020 – present |
| Volumes | 12 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Takumi Tsukumo |
| Written by | Motofumi Nakajō |
| Music by | Chihiro Endō |
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| Licensed by | OceanVeil |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, BS11 (censored) AT-X (partially uncensored) |
| Original run | July 4, 2026 – present |
| Episodes | 1 |
Plot
Kamui, a famous and powerful exorcist, and his ordinary high school girl assistant Shizuka Mizuzuka, who has the ability to see ghosts, work together to exorcise various monsters and other supernatural phenomena. They use a unique method of exorcism, which involves sexual techniques to make evil spirits feel like they are ascending to heaven.
Characters
- Kamui (カムイ)
- Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita[3]
- Shizuka Mimitsuka (耳塚 シヅカ, Mimitsuka Shizuka)
- Voiced by: Riko Aono[3]
- Oichi (お市)
- Voiced by: M.A.O[3]
- Kyōko (キョーコ)
- Voiced by: Yūka Aisaka[3]
- Inagawa (イナガワ)
- Voiced by: Shiori Izawa[3]
Media
Manga
Written by Eroki and illustrated by Shinko Konoshiro, Kamui: He's Behind You began serialization on Shogakukan's Ura Sunday and MangaOne manga services on March 27, 2020.[4][5] Its chapters have been compiled into twelve tankōbon volumes as of February 2026.[6]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 12, 2020[7] | 978-4-09-850220-2 |
| 2 | February 19, 2021[8] | 978-4-09-850464-0 |
| 3 | August 11, 2021[9] | 978-4-09-850668-2 |
| 4 | February 10, 2022[10] | 978-4-09-850884-6 |
| 5 | August 10, 2022[11] | 978-4-09-851233-1 |
| 6 | March 10, 2023[12] | 978-4-09-851748-0 |
| 7 | September 19, 2023[13] | 978-4-09-852835-6 |
| 8 | February 9, 2024[14] | 978-4-09-853124-0 |
| 9 | August 8, 2024[15] | 978-4-09-853520-0 |
| 10 | February 12, 2025[16] | 978-4-09-853861-4 |
| 11 | August 8, 2025[17] | 978-4-09-854196-6 |
| 12 | February 19, 2026[6] | 978-4-09-854426-4 |
| 13 | August 10, 2026[18] | 978-4-09-854727-2 |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation produced under WWWave Corporation's Deregula anime label was announced on February 13, 2026.[19] It is produced by Zero-G and ZG-R, and directed by Takumi Tsukumo, with series composition handled by Motofumi Nakajō, characters designed by Toshinari Yamashita, and music composed by Chihiro Endō. The series premiered on July 4, 2026, on Tokyo MX and BS11, with the AnimeFesta service exclusively streaming the anime's complete Deregula uncensored version.[3][20][a] The opening theme song is "Jōbutsu Come True" (成仏 Come True, Nirvana Come True), performed by Orcaland,[21] while the ending theme song is "Say-Bye!!" ("Say-Bye!!"; a pun on the Japanese word for "judgement"), performed by Kotoko.[22] OceanVeil is streaming the series.[23]
Episodes
Reception
The first volume featured a recommendation from manga artist Ryōma Kitada.[1] The manga was nominated for the seventh Next Manga Awards in 2021 in the web category and ranked thirteenth.[27]