Kamui: He's Behind You

Kamui: He's Behind You
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Shizuka Mimitsuka
うしろの正面カムイさん
(Ushiro no Shōmen Kamui-san)
Genre
Manga
Written byEroki
Illustrated byShinko Konoshiro
Published byShogakukan
ImprintUra Sunday Comics
Magazine
  • Ura Sunday
  • MangaONE
Original runMarch 27, 2020 – present
Volumes13
Anime television series
Directed byTakumi Tsukumo
Written byMotofumi Nakajō
Music byChihiro Endō
Studio
Licensed byOceanVeil
Original networkTokyo MX, BS11 (censored)
AT-X (partially uncensored)
Original run July 4, 2026 – present
Episodes7

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.

Plot

Kamui, a famous and powerful exorcist, and his ordinary high school girl assistant Shizuka Mimitsuka, 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 thirteen tankōbon volumes as of August 2026.[6]

No. Release date ISBN
1August 12, 2020[7]978-4-09-850220-2
2February 19, 2021[8]978-4-09-850464-0
3August 11, 2021[9]978-4-09-850668-2
4February 10, 2022[10]978-4-09-850884-6
5August 10, 2022[11]978-4-09-851233-1
6March 10, 2023[12]978-4-09-851748-0
7September 19, 2023[13]978-4-09-852835-6
8February 9, 2024[14]978-4-09-853124-0
9August 8, 2024[15]978-4-09-853520-0
10February 12, 2025[16]978-4-09-853861-4
11August 8, 2025[17]978-4-09-854196-6
12February 19, 2026[18]978-4-09-854426-4
13August 10, 2026[6]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!!" (a pun on the Japanese word for "judgement"), performed by Kotoko.[22] OceanVeil is streaming the series.[23]

Episodes

No.Title [24][25]Directed by [24]Written by [24]Storyboarded by [24]Original release date [26][a]
1"Mary-san"
Transliteration: "Merī-san" (Japanese: メリーさん)		Kim Won-hoMotoshi ChūjōTakumi TsukumoJuly 4, 2026 (2026-07-04)
"Teketeke"
Transliteration: "Teketeke" (Japanese: テケテケ)
Shizuka Mimitsuka, an ordinary high school girl who constantly attracts natural spirits, meets an eccentric ghost spirit named Kamui with a unique exorcism technique.
2Transliteration: "Kokkuri-san" (Japanese: コックリさん)Yūsuke OnodaMotoshi ChūjōYūsuke OnodaJuly 11, 2026 (2026-07-11)
3Transliteration: "Noroi no Ningyō" (Japanese: 呪いの人形)Atsushi NakayamaMotoshi ChūjōTakumi TsukumoJuly 18, 2026 (2026-07-18)
Transliteration: "Sukima Onna" (Japanese: 隙間女)
4Transliteration: "Kuchisake-onna" (Japanese: 口裂け女)Kim Won-hoeMotoshi ChūjōTakumi TsukumoJuly 25, 2026 (2026-07-25)
Transliteration: "Rokurokubi" (Japanese: ろくろ首)
5Transliteration: "Bakeneko" (Japanese: 化け猫)Yūsuke OnodaMotoshi ChūjōYūsuke OnodaAugust 1, 2026 (2026-08-01)
6Transliteration: "Tōge no Rei" (Japanese: 峠の霊)Atsushi NakayamaMotoshi ChūjōShin MatsuoAugust 8, 2026 (2026-08-08)
Transliteration: "Jetto Babaa" (Japanese: ジェットババア)
7Transliteration: "Toire no Hanako-san" (Japanese: トイレの花子さん)Kim Won-hoeMotoshi ChūjōShin MatsuoAugust 15, 2026 (2026-08-15)

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]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Tokyo MX listed the series premiere on July 3 at 25:30, which is effectively July 4 at 12:30 a.m. JST.

References

  1. 1 2 3 きただりょうまも推薦、エッチな除霊コメディ「うしろの正面 カムイさん」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 12, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  2. ↑ JKの目の前で怪異とＨして除霊「うしろの正面 カムイさん」5巻. ota-suke.jp (in Japanese). August 13, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cayanan, Joanna (April 28, 2026). "Ushiro no Shōmen Kamui-san TV Anime's Teaser Unveils Main Cast & Staff, July Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  4. ↑ 第1話 メリーさん. Ura Sunday (in Japanese). Shogakukan. March 27, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  5. ↑ 第1話 メリーさん. MangaOne (in Japanese). Shogakukan. March 27, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  6. 1 2 うしろの正面　カムイさん １３ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  7. ↑ うしろの正面　カムイさん １ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  8. ↑ うしろの正面　カムイさん ２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  9. ↑ うしろの正面　カムイさん ３ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  10. ↑ うしろの正面　カムイさん ４ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  11. ↑ うしろの正面　カムイさん ５ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  12. ↑ うしろの正面　カムイさん ６ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  13. ↑ うしろの正面　カムイさん ７ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  14. ↑ うしろの正面　カムイさん ８ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  15. ↑ うしろの正面　カムイさん ９ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  16. ↑ うしろの正面　カムイさん １０ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
  17. ↑ うしろの正面　カムイさん １１ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  18. ↑ うしろの正面　カムイさん １２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  19. ↑ Mateo, Alex (February 12, 2026). "Ushiro no Shōmen Kamui-san Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  20. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 4, 2026). "KAMUI: He's Behind You Anime's New Video Reveals July 3 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  21. ↑ 新曲「成仏Come true」が2026年7月放送のTVアニメ「うしろの正面カムイさん」オープニング主題歌に決定！7/8(水)に3rd Mini Album『MAGIC×MAGIC』のリリースも決定！. Orcaland official website (in Japanese). Retrieved May 22, 2026.
  22. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (May 18, 2026). "Kamui: He's Behind You Anime Reveals Ending Song Artist in New Teaser Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  23. ↑ Hazra, Adriana (June 29, 2026). "Kamui: He's Behind You Anime to Stream on OceanVeil on July 3". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
  24. 1 2 3 4 "Story". kamuisan.deregula.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Kamui: He's Behind You". OceanVeil. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  26. ↑ "On Air". kamuisan.deregula.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  27. ↑ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 24, 2021). "Kaiju No. 8, Oshi no Ko Win Next Manga Awards Web, Print Categories". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
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