Midnight Occult Civil Servants: Lonely Vampire/Beneath the Cherry Tree Forest in Full Bloom

真夜中のオカルト公務員「ひとりぼっちの吸血鬼」/「サクラの森の満開の下」 (Mayonaka no Occult Koumuin: Hitoribocchi no Kyuuketsuki/Sakura no Mori no Mankai no Shita)

7.1(4,140)

MAL Score

Ranked #3879

Popularity #6892

Mystery
Supernatural
Adult Cast
Mythology
Workplace

Episodes: 2
Status: Finished Airing

Synopsis

In the intriguing world of Midnight Occult Civil Servants, the narrative unfolds through two previously unaired episodes that delve deeper into the mysteries surrounding the supernatural. Set against a backdrop where the ordinary intersects with the extraordinary, these episodes explore the lives of civil servants tasked with managing the affairs of both humans and mythological beings.

With a blend of engaging storytelling and rich character dynamics, the episodes reveal the complexities of their unique duties. Themes of friendship, duty, and the unseen connections between worlds are woven throughout, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in a realm where every encounter has the potential to challenge perceptions and ignite curiosity.

Otaku Consensus

Otaku Consensus: These two OVA episodes reward viewers already invested in Midnight Occult Civil Servants by leaning into its best asset: the matter-of-fact collision between public-sector procedure and mythological weirdness. The strongest material is the compact case-file structure of “Lonely Vampire” and “Beneath the Cherry Tree Forest in Full Bloom,” while the recurring criticism remains the franchise’s ceiling: critics found the broader series competent but too modest in character development, production impact, and memorability to convert skeptics.

Why You Should Watch

Watch these OVAs if you want supernatural casework with adult employees, office-chain accountability, and folklore-flavored incidents instead of school-club wish fulfillment or battle-shounen escalation. The appeal is close to Natsume’s Book of Friends in its interest in non-human beings, but filtered through the procedural workplace texture of a municipal department; it also scratches a lighter version of the urban-fantasy itch that makes Bungo Stray Dogs appealing, without turning every conflict into a superpower duel. “Lonely Vampire” and “Beneath the Cherry Tree Forest in Full Bloom” are best treated as bonus case files: short, contained, and designed for viewers who liked the original show’s calm bureaucracy more than its dramatic stakes. If you bounced off the TV series as too low-key, these episodes will not radically change the verdict.

Key Characters

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Theo Himezuka(VA: Miyu Irino)
Theo stands out in the main cast because the OVA billing foregrounds him alongside Arata, Kyouichi, and Reiji, making him part of the series’ core male workplace ensemble rather than a one-off supernatural contact.
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Arata Miyako(VA: Jun Fukuyama)
Arata functions as the audience’s clearest access point to the department’s occult logic, which is why Jun Fukuyama’s performance matters to the show’s balance of curiosity, restraint, and procedural momentum.
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Kyouichi Sakaki(VA: Tomoaki Maeno)
Kyouichi gives the team its firmer professional edge, a useful contrast in a series whose tone depends on treating supernatural encounters as work rather than spectacle.
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Reiji Senda(VA: Kouji Yusa)
Reiji’s presence reinforces the adult-cast appeal of the franchise, especially for viewers drawn to supernatural anime where experience and office hierarchy shape the response to the unknown.

What Makes It Stand Out

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The release is a two-episode continuation rather than a recap or remake, with Crunchyroll listing “Lonely Vampire” as E14 and “Beneath the Cherry Tree Forest in Full Bloom” as E15.
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LIDENFILMS handles the animation, keeping the OVAs visually aligned with the 2019 TV series instead of outsourcing the bonus material to a visibly different production identity.
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The episode titles signal two different folklore registers: “Lonely Vampire” points to Western gothic mythology, while “Beneath the Cherry Tree Forest in Full Bloom” invokes a distinctly Japanese literary and seasonal image.
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AniList’s tag profile is unusually specific for a short OVA package: Mythology, Urban Fantasy, Outdoor Activities, Police, Crime, Anthropomorphism, Vampire, and Curses all appear in the database tagging.
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Its reception profile is niche but stable: MyAnimeList lists a 7.14 score from 4,140 votes, while its popularity rank of #6892 shows that the audience is far smaller than the rating might suggest.

Fun Facts & Trivia

Fun fact 1: The original creator is Youko Tamotsu, whose source material is the foundation for the anime’s blend of shoujo demographic framing, primarily male cast dynamics, and urban folklore cases.
Fun fact 2: Wikipedia lists “Beneath the Cherry Tree Forest in Full Bloom” under the Japanese title “Sakura no Mori no Mankai no Shita” and dates that OVA episode to September 25, 2019.
Fun fact 3: Crunchyroll carries the OVA material in both subbed and dubbed form, making these post-TV episodes easier to access than many bonus episodes tied only to Japanese home-video releases.
Fun fact 4: Comic Watch’s series review scored Midnight Occult Civil Servants at 4.8/10, with especially low marks for character development at 4/10 and production and music both at 5/10.
Fun fact 5: AniList records a 67/100 score and 27 favourites for this OVA entry, placing it in the category of modestly liked franchise extras rather than a breakout standalone special.