Zakuro

Second Lieutenant Kei Agemaki, son of a renowned general, has spent his life concealing a crippling fear of paranormal beings. That secret is put to the test when he and two other officers are reassigned to the Ministry of Spirit Affairs, where humans are expected to live and work alongside youkai. With guidance from the fox spirit Kushimatsu, the men are paired with youkai maidens—Zakuro, Susukihotaru, Hoozuki, and the twin Bonbori—to investigate strange incidents tied to the supernatural.

Set against an alternate era of Japanese Westernization, *Otome Youkai Zakuro* follows an uneasy partnership shaped by shifting traditions and new influences. As human officers and youkai girls confront cases that blur the line between folklore and duty, their cooperation reveals both the friction and the unexpected connections that emerge when different worlds are forced to meet.