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o.o good anime seen like 9 episodes I think not sure its been a long time since ive seen it xD 3 years at least... omg... but I remember what it was all about and stuff I loved it x3

i am going to be very surprised if no one else has seen this...

only 2 dvds crying

Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective (Night Walker 真夜中の探偵, Naito Uōkā Mayonaka no Tantei?) is an anime created by Ayana Itsuki that combines elements of the horror, detective story and vampire genres. The anime is based on a PC game titled Mayonaka no Tantei Night Walker (真夜中の探偵 Night Walker, Mayonaka no Tantei Night Walker?), developed by TomBoy. The main character is Shido, a vampire who has promised to protect humans. A private investigator by day and a demon hunter by night, Shido solves murder cases caused by nightbreeds (low-class monsters) with his friends Riho Yamizaki, Yayoi Matsunaga and Guni.

Major characters

Tatsuhiko Shido (紫藤龍彦, Shidō Tatsuhiko?)

The main character, Shido is the owner of a detective office in the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture. He is also a vampire, and his powers include tremendous strength and agility, flying, creating a illusion of himself, and the ability to manipulate his own blood to form weapons (often a sword or a whip) or projectiles. Shido has an outwardly mercurial personality, but he is actually very serious and dedicated - so much so that he is likely to blame himself when something goes wrong. He is flirtatious, particularly in the first few episodes, but despite his suggestive banter, he is too scrupulous to take advantage of women.

Several hundred years ago, Shido was turned into a vampire by Cain. As a result, most of his mortal memories have been erased. He turned his young sister/step-daughter-to-be (see "Trivia") into a vampire, but she didn't want to live forever. She committed suicide by throwing herself through a window, burning with the sunlight (a memory from earlier in the series suggests that she died by hitting the rock below the building she jumped from). That is possibly the turning point in his life, when he decided to stop taking blood from unwilling humans.

Yayoi Matsunaga (松永弥生, Matsunaga Yayoi?)

An N.O.S. agent, Yayoi Matsunaga often retains Shido's help on nightbreed cases. In return, she pays Shido with her blood in exchange for his expertise in investigating nightbreeds. Normally a human bit by a vampire will also become a vampire, but Yayoi has a special immunity to these effects. Since Yayoi's relationship with Shido goes beyond being strictly professional, she gladly feeds him whenever he needs it.

Originally, Yayoi was horribly disfigured in a fire when she was five years old, while her twin sister Kasumi was unharmed. It turned out that Kasumi's good fortune was due to a nightbreed which had possessed her. Kasumi died while trying to exorcise the breed, but not before using the last of the breed's power to give her soul -and her face- to Yayoi. Yayoi became immune to the vampire's bite thanks to the presence of Kasumi's soul.

Riho Yamazaki (山崎理保, Yamazaki Riho?)

An orphaned girl whose parents were killed by nightbreeds. Shido "adopted" her. She worked as Shido's secretary, hoping to somehow win his affection, and unaware of his secret... until she tried to help Shido out in a case which involved the nightbreed Gimel. Even though she found out that Shido was a vampire she stayed on, even putting up with Guni's insults.

Later, during the "Golden Dawn" case, Cain cuts Riho severely and leaves her to bleed to death. Riho asks Shido to drink her blood, knowing that she will be turned into a vampire, partially because she doesn't want to die, but also because she secretly wishes to live with him forever. Reluctantly, Shido does as she requested, and as a result, she becomes a vampire. As a vampire Riho is not nearly as strong as Shido, but even still she struggles to reconcile her humanity and her new powers. Yayoi feeds her as well.

Guni (グニ, Guni?)

A small, green, self-styled "urban fairy" who hangs around with Shido, usually behind his mane of hair. Her relationship with Shido is like that of a familiar spirit, but she only assists him if she feels like it. She often irritates the others, especially Riho, with biting remarks. However, she also offers worthy advice and is often concerned whenever the team goes out on cases.

Guni does have powers. She can project elecric bolt from her hands. However, these bolts are usually a nuisance to enemies because of her small size. She also claims to have the ability to change shape, but this power hasn't been shown.

Cain (カイン, Cain?)

Cain is an exceedingly powerful vampire who plays the role as the main antagonist of this anime. He is the one who turned Shido into a vampire long before the anime's current events, becoming Shido's master and lover. He and Shido live a pleasing life together in Transylvania, where they ruthlessly made meals of countless innocent people. Cain's cruel ways turn Shido against him, provoking Shido to leave him, though Cain absolutely refuses to let his lover go.

Cain is much older than Shido, though he appears youthful for most of the series. From episodes 1-4, when the series animation was different from the animation in episodes 5-12, Cain's hair is mahogany and his eyes are brownish-magenta. His face in sharply defined, making him appear older. From episodes 5-12, Cain takes on a younger, more attractive appearance. He has wavy platinum blonde hair and orange cat eyes, along with a smoother face with an angled jawline. There is no explanation for this sudden art change, and is a bit confusing at times.

Cain is much stronger than Shido, due to the fact that Cain has been a vampire for a longer period of time. His powers include telepathy, telekinesis, teleportation, the ability to grown his nails into dangerously long claws, make his hair be able to pin someone down without the assistance of his hands, and the power to cast a person into a nightmare that he controls. Another notable thing about Cain is that whenever he walks into Shido's office, the room is covered with a dark shadow. This is a reference to the old belief that vampires cannot enter a building unless they are invited.

Overall, Cain is a character who enjoys having a tenacious grip on everything around him. His hedonistic lifestyle and control issues were factors that resulted in Shido's leaving. Cain will not accept this and still pursues Shido, never giving up on the person he really does love. At the end of the series, Cain's last line before he leaves is a truthful, "I love you, Shido."

Nightbreeds

Gimel (ギメル, Gimel?)

A nightbreed that appears in episode 1, "A Visitor in the Night". Seeking a human host, it goes on a rampage on the Bay Bridge. It possesses people by force, which leads to a series of violent traffic accidents.

Mariel (マリエル, Mariel?)

Appears in episode 2, "the Terms of Stardom". This nightbreed considers herself a 'patron of the arts'; in return for human flesh, she grants aspiring actors the talent they desire to be great.

Bait (ベイト, Bait?)

Appears in episode 6, "The Bottom of a Well". This nightbreed took over the body of Koji Ozaki, a salaryman, soon before Shido started pursuing it. It takes a little girl hostage, whom Shido attempts to protect by throwing himself, along with the girl and the breed, into a well. Neither Shido nor Bait have the strength to escape the well, and Bait tries to persuade Shido to give up his ideals and drink the girl's blood. Despite being injured, Shido is able to rescue the girl from the well, while Bait is destroyed by Yayoi, who had some disturbing news for Shido... it was discovered that the girl had a missing person report-- from thirty years prior. The girl turns out to be a vampire herself, and is amused by Shido's concern. She then disappears into the night.

Shinji

Appears in episode 7, "A Mother and her Child". This is in fact the name of a boy possessed by a low-class nightbreed. The boy died and the breed took over his body; his mother, however, believes Shinji recovered, and is very protective of him.

As a lower class nightbreed, "Shinji" is limited to consuming the flesh of animals. The breed also isn't as powerful as higher class breeds, but are still very nasty. Lower class breeds also make up for their lack of power by exploiting human weaknesses... like love and loyalty.

Angel (天使, Tenshi?)
A nightbreed who appears in episode 10, "Tears of an Angel". Although he initially looks like a handsome young man, his true form is extremely hidious. He usually preys on indiviuals lacking in self-esteem.