Undead Girl Murder Farce is a unique series. Lovers of supernatural mysteries and historical and literary characters will find much to enjoy here. A demon woman survived her decapitation and now resides in a cage. She and her entourage traveled from Japan to Europe to solve crimes while tracking her body down. Studio Lapin Track is bringing this series to life on July 5th, 2023. Until that date comes, we can enjoy the trailer.
Lapin Track has set up a promotional home page for Undead Girl Murder Farce and an official Twitter page. Fans and potential viewers can visit those sites for updates and extras, such as the key visual.
A Study in Scarlet
Undead Girl Murder Farce presents a unique world wherein humans can live alongside supernatural creatures. The likes of vampires, werewolves, and demons all fall under the banner of “demon.” As human ingenuity rose, these beings were on the run. A deal was outlined in France where the demons could live alongside humans as long as they vowed to never harm a human. Despite this agreement, not all was well. Even those demons who made the vow were looked down on.
A world away in Japan, a demon woman was beheaded by a half-demon, and her body was taken away. Aya Rindo (voiced by Tomoyo Kurosawa) survived the ordeal as just a head. She’s a brilliant woman, but she still requires help getting around. Tsugaru Shinuchi (voiced by Taku Yashiro), who was injected with demon blood that turned him half-demon by the same assailant that beheaded Aya, and the maid Shizuku Hasei (voiced by Makoto Koichi) provide all the help they can. This is typically done by carrying Aya’s head in a bird cage, which has granted Tsugaru the title of “The Cage User.”
Aya and her team have fled to Europe to uncover the truth and locate her body. In 1898, in Givre, France, a vampire noblewoman, Madam Hannah, was staked in the chest with a silver stake, and her body was doused in holy water. Afterward, her husband, Sir Godard, hired private investigators to handle the case.
Beyond this case, Aya will match wits with the likes of Sherlock Holmes (Shinichiro Miki), Arsène Lupin (Mamoru Miyano), Carmilla (Reina Kondo), and Jack the Ripper (voiced by Soma Saito).
Undead Girl Murder Farce Origins
Aya’s sleuthing career began in the novel series written by Yugo Aosaki. Kodansha began publishing the series in their Kodansha Taiga imprint on December 17th, 2015. They have since released three volumes.
A year later, on June 25th, 2016, Kodansha tasked the artist Haruka Tomoyama to adapt the series to manga format. It was published in different magazines and has likewise seen three volumes released.
As cute as the gothic girls in Undead Girl Murder Farce can be, none of them can top a specific bisque doll, especially when she cosplays. The Dress Up Darling Shizuku Kuroe cosplay by Marin Nendoroid Doll from the My Dress-Up Darling section of the J-List shop is now available for pre-order.
Are you looking forward to the Undead Girl Murder Farce anime adaptation? Are you new to the series, or have you been following along since the novel or manga iterations? Would you take a girl who had lost her body? Let us know in the comments below.
