Devil Hunter Yohko (魔物ハンター妖子) is a Japanese original video animation series created by Madhouse, produced by Toho, and released in North America by ADV Films as their first release. The series was first released on December 1, 1990, and ended on July 1, 1995. It is about a sixteen-year-old girl named Yohko Mano, voiced by Aya Hisakawa, who banishes demons from the Earth.
An English dubbed version of the series was also released. The six-episode series was adapted into several video games by Masaya.
Plot
For centuries, the Mano family has been slaying demons. Yohko's grandmother, Madoka, is the 107th Devil Hunter, and Yohko's mother, Sayoko, would have been the 108th, but for a small hitch: A Devil Hunter must be a virgin to take on the power and responsibility. Sayoko became pregnant before Madoka could reveal the family's secrets, and so the job fell to Yohko. Now the 108th Devil Hunter, Yohko must face off against demons while trying to live her life as a boy-crazy schoolgirl.
Characters
- Yohko Mano (真野 妖子 Mano Yōko)
- The heroine of the anime. Her grandmother gives Yohko the responsibility to be the 108th Devil Hunter and continue their family's legacy of Devil Hunters. She now fights as a Devil Hunter against demons that appear and interrupt her life and ruin her chances of ever getting with the guy of her dreams. In part 1, she was drawn with a lot of detail, giving her a mature look. By part 6, less detail and a younger look were used. In the dub, she speaks with a heavy