List of Hamatora: The Animation episodes

Hamatora: The Animation
The cover of Hamatora: The Animation first Blu-ray volume released by Avex Group in Japan on April 25, 2014.
Country of origin	Japan
No. of episodes	12
Release
Original network	TV Tokyo
Original release	January 8 – March 26, 2014
Season chronology
Next → Re:_Hamatora

Hamatora: The Animation (ハマトラ The Animation) is a 2014 supernatural, mystery anime series based on the Japanese mixed-media project, Hamatora. In the year 2014, select humans called Minimum Holders have been discovered to possess supernatural abilities. Fellow Minimum Holders—Nice and Murasaki form a detective agency called "Hamatora" based in the Nowhere Café in Yokohama where they prefer to sit around all day with their friends and wait for clients. However when they are approached by the Police Officer, Art for their help in investigating a string of serial murders throughout the city, the duo reluctantly decide to involve themselves in the case when they learn of the murderer's sole target—Minimum Holders.

The anime adaptation is produced by NAZ animation studio of Japan and chiefly directed by Seiji Kishi. In addition, Hiroshi Kimura is also directing the anime, along with series composers and script writers Jun Kumagai and Touko Machida. The soundtrack music is composed by Makoto Yoshimori. Character designs are done by Yū Wazu, based on the original character designs by Blood Lad's Yūki Kodama along with art direction by Fantasista Utamaro. The project was composed by Yukinori Kitajima. The season is followed by Re:_Hamatora which premiered in Japan in July 2014.

The twelve-episode series premiered on TV Tokyo between January 8, 2014 and March 26, 2014. This was followed by later airings on TVA, TVO and AT-X. The series was picked up by Crunchyroll for online simulcast streaming in North America and other select parts of the world.Avex Group released the series in Japan on four Blu-ray and DVD volumes between April 25 and July 25, 2014.Sentai Filmworks has licensed the anime in North America for digital and home media release. The series will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on September 22, 2013 with English and Japanese audio and English subtitles.