Kamui: He's Behind You (うしろの正面カムイさん, Ushiro no Shōmen Kamui-san) is a Japanese manga series written by Eroki and illustrated by Shinko Konoshiro. It began serialization on Shogakukan's Ura Sunday and MangaONE manga services in March 2020. An anime television series adaptation produced by Zero-G and ZG-R premiered in July 2026.
Contents
Plot
Kamui, a famous and powerful exorcist, and his ordinary high school girl assistant Shizuka Mimitsuka, who has the ability to see ghosts, work together to exorcise various monsters and other supernatural phenomena. They use a unique method of exorcism, which involves sexual techniques to make evil spirits feel like they are ascending to heaven.
Characters
Kamui (カムイ)
Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita
Shizuka Mimitsuka (耳塚 シヅカ, Mimitsuka Shizuka)
Voiced by: Riko Aono
Oichi (お市)
Voiced by: M.A.O
Kyōko (キョーコ)
Voiced by: Yūka Aisaka
Inagawa (イナガワ)
Voiced by: Shiori Izawa
Media
Manga
Written by Eroki and illustrated by Shinko Konoshiro, Kamui: He's Behind You began serialization on Shogakukan's Ura Sunday and MangaOne manga services on March 27, 2020. Its chapters have been compiled into thirteen tankōbon volumes as of August 2026.
Anime
An anime television series adaptation produced under WWWave Corporation's Deregula anime label was announced on February 13, 2026. It is produced by Zero-G and ZG-R, and directed by Takumi Tsukumo, with series composition handled by Motofumi Nakajō, characters designed by Toshinari Yamashita, and music composed by Chihiro Endō. The series premiered on July 4, 2026, on Tokyo MX and BS11, with the AnimeFesta service exclusively streaming the anime's complete Deregula uncensored version. The opening theme song is "Jōbutsu Come True" (成仏 Come True; Nirvana Come True), performed by Orcaland, while the ending theme song is "Say Bye!!" (a pun on the Japanese word for "judgement"), performed by Kotoko. OceanVeil is streaming the series.
Reception
The first volume featured a recommendation from manga artist Ryōma Kitada.
The manga was nominated for the seventh Next Manga Awards in 2021 in the web category and ranked thirteenth.