Ghost Sweeper Mikami

Ghost Sweeper Mikami (Japanese: GS美神 極楽大作戦!!, Hepburn: Gōsuto Suīpā Mikami Gokuraku Daisakusen!!; lit. 'Ghost Sweeper Mikami: The Great Paradise Battle!!') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takashi Shiina. It was published in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from May 1991 to September 1999, with its chapters collected in 39 tankōbon volumes. It follows the exploits of a group of exorcists who try to combat supernatural forces in an effort to get paid. The series explores some folk religion themes such as possession, exorcism, shamanism, yūrei, and yōkai. A 45-episode anime television series adaptation by Toei Animation was broadcast on the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation from April 1993 to March 1994. An anime film premiered in August 1994. The anime series was licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks. In 1993, Ghost Sweeper Mikami won the 38th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōnen category.