We could use some help on this page. Hit the edit button to get started.
Reiko Mikami is a sexy penny-pinching exorcist who forces her adoring assistant, Tadao, to work for a pittance. While the snobbish, self-regarding Reiko spars with the lecherous Tadao, Okinu the gentle ex-ghost tries to keep them calm enough to do their ghostbusting job. With an unlikable heroine who persists in selling out her friends, the show spoofs the mercenary do-gooder of Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack, as well as the miniskirted, "body-conscious" girls of Tokyo's 1990s club scene. There are also occasional moments of social commentary, as it is revealed that Tokyo's ghost epidemic has been caused by urban sprawl pushing previously unseen spirits into the open. The chief emphasis, however, is on comedy, with a subsidiary cast including Pietro the shy half-vampire, impoverished Father Karasu, sexy voodoo ghost-sweeper Emiko, mad scientist Dr. Chaos, and his robot assistant, Maria (see Metal Angel Marie). Reiko and her gang also appeared in Atsutoshi Umezawa's anime movie GS Mikami: War in Heaven (1994, Gokuraku Taisen).
The time GS Mikami took to reach the U.S. is a real mystery. Based on a long-running manga by Takashi Shiina in Sho-nen Sunday, it has all the lighthearted adventure and sex appeal of Urusei Yatsura, and in the hands of Viz Communications, it might have even outperformed the same publisher's Ranma 1/2. In the Japanese market, where it peaked at a 14.6% TV rating, it swiftly sent the look-alike video anime Phantom Quest Corp packing and outlasted most of its contemporaries in the harsh mid-1990s market. Rumors abound that it was picked up by a well-known distributor as part of a bulk deal then left to fester because the lighthearted banter didn't sit well with the company's more action-based titles. This may have damaged it irreparably, as its cheap animation style will probably lead it to date faster than other anime from the same period-it already looks slightly older than its years.
The time GS Mikami took to reach the U.S. is a real mystery. Based on a long-running manga by Takashi Shiina in Sho-nen Sunday, it has all the lighthearted adventure and sex appeal of Urusei Yatsura, and in the hands of Viz Communications, it might have even outperformed the same publisher's Ranma 1/2. In the Japanese market, where it peaked at a 14.6% TV rating, it swiftly sent the look-alike video anime Phantom Quest Corp packing and outlasted most of its contemporaries in the harsh mid-1990s market. Rumors abound that it was picked up by a well-known distributor as part of a bulk deal then left to fester because the lighthearted banter didn't sit well with the company's more action-based titles. This may have damaged it irreparably, as its cheap animation style will probably lead it to date faster than other anime from the same period-it already looks slightly older than its years.
Episodes
| Season/Ep# | Name | Airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 - 5
|
Episode #5 |
||
|
1 - 4
|
Episode #4 |
||
|
1 - 3
|
Episode #3 |
||
|
1 - 2
|
There is No Tomorrow for the Burglar! |
04/18/1993 | |
|
1 - 1
|
First Appearance of the Exorcist! |
04/11/1993 | |
Series Credits
We don't have anyone added to this series. Go to episodes to add someone.
Original US Poster Art
General Information
Edit
 Name |
Ghost Sweeper Mikami |
 Name: |
GS美神 極楽大作戦!! |
| Romaji: |
Gōsuto Suīpā Mikami Gokuraku Daisakusen!! |
| Publisher | Toei Animation |
| Start Year | 1993 |
| Genres | |
| Themes |
Add a new theme
|
| Aliases | GS Mikami |
Top Rated Lists
Create a list
Seen and Watched
a list of 300 items by Obsidian609
Franchise
Edit
Similar
Edit
We don't have any info about Ghost Sweeper Mikami's related seriess. Help us fill it in! |
Recurring Appearances
| Reiko Mikami first in First Appearance of the Exorcist! |
2
|
| Kinu Himuro first in First Appearance of the Exorcist! |
2
|
| Tadao Yokoshima first in First Appearance of the Exorcist! |
2
|
Top Editors
-
Obsidian609
13 points
- kylle01 2 points
