The supernatural anime MAO continues its thrilling first season with Episode 7 set to arrive soon. The show’s sixth episode, which aired on May 9, 2026, delivered major story developments that changed everything for the main characters. The episode, titled “Memories of That Day,” finally showed Nanoka remembering the accident that killed her parents eight years ago.
The new episode is expected to dig deeper into the curse connection between Nanoka and Mao. Episode 6 ended with the two characters fully linked by the same curses, creating a new path for the story moving forward.
Episode 7 Release Time and Streaming Details
MAO Episode 7 officially releases on Tuesday, May 16, 2026. The episode airs in Japan at 11:45 PM JST. Global viewers can watch at these times:
- USA (East Coast): 10:45 AM EST
- USA (West Coast): 7:45 AM PST
- India: 8:15 PM IST
- United Kingdom: 3:45 PM BST
For fans in the United States, MAO streams exclusively on Hulu. New episodes drop on Saturdays at 2:15 PM PT / 5:15 PM ET with English subtitles available. The series comes from the animation studio SUNRISE, known for producing high-quality anime.
Total episodes for MAO Season 1 will be 26 episodes across two consecutive cours without any breaks between them. This means viewers can expect a steady weekly release schedule through June.
What Happened in Episode 6
Episode 6 showed Nanoka finally remembering the full truth about her past after taking Mao’s antidote. The visions revealed something unexpected – ayakashi (supernatural beings) were present at the crash site where her parents died. The memories also showed a direct link between Nanoka and Mao through Byoki’s curse experiments, suggesting their connection existed before they ever met each other.
This discovery changes how viewers understand the entire story. Nanoka is not just a normal girl who wandered into Mao’s world. She has been part of this supernatural conflict for much longer than anyone knew.
The episode ended with both characters now bound by the same curses. Episode 7 will likely focus on Mao researching the Byoki curse network and figuring out how these curses got inside both of them.
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Where the Story Goes Next
Episode 7 will continue exploring Nanoka’s hybrid body abilities. The young heroine possesses unique powers because of her connection to both the human world and the ayakashi realm. The next episode is expected to reveal more about why Byoki chose to target these two specific individuals.
The anime follows the manga created by Rumiko Takahashi, the legendary artist behind famous works like Inuyasha and Ranma ½. Fans of her previous series will recognize her signature style of mixing supernatural elements with character-driven drama.
MAO tells the story of Nanoka, a high school girl who can see ayakashi, and Mao, a mysterious exorcist cursed to live forever. Together they solve mysteries involving supernatural curses while dealing with their own painful pasts. Episode 7 will show how their newly discovered connection changes their partnership going forward.
Viewers can catch up on previous episodes on Hulu before the new episode releases on May 16.
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