The Marginal Service (2023)

Action · Animation · Comedy

After being fired from his detective job, Brian receives a strange letter. He heads to the address written on the envelope and finds himself among the Marginal Service! This motley crew of fearless men and a woman (and a squirrel) are tasked with hunting down aliens. And Brian just became their newest member.

IMDb rating: 5.1 (92 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 +2.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

7.74 avg 12 episodes 7.1 → 8.2 22 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Leather Jacket Is Slippery	7.1	14
2	One Step and Riddled with Bullets	6.7	13
3	Don't Overeat Caviar	7.7	9
4	That Absurd Switch	7.5	7
5	Sexy Santa Lights the Holy Night	6.8	7
6	Boobs for a Marmot, Air Tank for a Shark	8.0	7
7	Making Up Is the Beginning of Another Fight	8.5	7
8	Zombies Prefer Shopping Malls	8.2	7
9	An Ounce of Energy Drink Is Worth a Pound of Cure	8.2	7
10	You're Always Not There When I Want to Hit You	8.5	7
11	When You Wish Upon a Star, a Star Shall Have the Guitar and Perfume	7.5	7
12	Shitty World Will in Fact Come to an End	8.2	7