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The Morose Mononokean

The Morose Mononokean

20167.42 Seasons26 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Ashiya has spent the first seven days of high school stuck in the infirmary because of a youkai attaching itself to him. He ends up asking the owner of a small tea room called the "Mononokean" for help. This is a tale involving the very morose owner of Mononokean guiding the youkai that happened to wander into this world go to the next world.

Created by Kiri Wazawa
Written by Kiri Wazawa, Takawo Yoshioka
Produced by Masaru Horikoshi, Hiroyasu Taniguchi, Masato Takami
NetworksAT-X

Top Cast

Tomoaki Maeno

Tomoaki Maeno

Abeno Haruitsuki (voice)

Yuki Kaji

Yuki Kaji

Ashiya Hanae (voice)

Ayahi Takagaki

Ayahi Takagaki

Fujiwara Zenko (voice)

Yoko Hikasa

Yoko Hikasa

Koura (voice)

Junichi Suwabe

Junichi Suwabe

Rippou (voice)

Chinami Hashimoto

Chinami Hashimoto

Shizuku (voice)

Ikue Otani

Ikue Otani

Yahiko (voice)

Koji Yusa

Koji Yusa

Gyousei (voice)

Hiro Shimono

Hiro Shimono

Shihou (voice)

Themes & Keywords

supernaturalhigh schoolslice of lifetragedybromancebased on mangaspiritdemonexorcistschool lifeheart warmingyoukaijapanese mythologyshounenanime

About The Morose Mononokean

The Morose Mononokean is a animation, comedy, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of supernatural, high school, slice of life, tragedy, bromance, based on manga. Created by Kiri Wazawa, it stars Tomoaki Maeno, Yuki Kaji, Ayahi Takagaki. Ashiya has spent the first seven days of high school stuck in the infirmary because of a youkai attaching itself to him. He ends up asking the owner of a small tea room called the "Mononokean" for help. This is a tale involving the very morose owner of Mononokean guiding the youkai that happened to wander into this world go to the next world.

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