Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari
TV-142023•24m•7.0/10
AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Ratings
🎬TMDb
7.0/10(22)
Filled with rage against spirits known as tsukumogami, Kunato Hyoma is sent to live with Nagatsuki Botan to help him see a different side. Though both are part of a clan that return the spirits back to their world with divine powers, their experiences with the otherworldly vessels are vastly different. Kunato, robbed of a loved one, and Nagatsuki, saved by them. Can she get through to him?
Production
BN Pictures, Bandai Namco Music Live, Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, GREE Entertainment, BS11, Quaras, Happinet Phantom Studios
Language
JA
Status
Ended
First Aired
January 10, 2023
Last Aired
September 19, 2023
Networks
Tokyo MX, BS11
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Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Hyoma
Air date: 2023-01-10
Kunato Hyoma, who harbors a hatred for tsukumogami, is forced to live with a house full of them and their enigmatic mistress, Nagatsuki Botan.
E2
Shoreline
Air date: 2023-01-17
A bad first impression threatens to get Hyoma kicked out of his new home after only three days if he can't win over his tsukumogami hosts.
E3
Overflow
Air date: 2023-01-24
Hyoma has one more tsukumogami's support to earn before he'll be allowed to stay in the Nagatsuki household... but Yu seems completely unyielding.
E4
Arrangement
Air date: 2023-01-31
Having earned his right to remain in the Nagatsuki residence for a year, Hyoma learns about the ulterior motive behind his stay.
E5
Suspicions
Air date: 2023-02-07
An overly cautious Hyoma is forced to remove protective talismans he set up around the town, and learns more about Nagatsuki Botan in the process.
E6
Botan
Air date: 2023-02-14
After his cryptic encounter with Aogi, Hyoma is determined to learn more about Botan. Haori is happy to explain, if only he'll be willing to listen...
E7
Quickening
Air date: 2023-02-21
Hyoma visits the Saenome of Kyoto, the Kadomori Clan, to get permission to act on their territory. But the Kadomoris have their own intentions...
E8
Circumstances
Air date: 2023-02-28
A curveball thrown at Hyoma by Kadomori Taiju forces him to confront some of the ways he's changed.
E9
Fire
Air date: 2023-03-07
Hyoma teams up with Yu and Tsubaki to fight a gang of tsukumogami who've begun targeting Kadomoris for torture.
E10
Radiance
Air date: 2023-03-14
Tsubaki makes Hyoma an offer he might not be able to refuse, and the Nagatsuki tsukumogami hold a party.
E11
Ambush
Air date: 2023-03-21
Hyoma looks into acquiring some better defenses, but acquiring Saenome armor requires him to pass a test.
E12
Efflorescence
Air date: 2023-03-28
The battle with Kai reveals secrets that the Nagatsukis would rather leave unknown.
E13
Entrance
Air date: 2023-07-04
While Botan reflects on Hyoma's six months with the family, a stir at Kyoto's famous Aoi Festival leads to the revelation of new tsukumogami in town.
E14
Duet
Air date: 2023-07-11
Kagami takes Hyoma for a day on the town, while the Bureau of Traditional Music makes their presence known.
E15
Specter
Air date: 2023-07-18
Botan's friends continue to pry into her relationship with Hyoma, while a mysterious tsukumogami stalks them from the shadows.
E16
Draconic
Air date: 2023-07-25
Hyoma faces off against an entity that may be the one he's seeking, but soon learns that there's more at stake than merely his revenge.
E17
Moonset
Air date: 2023-08-01
The fallout from the battle with the paper umbrella forces Hyoma to face a difficult truth in order to unlock his true power.
E18
Vow
Air date: 2023-08-08
With the Bridal Trousseau departing, Botan seeks a way to make the best of the limitations placed on her by the Kadomori Saenome.
E19
Turbulence
Air date: 2023-08-15
As rogue tsukumogami apply pressure outside the Kyoto Saenome headquarters to get to Botan, the paper umbrella's comrades make their move.
E20
Unseasonal
Air date: 2023-08-22
The Kadomori rally to stop the enemy tsukumogami, who are being manipulated by a puppet master. Hyoma stands his ground until help arrives from an unexpected source.
E21
Advent
Air date: 2023-08-29
The fight with the enemy tsukumogami continues. As the paper umbrellas join the fight, Tsubaki, Hyoma, and Botan are all pushed to the brink...
E22
Dance
Air date: 2023-09-05
The marebito within Botan awakens, and it seems all is lost. Hyoma is forced to make a last-ditch effort to try and prevent the worst from coming to pass.
E23
Sparks
Air date: 2023-09-12
The remaining tsukumogami of the Bridal Trousseau and the Bureau of Traditional Music square off, with Warazamawashi waiting in the wings.
E24
Fluttering
Air date: 2023-09-19
Hyoma faces Tenjitsu, forced to rely on the power of his own door pulls. In the aftermath, all of the supernatural forces in Kyoto come together to choose sides in the conflict with Warazamawashi.
Cast
Takeo Otsuka
Hyoma Kunato (voice)
Yuuki Takada
Botan Nagatsuki (voice)
Chikahiro Kobayashi
Nagi (voice)
Reina Ueda
Yu (voice)
Aimi Tanaka
Kagami (voice)
Yoshiki Nakajima
Suzuri (voice)
Miyuki Sawashiro
Haori (voice)
Saori Onishi
Tsubaki Kadomori (voice)
Nobuaki Kanemitsu
Taiju Kadomori (voice)
Shohei Tabuchi
Shota Kadomori (voice)
Shinya Takahashi
Umekichi Kadomori (voice)
Taiten Kusunoki
Kai (voice)
Azusa Tadokoro
Itsuki (voice)
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