The Morose Mononokean
| The Morose Mononokean | |
 The cover of the first volume. | |
| 不機嫌なモノノケ庵 (Fukigen na Mononokean) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Supernatural, Comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kiri Wazawa |
| Published by | Square Enix |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Gangan Online |
| Original run | September 2013 – present |
| Volumes | 6 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Akira Iwanaga |
| Written by | Takao Yoshioka |
| Music by | Yasuharu Takanashi |
| Studio | Pierrot+ |
| English network | AT-X, Tokyo MX, ytv, CTV, BS11 |
| Original run | 28 June 2016 – 21 September 2016 |
| Episodes | 13 |
The Morose Mononokean (不機嫌なモノノケ庵 Fukigen na Mononokean) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kiri Wazawa. An anime television adaptation premiered in June 2016 and ended in September 2016.
Characters
- Hanae Ashiya (芦屋 花繪 Ashiya Hanae)
- Voiced by: Yūki Kaji[2]
- Ashiya is a high school student who was possessed by a fuzzy demon as he is starting his first day of high school which made him extremely ill. He enlists the help of Abeno to exorcise the demon but ends up working for Abeno to pay off his debt. A crybaby but kind-hearted boy, he seems to hold a mysterious power that has yet to be revealed in the manga series.
- Haruitsuki Abeno (安倍 晴齋 Abeno Haruitsuki)
- Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno[2]
- A first year high school student in the same class as Ashiya. He is the current owner of the Mononokean and rumors around the demon world state he killed the original owner Aoi, though this is false. He can open up two portals a day to the underworld to exorcise demons, but this severely drains him of energy. He is usually shown sleeping in class. He has blond hair and because of his maturity most people are surprised he is a first year high school student. He believes that helping demons is more important than helping humans, as demons are lonely in the Human world where very few humans can see them and because he believes if humans are in trouble they can receive help easily, unlike demons. He is stern and short tempered and a bit rude particularly towards Ashiya but shows a kinder personality as the series progresses. He is polite to his customers. He has begun to loosen up as he becomes friends with Ashiya.
- Zenko Fujiwara (藤原 禅子 Fujiwara Zenko)
- Voiced by: Ayahi Takagaki[3]
- A 15-year-old girl with a poker face born and raised in a temple. She believed her father wouldn't let her inherit the temple because she was a girl but Ashiya helps her realize it wasn't that but because her father wanted her to have other options and not feel forced to take over the temple. While she initially couldn't see demons, after Yahiko bites her she is able to see him and Fuzzy but has a harder time seeing other demons. She is good friends with Ashiya, Abeno and Yahiko.
- Fuzzy (モジャモジャ Moja Moja)
- A small adorable fluffy white demon with small stubby legs, three tails, and purple eyes. He is very affectionate towards Ashiya, having been noticed by him and inadvertently cursed him by clinging to him, causing Ashiya to feel nauseous and become gravely ill. He was lonely in the mundane world where no one could see him so was happy to have Ashiya notice him. He has also been shown to be affectionate towards Abeno. He has been shown to be intelligent and will defend his friends if they are harmed.
- Yahiko (ヤヒコ)
- Voiced by: Ikue Ōtani[3]
- A fox demon who was Abeno's friend since eight years ago and who kidnapped with him so that they could play with him for three days. He bit Zenko to get Abeno's attention by threatening to burn her arm off but he apologized and now has to serve in her temple for a year as punishment (though he mostly lounges around and does nothing). He is very childish and can turn himself into the form of a small boy and also likes sweets and Abeno (and gets along with Zenko) but does not like Ashiya.
- Koura (コウラ Kōra)
- Voiced by: Yōko Hikasa[3]
- Koura is the demon who runs the Kiyakudo medicine shop in the Underworld with her assistant Shizuku. She has a fascination with humans' body parts as she says she can make great medicine with them. She is also friends with Abeno (who is a regular customer) and the Legislator. She is also extremely kind and loyal to her assistant Shizuku who is in love with her.
- Shizuku (シズク)
- Voiced by: Chinami Hashimoto[3]
- The Legislator's little sister and also Koura's assistant in the medicine shop Kiyakudo which is located the Underworld. She is practicing her magic so mostly appears human but retains her newts tail. She is also in love with her master Koura and is a loyal and hardworking employee.
- The Legislator (立法 Rippō)
- Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe[3]
- Rippou is one of the three heads of the Underworld (the other two being Justice and the Executive). He sets the rules of the Underworld and is the only one who has the authority to give the Master of the Mononkean Abeno direct orders which he must follow. If a Master of the Mononokean fails to follow an order/rule set by the Legislator he forfeits his position. He was once described by Abeno as a chain-smoking, sex maniac with a gambling problem. Rippou is also Shizuku's older brother who is apparently in love with her. He carries out his duties from his home on Newt Lake.
Media
Manga
Kiri Wazawa launched the series in Square Enix's Gangan Online magazine in September 2013. The series is published digitally in English by Crunchyroll Manga.[4][5]
Volume list
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 June 2014[6] | ISBN 9784757542525 |
| 2 | 22 September 2014[7] | ISBN 9784757544178 |
| 3 | 21 February 2015[8] | ISBN 9784757545571 |
| 4 | 22 May 2015[9] | ISBN 9784757546448 |
| 5 | 21 November 2015[10] | ISBN 9784757547988 |
| 6 | 22 June 2016[11] | ISBN 9784757550155 |
| 6.5 | 22 June 2016[12] | ISBN 9784757550162 |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced by Square Enix on 11 February 2016.[1][5] The series is directed by Akira Iwanaga and written by Takao Yoshioka, with animation by the studio Pierrot Plus. Yasuharu Takanashi is composing the music.[2] Character designs for the anime are provided by Atsuko Kageyama.[13] The opening theme song is "Tomodachi Meter" (トモダチメートル, "Friend Meter"), performed by the duo The Super Ball,[14] while the ending theme is "Tobira no Mukō" (扉の向こう, "On the Other Side of the Door") by Tomoaki Maeno and Yūki Kaji.[15]
The series premiered on 28 June 2016, and it is broadcast on AT-X, Tokyo MX, Yomiuri TV, Chukyo TV, and BS11.[15]
Episode list
| No. | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | "The Beginning" | June 28, 2016 |
| Hanae Ashiya encounters a small fuzzy yokai that clings to him, but also causes him to run out of energy throughout his first week of high school. In desperation, he calls the number for an exorcist on a hidden flier, and connects with a young man named Haruitsuki Abeno to remove the yokai. Abeno is disappointed, but decides to help him after the beast grows to large proportions. Using a beach ball, Abeno tells Ashiya that the yokai just wanted his attention, and to play with it. Five hours later, the yokai is satisfied and willingly leaves Ashiya alone. Abeno then demands payment for his services, using Ashiya's lack of funds to guilt him into working off the debt as his assistant. The next day in class, Ashiya is shocked to discover that Abeno is his classmate. | ||
| 02 | "The Ant" | July 5, 2016 |
| Ashiya uses his newfound sight to help remove a yokai attached to a classmate, but finds that it was a small part of a larger swarm as they later chase him around the school. The small yokai overpowers Ashiya and takes him to their leader, known only as "Big Boss Scree." Abeno was tasked to help them out by opening a portal to the underworld, letting the Scree swarm go first. Due to the parasite that is stuck to Big Boss, he is unable to go through the doorway. With Ashiya's encouragement, the Big Boss takes a specialised pill that will weaken the parasite. Big Boss Scree survived the extreme, possibly lethal, pain and was separated from the parasite. Alas, it fit through the doorway, reopened by Abeno, and 'exorcised' with the rest of the Scree. | ||
| 03 | "Zenko" | July 12, 2016 |
| Abeno asks Ashiya to complete a task on his own, to retrieve the "laughing" mask of Mitsuchigura from the human world, as it has the power to make anyone laugh uncontrollably. Ashiya lands at a Buddhist shrine, where the priest literally cannot stop laughing while conscious. His daughter, Zenko, finds herself torn between taking care of her father and hating him for not trusting her with the shrine. While Ashiya helps Zenko tend to the shrine's garden, he helps her discover that the priest isn't driving her away out of hatred, but because he wants her to choose her own path in life. While Zenko cries at her father's bedside, Ashiya is able to take off the laughing mask and complete his task. | ||
| 04 | "The Underworld" | July 19, 2016 |
| 05 | "The Legislative Lake" | July 26, 2016 |
| 06 | "The Ring" | August 3, 2016 |
| 07 | "The Encounter" | August 10, 2016 |
| 08 | "The Wait" | August 17, 2016 |
| 09 | "The Marked Difference" | August 24, 2016 |
| 10 | "The Fool" | August 31, 2016 |
| 11 | "The Purple Sun" | September 7, 2016 |
| 12 | "The Separation" | September 14, 2016 |
| 13 | "The End" | September 21, 2016 |
References
- 1 2 "The Morose Mononokean Supernatural Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 Chapman, Paul (7 March 2016). ""Fukigen na Mononokean" TV Anime Summons Up Main Cast & Staff". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "The Morose Mononokean Anime's 2nd Promo Reveals More Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ↑ "Crunchyroll Manga Adds Princess Jellyfish, Takahashi-san Is Listening, Scum's Wish, Sweetness and Lightning, The Morose Mononokean". Anime News Network. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- 1 2 Komatsu, Mikikazu (11 February 2016). "Kiri Wazawa's Yoaki Comedy Manga "Fukigen na Mononokean" Gets TV Anime Adaptation". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ 不機嫌なモノノケ庵 1巻. Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ 不機嫌なモノノケ庵 2巻. Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ 不機嫌なモノノケ庵 3巻. Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ 不機嫌なモノノケ庵 4巻. Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ 不機嫌なモノノケ庵 5巻. Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ↑ 不機嫌なモノノケ庵 6巻. Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ↑ 不機嫌なモノノケ庵 6.5巻. Square Enix (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ↑ "The Morose Mononokean Reveals Anime Cast & Staff, Stage Play Adaptation". Anime News Network. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ↑ "The Super Ball Performs The Morose Mononokean TV Anime's Opening Theme". Anime News Network. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- 1 2 "The Morose Mononokean TV Anime Reveals June 28 Premiere Date, Ending Theme Artists". Anime News Network. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
External links
- Official manga website (Japanese)
- Official anime website (Japanese)
- The Morose Mononokean at Crunchyroll
- The Morose Mononokean (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- The Morose Mononokean (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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