Series synopsis
The Morose Mononokean, also known as 不機嫌なモノノケ庵 is a Japanese animation comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on AT-X on June 28, 2016. It ended on March 30, 2019. It stars Tomoaki Maeno, Yuki Kaji, Ayahi Takagaki and Yoko Hikasa.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tomoaki Maeno as Abeno Haruitsuki (voice)
- Yuki Kaji as Ashiya Hanae (voice)
- Ayahi Takagaki as Fujiwara Zenko (voice)
- Yoko Hikasa as Koura (voice)
- Junichi Suwabe as Rippou (voice)
- Chinami Hashimoto as Shizuku (voice)
- Ikue Otani as Yahiko (voice)
- Koji Yusa as Gyousei (voice)
Supporting cast
- Hiro Shimono as Shihou (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | June 28, 2016 | September 20, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 13 | January 5, 2019 | March 30, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Beginning The day before he begins attending high school, Ashiya Hanae becomes possessed by a strange fuzzy yokai. Being possessed causes him to fall ill, and while spending the start of his high school life repeatedly making trips to the nurse's office, he comes across the contact information of the Mononokean, which specializes in exorcising yokai, and decides to call them. When Ashiya finally visits the Mononokean, he meets the morose master Abeno Haruitsuki. |
June 28, 2016 |
| 2 |
The Ant When Ashiya begins working part time at the Mononokean, the master Abeno impresses upon him that he should pretend not to see any yokai other than the Mononokean's clients. However, the kind-hearted Ashiya is unable to keep his word, and the yokai won't leave him alone. Based on their surprising strength and numbers, Abeno believes there must be a powerful demon serving as their leader. |
July 5, 2016 |
| 3 |
Zenko After making friends with his classmates Saga and Fushimi, Ashiya believes the high school life he dreamed of may finally be his. But before he has the chance to enjoy his new life, he's instructed to go to a certain temple alone to find and return a yokai's lost possession. At the temple, Ashiya meets a girl named Fujiwara Zenko, and it seems the lost possession in question has something to do with Zenko's father, the head priest... |
July 12, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Limb Screen Ashiya and Abeno get an urgent SOS from the Legislator and go to the Underworld to find out what he wants. |
January 5, 2019 |
| 2 |
The Tail Ashiya meets a beast yokai on his way to the Executive's while Abeno, Shizuku, and the Legislator finish up their work. |
January 12, 2019 |
| 3 |
Greetings Ashiya and Abeno host a yokai from the Underworld who wants to observe their school in the Mundane World. |
January 19, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 28, 2016 |
| Last aired | March 30, 2019 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 21:00:00 |