Series synopsis
Mysterious Disappearances, also known as 怪異と乙女と神隠し is a Japanese animation mystery sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on AT-X on April 10, 2024. It ended on June 26, 2024. It stars Fairouz Ai, Daiki Yamashita, Eri Yukimura and Yui Horie.
Sumireko Ogawa’s dream of becoming a novelist is reinvigorated with new rumors of mystical incidents. Now a clerk at a bookstore, she enlists her young coworker, Ren Adashino, to investigate urban legends, black magic, and ghost stories across the city. Sumireko has a knack for triggering magical events, and Ren has a dark secret of his own. Will they survive their investigation unscathed?
Premise
Sumireko Ogawa’s dream of becoming a novelist is reinvigorated with new rumors of mystical incidents. Now a clerk at a bookstore, she enlists her young coworker, Ren Adashino, to investigate urban legends, black magic, and ghost stories across the city. Sumireko has a knack for triggering magical events, and Ren has a dark secret of his own. Will they survive their investigation unscathed?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Fairouz Ai as Sumireko Ogawa (voice)
- Daiki Yamashita as Ren Adashino (voice)
- Eri Yukimura as Oto Adashino (voice)
- Yui Horie as Manami Uname (voice)
- Rie Takahashi as Shizuku (voice)
- Saya Aizawa as Nodoka Ametsuchi (voice)
- Yuuya Uchida as John Doe (voice)
- Naomi Ohzora as Jormun Himeuo (voice)
Supporting cast
- Masako Nozawa as Attendant of Kisaragi Station (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 17 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 5 | July 24, 2024 | July 24, 2024 |
| Season 1 | 12 | April 10, 2024 | June 26, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VTuber Live 2D Video #1 | July 24, 2024 |
| 2 | VTuber Live 2D Video #2 | July 24, 2024 |
| 3 | VTuber Live 2D Video #3 | July 24, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Cursed Book, the Maiden, and the Birthday Sumireko and Adashino work and chat together in the quiet of the bookshop where they're employed. Their manager appears and gives Sumireko a strange book of unknown origins. Just after midnight, she casually picks it up to read it, and then... |
April 10, 2024 |
| 2 |
Schoolhouse, Drool, and an Apartment Wife The curse of Tsukuyomi's Water of Youth hasn't finished with Sumireko yet. Meanwhile, Adashino's younger sister, Oto, picks up on the presence of a Curiosity at the school she attends. Sumireko poses as Oto's friend in order to infiltrate the school. |
April 17, 2024 |
| 3 |
Horns, Bullying, and a Hair Ornament Uname's childhood in the countryside caused her to become a teacher with a strong desire to eliminate bullying. After hearing about the dribblers from Sumireko, Adashino is certain that a Curiosity is involved and comes up with a plan to catch it. |
April 24, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 10, 2024 |
| Last aired | June 26, 2024 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |