The Morose Mononokean English Sub & Dub

About The Morose Mononokean

Here is what The Morose Mononokean (不機嫌なモノノケ庵) is about, retold in plain terms: a supernatural anime by Studio Signpost and Studio Pierrot (2016). The 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.

Soon after, 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 realm.

In a supernatural series like this, spirits, curses and unexplained forces shape both mood and plot. Voice work is led by Yuuki Kaji as Hanae Ashiya and Tomoaki Maeno as Haruitsuki Abeno. It will appeal most to fans of eerie, otherworldly settings. The run is 13 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Studio Signpost and Studio Pierrot is the studio behind The Morose Mononokean, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on supernatural, spirits, curses and unexplained forces shape both mood and plot. A 7.2/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. On the casting side, Yuuki Kaji voicing Hanae Ashiya gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2016, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.