The Morose Mononokean

The Morose Mononokean is a supernatural TV anime adapted from the manga by ワザワキリ. Follow Hanae Ashiya, an ordinary high schooler who finds himself entangled in the spirit world, as he works alongside the cold and reluctant exorcist Haruitsuki Abeno to guide wayward yokai to the Underworld. Blending heartfelt storytelling with quirky supernatural encounters, this series offers a uniquely warm take on the spirit genre. Produced by Studio Signpost, directed by Akira Iwanaga, and with series composition by Takao Yoshioka, The Morose Mononokean is essential viewing for fans of supernatural anime.

In a world where supernatural beings known as youkai exist alongside humans—largely unseen and unknown to ordinary people—a high schooler named Hanae Ashiya finds his long-awaited campus life derailed before it even begins. From the very first day of school, he is confined to the infirmary for an entire week, unable to attend classes or make new friends, all because an uninvited youkai has latched onto him without warning. Desperate for a solution, Ashiya seeks out a peculiar little establishment called the Mononokean, a modest tea room with a most unusual purpose. Its proprietor, the perpetually gloomy Haruitsuki Abeno, makes a living guiding wayward youkai from the human world to the realm beyond. What unfolds is a quiet yet remarkable story about the boundary between two worlds, and the unlikely connection that forms between an ordinary boy with no knowledge of the supernatural and a solitary young man who has long walked the line between them.