The Morose Mononokean
Seen it?2016 | 2 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a small audience and a quick end and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 10 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Not enough engagement data yet
Season by season
The show overall is a Monday Morning Maybe. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
- Season 12016 · 13 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 22019 · 13 episodes · 1.0 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
- Tomoaki MaenoAbeno Haruitsuki (voice)
- Yuki KajiAshiya Hanae (voice)
- Ayahi TakagakiFujiwara Zenko (voice)
- Yoko HikasaKoura (voice)
- Junichi SuwabeRippou (voice)
- Chinami HashimotoShizuku (voice)
- Ikue OtaniYahiko (voice)
- Koji YusaGyousei (voice)
- Hiro ShimonoShihou (voice)