Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari
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AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
Filled with rage against spirits known as tsukumogami, Kunato Hyoma is sent to live with Nagatsuki Botan to help him see a different side. Though both are part of a clan that return the spirits back to their world with divine powers, their experiences with the otherworldly vessels are vastly different. Kunato, robbed of a loved one, and Nagatsuki, saved by them. Can she get through to him?
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1Episode 1Hyoma
24 min
Kunato Hyoma, who harbors a hatred for tsukumogami, is forced to live with a house full of them and their enigmatic mistress, Nagatsuki Botan.
2Episode 2Shoreline
24 min
A bad first impression threatens to get Hyoma kicked out of his new home after only three days if he can't win over his tsukumogami hosts.
3Episode 3Overflow
24 min
Hyoma has one more tsukumogami's support to earn before he'll be allowed to stay in the Nagatsuki household... but Yu seems completely unyielding.
4Episode 4Arrangement
24 min
Having earned his right to remain in the Nagatsuki residence for a year, Hyoma learns about the ulterior motive behind his stay.
5Episode 5Suspicions
24 min
An overly cautious Hyoma is forced to remove protective talismans he set up around the town, and learns more about Nagatsuki Botan in the process.
6Episode 6Botan
24 min
After his cryptic encounter with Aogi, Hyoma is determined to learn more about Botan. Haori is happy to explain, if only he'll be willing to listen...
7Episode 7Quickening
24 min
Hyoma visits the Saenome of Kyoto, the Kadomori Clan, to get permission to act on their territory. But the Kadomoris have their own intentions...
8Episode 8Circumstances
24 min
A curveball thrown at Hyoma by Kadomori Taiju forces him to confront some of the ways he's changed.
9Episode 9Fire
24 min
Hyoma teams up with Yu and Tsubaki to fight a gang of tsukumogami who've begun targeting Kadomoris for torture.
10Episode 10Radiance
24 min
Tsubaki makes Hyoma an offer he might not be able to refuse, and the Nagatsuki tsukumogami hold a party.
11Episode 11Ambush
24 min
Hyoma looks into acquiring some better defenses, but acquiring Saenome armor requires him to pass a test.
12Episode 12Efflorescence
24 min
The battle with Kai reveals secrets that the Nagatsukis would rather leave unknown.
13Episode 13Entrance
24 min
While Botan reflects on Hyoma's six months with the family, a stir at Kyoto's famous Aoi Festival leads to the revelation of new tsukumogami in town.
14Episode 14Duet
24 min
Kagami takes Hyoma for a day on the town, while the Bureau of Traditional Music makes their presence known.
15Episode 15Specter
24 min
Botan's friends continue to pry into her relationship with Hyoma, while a mysterious tsukumogami stalks them from the shadows.
16Episode 16Draconic
25 min
Hyoma faces off against an entity that may be the one he's seeking, but soon learns that there's more at stake than merely his revenge.
17Episode 17Moonset
25 min
The fallout from the battle with the paper umbrella forces Hyoma to face a difficult truth in order to unlock his true power.
18Episode 18Vow
25 min
With the Bridal Trousseau departing, Botan seeks a way to make the best of the limitations placed on her by the Kadomori Saenome.
19Episode 19Turbulence
25 min
As rogue tsukumogami apply pressure outside the Kyoto Saenome headquarters to get to Botan, the paper umbrella's comrades make their move.
20Episode 20Unseasonal
25 min
The Kadomori rally to stop the enemy tsukumogami, who are being manipulated by a puppet master. Hyoma stands his ground until help arrives from an unexpected source.
21Episode 21Advent
25 min
The fight with the enemy tsukumogami continues. As the paper umbrellas join the fight, Tsubaki, Hyoma, and Botan are all pushed to the brink...
22Episode 22Dance
25 min
The marebito within Botan awakens, and it seems all is lost. Hyoma is forced to make a last-ditch effort to try and prevent the worst from coming to pass.
23Episode 23Sparks
25 min
The remaining tsukumogami of the Bridal Trousseau and the Bureau of Traditional Music square off, with Warazamawashi waiting in the wings.
24Episode 24Fluttering
25 min
Hyoma faces Tenjitsu, forced to rely on the power of his own door pulls. In the aftermath, all of the supernatural forces in Kyoto come together to choose sides in the conflict with Warazamawashi.
