List of Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari episodes
Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari is an anime television series based on the manga series of the same name by Onigunsou. The anime was announced in November 2021.[1][2] It is produced by Bandai Namco Pictures and directed by Ryuichi Kimura, with scripts written by Keiichirō Ōchi, character designs handled by Shiori Fujisawa, and music composed by John Kanda and XELIK.[3] The first season aired from January 10 to March 28, 2023, and the second season from on July 4 to September 19, 2023,[4][5] on Tokyo MX, BS11 and other networks. For episodes 1–12, the opening theme is "Koigoromo" (恋衣) by Arcana Project while the ending theme is "Rebind" by True.[6] From Episode 13–24, the opening theme is "Dare ga Tame" (誰が為) by Megatera Zero, while the ending theme is "Private Room" (プライベート・ルーム, Puraibēto Rūmu) by Azusa Tadokoro.[7] Crunchyroll has licensed the series.[8]
Series overview
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 12 | January 10, 2023 | March 28, 2023 | |
| 2 | 12 | July 4, 2023 | September 19, 2023 | |
Episodes
[edit]Season 1 (2023)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title [9][a] | Directed by [b] | Written by [b] | Storyboarded by [b] | Original air date [10] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Hyoma" Transliteration: "Hyōma" (Japanese: 兵馬) | Megumi Yamamoto | Keiichirō Ōchi | Ryuichi Kimura | January 10, 2023 |
| 2 | 2 | "Shoreline" Transliteration: "Teisen" (Japanese: 汀線) | Tatsuya Igarashi | Keiichirō Ōchi | Tatsuya Igarashi | January 17, 2023 |
| 3 | 3 | "Overflow" Transliteration: "Itsuryū" (Japanese: 溢流) | Takatoshi Suzuki | Keiichirō Ōchi | Takahiro Ōkawa | January 24, 2023 |
| 4 | 4 | "Arrangement" Transliteration: "Mikkei" (Japanese: 密契) | Takayuki Tanaka | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kunihisa Sugishima | January 31, 2023 |
| 5 | 5 | "Suspicions" Transliteration: "Giwaku" (Japanese: 疑惑) | Megumi Yamamoto | Kazuhiko Inukai | Teruo Satō | February 7, 2023 |
| 6 | 6 | "Botan" Transliteration: "Botan" (Japanese: 牡丹) | Akira Toba | Akira Kindaichi | Kunihisa Sugishima, Takahiro Ōkawa | February 14, 2023 |
| 7 | 7 | "Quickening" Transliteration: "Taidō" (Japanese: 胎動) | Takahiro Hirata | Keiichirō Ōchi | Shigeyuki Miya | February 21, 2023 |
| 8 | 8 | "Circumstances" Transliteration: "Kyōgai" (Japanese: 境涯) | Yoshinobu Tokumoto | Kazuhiko Inukai | Kunihisa Sugishima | February 28, 2023 |
| 9 | 9 | "Fire" Transliteration: "Kaika" (Japanese: 怪火) | Ōri Yasukawa | Akira Kindaichi | Kazuo Terada | March 7, 2023 |
| 10 | 10 | "Radiance" Transliteration: "Genyō" (Japanese: 眩耀) | Tomo Ōkubo | Yoshimi Narita | Yasuaki Fujii | March 14, 2023 |
| 11 | 11 | "Ambush" Transliteration: "Ansen" (Japanese: 暗箭) | Kenta Kushiya, Tatsuya Igarashi | Kazuhiko Inukai | Tatsuya Igarashi | March 21, 2023 |
| 12 | 12 | "Efflorescence" Transliteration: "Kamei" (Japanese: 花明) | Takatoshi Suzuki | Keiichirō Ōchi | Shigeyuki Miya | March 28, 2023 |
Season 2 (2023)
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title [9][a] | Directed by [b] | Written by [b] | Storyboarded by [b] | Original air date [10] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | "Entrance" Transliteration: "Zurute" (Japanese: 出手) | Megumi Yamamoto | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kunihisa Sugishima | July 4, 2023 |
| 14 | 2 | "Dance Performance" Transliteration: "Tsugaimai" (Japanese: 番舞) | Yoshinobu Tokumoto | Akira Kindaichi | Kazuo Terada | July 11, 2023 |
| 15 | 3 | "Specter" Transliteration: "Anki" (Japanese: 暗鬼) | Ōri Yasukawa | Yoshimi Narita | Atsushi Ōtsuki | July 18, 2023 |
| 16 | 4 | "Draconic" Transliteration: "Ryūhen" (Japanese: 竜変) | Akira Toba | Kazuhiko Inukai | Masaki Kitamura | July 25, 2023 |
| 17 | 5 | "Moonset" Transliteration: "Rakugetsu" (Japanese: 落月) | Tsuyoshi Nagasawa | Akira Kindaichi | Kunihisa Sugishima | August 1, 2023 |
| 18 | 6 | "Vow" Transliteration: "Guzei" (Japanese: 弘誓) | Tomo Ōkubo | Kazuhiko Inukai | Shigeyuki Miya | August 8, 2023 |
| 19 | 7 | "Turbulence" Transliteration: "Watō" (Japanese: 波濤) | Takatoshi Suzuki | Yoshimi Narita | Kazuo Terada | August 15, 2023 |
| 20 | 8 | "Unseasonal" Transliteration: "Kyōhana" (Japanese: 狂花) | Megumi Yamamoto | Akira Kindaichi | Masaki Kitamura | August 22, 2023 |
| 21 | 9 | "Advent" Transliteration: "Raigō" (Japanese: 来迎) | Ōri Yasukawa | Kazuhiko Inukai | Kunihisa Sugishima | August 29, 2023 |
| 22 | 10 | "Dance" Transliteration: "Kagura" (Japanese: 神楽) | Yasuaki Fujii | Yoshimi Narita | Yasuaki Fujii, Takahiro Ōkawa | September 5, 2023 |
| 23 | 11 | "Sparks" Transliteration: "Hibana" (Japanese: 火花) | Tatsuya Igarashi, Kenta Kushiya | Keiichirō Ōchi | Tatsuya Igarashi, Takahiro Ōkawa | September 12, 2023 |
| 24 | 12 | "Fluttering" Transliteration: "Fudo" (Japanese: 風動) | Akira Toba | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kunihisa Sugishima | September 19, 2023 |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ オニグンソウ「もののがたり」TVアニメ化決定、少年×少女×付喪神の絆と恋の物語. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 18, 2021. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (November 17, 2021). "Mononogatari Manga's TV Anime Confirmed". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (May 17, 2022). "Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari Anime Reveals Promo Video, Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 17, 2022. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (March 27, 2023). "Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari TV Anime Gets 2nd Season in July". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Loo, Egan (June 2, 2023). "Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari Season 2 Announces More Cast, July 3 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (November 16, 2022). "Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari TV Anime Unveils Promo Video, Theme Song Artists, January 9 Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 16, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (May 4, 2023). "Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari Season 2 TV Anime's Promo Video Reveals, Previews Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 3, 2022). "Crunchyroll Reveals 7 New Anime Licenses for 2023 Including Legend of Heroes, Handyman Saitō in Another World". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "Terebi Anime "Mononogatari" Kōshiki Saito" TVアニメ「もののがたり 」公式サイト [TV Anime "Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari" Official Website]. mononogatari-pr.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "On'ea Haishin Jōhō｜Terebi Anime "Mononogatari" Kōshiki Saito" オンエア・配信情報｜TVアニメ『もののがたり』公式サイト [On Air/Distribution Information｜TV Anime "Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari" Official Website]. mononogatari-pr.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.