The Morose Mononokean (不機嫌なモノノケ庵, Fukigen na Mononokean) is a 2016 anime based on the Japanese manga series with the same name written and illustrated by Kiri Wazawa. It was serialized and published in Square Enix's Shōnen Gangan Online magazine from September 12, 2013 to April 8, 2021, with a total of 18 volumes.
The anime series was announced by Square Enix on February 11, 2016. The first season of the animated by Studio Signpost, directed by Akira Iwanaga, and began airing in Japan from June 28, 2016 to September 21, 2016, consisting of 13 episodes. The second season was animated by the same studio, with it directed by Itsuro Kawasaki, and it aired in Japan from January 5, 2019 to March 30, 2019, consisting of 13 episodes. Overall with a total of 26 episodes.
Crunchyroll simulcasted both of the seasons, while Funimation produced an English Dub of the series. They released an English Dub trailer for the first season on November 6 2017, with it listing for a DVD & Blu-Ray release for January 16, 2018. Crunchyroll added the dub of the first season on its streaming service on November 19, 2018. The second season was simuldubbed which on the same day of the second season's release on January 5, 2019. The Blu-Ray for the second season was released
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Cast[]
| Image | Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor |
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| Mononokean | |||
| Hanae Ashiya | Yūki Kaji | Aaron Dismuke | |
| Chinami Hashimoto (young) |
Madeleine Morris (young) | ||
| Haruitsuki Abeno | Tomoaki Maeno | Ernesto Jason Liebrecht | |
| Saori Ōnishi (young) |
Lindsay Seidel (young) | ||
| Fuzzy | Ayaka Suwa | Dawn M. Bennett | |
| People Associated with Mononokean | |||
| Zenko Fujiwara | Ayahi Takagaki | Dani Chambers | |
| Yahiko | Ikue Ōtani | Brittany Lauda | |
| Sakae Ashiya | Akira Ishida | Justin Cook | |
| Ashiya's Sister | Yūko Iida | Katelyn Barr | |
| Aoi | Akemi Okamura | Elizabeth Maxwell | |
| The Present World | |||
| Norito Saga | Taku Yashiro | Orion Pitts | |
| Shinji Fushimi | Daisuke Takahashi | Tony Spurgin | |
| Nara Ashiya | Miki Itō | Stephanie Young | |
| Tatsuma Fujiwara | Minoru Inaba | Brandon Potter | |
| Fuji | Takehiro Hasu | Mark Fickert | |
| Hinohara | Chinami Hashimoto | Mallorie Rodak | |
| The Hidden World | |||
| Kora | Yōko Hikasa | Janelle Lutz | |
| Shizuku | Chinami Hashimoto | Sarah Wiedenheft | |
| The Legislator | Junichi Suwabe | Jessie James Grelle | |
| Justice | Hiro Shimono | Zach Bolton | |
| Gyosei Executive | Kōji Yusa | Vic Mignogna (ep. 15; SimulDub) | |
| Ian Sinclair (eps. 18-present) | |||
| Egen | Lynn | Meli Grant | |
| Other Yokai | |||
| Gigigi's Boss | Fumihiko Tachiki | R. Bruce Elliott | |
| Mitsuchigura | Kazuya Ichijō | Randy Pearlman | |
| Goichida | Teruyuki Tanzawa | ¿? | |
| Manjirō | Masaki Terasoma | Steve Powell | |
| Jōmatsu | Kishō Taniyama | Anthony Bowling | |
| Anmo-Hime | Saori Ōnishi | Heather Walker | |
| Tomori | Kotono Mitsuishi | ||
| Nobou | Nobuo Tobita | Kent Williams | |
| Inogaratake Yūhi Takino Okinagami | Tomomichi Nishimura | Kenny Green | |
| Kinako | Mika Kanai | Kate Bristol | |
| Keshi | Tomoko Kaneda | Kayli Mills | |
| Oisuke | Yutaka Aoyama | Derick Snow | |
| Aranaki | Kenichirō Matsuda | Sam Haft | |
| Komon | Ako Mayama | Casey Casper | |
| Chunichi | Nozomi Furuki | Tia Ballard | |
| Chungo | Hiyori Nitta | Monica Rial | |
| Bonta | Mai Nishikawa | Brittney Karbowski | |
| Sasa | Kaori Mizuhashi | Jad Saxton | |
| Recurring Characters | |||
| Homeroom Teacher | Teruyuki Tanzawa | Mike McFarland | |
Episodic Characters[]
| Image | Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor | Ep(s). |
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| Season One | ||||
| Manjirō's Wife | Reiko Suzuki | Pam Dougherty | 6 | |
| Daughter | Saki | Kristen McGuire | 9 | |
| Client's Wife | Maria Kawamura | Melanie Mason | ||
| Season Two | ||||
| Legislator's Employee | Mika Kanda | Linda Leonard | 14 | |
| Executive's Servant | Yūgo Sekiguchi | Chris Cason | 15 | |
| Chemistry Teacher | Atsuyoshi Miyazaki | Andy Mullins | 16 | |
| Justice's Servant | Emi Miyajima | Macy Anne Johnson | 18 | |
Additional Voices[]
Multimedia[]
Trailers[]
Notes[]
- Los Angeles based voice actress Kayli Mills makes a guest appearance.
- Ian Sinclair replaced Vic Mignogna from episodes 18 and onwards due to Mignogna's accussations.
Transmission via Streaming[]
| Company | Date(s) | Category | Format | Content | Country | |
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November 19, 2018 (Season 1) January 5, 2019 (Season 2) |
Anime | Digital | 26 Episodes | United States | 
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Video Releases[]
| Distributor | Year | Format | Contents | Region | Country | |
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2018 |  + 
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Episodes 1-13 | 1 NTSC A DVB-T |
United States |
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| 4 Discs | ||||||
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Episodes 1-13* | A DVB-T | ||||
| 2 Discs | ||||||
| 2020 | +
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Episodes 13-26 | ||||
| 4 Discs | ||||||
*Essentials
External Links[]
- The Morose Mononokean at the Internet Movie Database
- The Morose Mononokean (anime) on the Anime News Network’s encyclopedia.
- The Morose Mononokean on Behind The Voice Actors.