The Morose Mononokean (2016)

Animation · Comedy · Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 7.1 (456 votes)
Episode average: 7.2 +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

7.33 avg 13 episodes 7.3 → 7.5 23 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Yakushi	7.3	22
2	Gigi	7.2	20
3	Zenko	6.9	17
4	Kakuriyo	7.2	16
5	Houchi	7.6	16
6	Ringu	7.6	16
7	Housou	7.5	16
8	Mano	7.0	16
9	Kakudan	7.2	16
10	Deku	7.6	16
11	Shiyou	7.3	16
12	Youri	7.4	16
13	Danen	7.5	16

Season 2 (2019)

7.06 avg 13 episodes 7.2 → 7.1 23 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Limb Screen	7.2	14
2	The Tail	6.8	14
3	Greetings	6.9	13
4	The Mortar	7.4	12
5	The Tiger	7.3	12
6	The Seedling	7.2	12
7	The Dabbler	7.0	12
8	The Removal	6.7	12
9	The Shadow	7.3	12
10	The Message	7.1	12
11	The Return	6.6	12
12	The Cobweb	7.2	12
13	True Intentions	7.1	12

The Morose Mononokean (2016)

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