Malevolent Spirits

A second season aired from July to September 2023.

It is recorded as the work of Onigunso. Publication is recorded by Young Jump Comics. The recorded date of publication is 2014. It is associated with Japan. Recorded genres are fantasy anime and manga, supernatural anime and manga and action anime and manga.

Hyōma Kunato harbors a deep resentment toward spirits known as tsukumogami since they killed several of his family members, so he is sent to live with Botan Nagatsuki to help him see another side of them. Although both belong to a clan dedicated to using their divine powers to send spirits back to their world, their experiences with these vessels of otherworldly beings are very different. Hyōma had loved ones taken from him, while Botan was saved by tsukumogami.

Hyōma Kunato (岐 兵馬, Kunato Hyōma) Voiced by: Takeo Ōtsuka The heir to the Kunato house of Saenome based in Tokyo. A pessimistic young man whose siblings were murdered by a tsukumogami, his attitude out in the field has resulted his grandfather sending him to live with the residents of the Nagatsuki house, in the hopes that he will learn to "love" tsukumogami again. Botan Nagatsuki (長月 ぼたん, Nagatsuki Botan) Voiced by: Yūki Takada A young college student who lives with several benevolent tsukumogami in the Nagatsuki house. She is possessed by a marebito that is the target of most if not all Saenome factions, making her a highly valuable figure in the community. As such, she is protected by a neutrality law that prevents others from attacking her. Nagi (薙) Voiced by: Chikahiro Kobayashi One of the several benevolent tsukumogami living in the Nagatsuki house. Yu (結, Yū) Voiced by: Reina Ueda One of the several benevolent tsukumogami living in the Nagatsuki house. Kagami (鏡) Voiced by: Aimi Tanaka One of the several benevolent tsukumogami living in the Nagatsuki house. Suzuri (硯) Voiced by: Yoshiki Nakajima One of the six benevolent tsukumogami living in the Nagatsuki house. Haori (羽織) Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro One of the several benevolent tsukumogami living in the Nagatsuki mansion. She serves as Zohei's primary contact for Hyoma's stay at Nagatsuki house. Tsubaki Kadomori (門守 椿, Kadomori Tsubaki) Voiced by: Saori Ōnishi Taiju's only daughter. For unknown reasons, she is searching for the same tsukumogami that killed Hyoma's siblings. Taiju Kadomori (門守 大樹, Kadomori Taiju) Voiced by: Nobuaki Kanemitsu The head of Kadomori House based in Kyoto. Although he offers Hyoma a chance to cooperate with him, his refusal to eliminate Botan and her tsukumogami results in him becoming his enemy. After witnessing Hyoma's abilities up close, he decides to proceed with his allowance for Hyoma to operate in Kyoto. Shota Kadomori (門守 松太, Kadomori Shōta) Voiced by: Shohei Tabuchi Taiju's eldest son. Umekichi Kadomori (門守 梅吉, Kadomori Umekichi) Voiced by: Shinya Takahashi Taiju's second son. Kai (挂) Voiced by: Taiten Kusunoki Itsuki (斎) Voiced by: Azusa Tadokoro Karakasa no Tsukumogami (唐傘の付喪神) Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa Tsuzumi (鼓) Voiced by: Kōhei Fukuhara Tsumabiki (爪弾) Voiced by: Mika Doi Fukie (吹枝) Voiced by: Yusuke Shirai Tenjitsu Voiced by: Hidenori Takahashi Kushige Voiced by: Akio Otsuka

Written and illustrated by Onigunsou, Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari was first serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Miracle Jump from April 15, 2014, until the magazine's last issue, released on December 15, 2015. The series was transferred to Ultra Jump, where it continued from January 19, 2016, to June 19, 2023. Shueisha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on March 19, 2015. The sixteen and final volume was released on August 18, 2023. The manga is licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.

In November 2021, it was announced that the series would receive an anime television series adaptation. 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. The first season aired from January 10 to March 28, 2023, on Tokyo MX, BS11 and other networks. Arcana Project performed the opening theme song "Koigoromo" (恋衣), while True performed the ending theme song "Rebind". Crunchyroll streamed the series. The second season aired from July 4 to September 19, 2023. Megatera Zero performed the second season's opening theme song "Dare ga Tame" (誰が為), while Azusa Tadokoro performed the ending theme song "Private Room" (プライベート・ルーム, Puraibēto Rūmu).