Akio Ōtsuka has joined the cast of Onigunsō’s Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari anime as Kushige, a tsukumogami residing alongside Botan.
Additionally, the Sho-Pro YouTube channel treats fans to two enticing music videos. The first video previews “Ta ga Tame,” the second season’s opening theme, sung by Megatera Zero. Meanwhile, the second video highlights “rebind,” the first season’s closing theme by TRUE. These videos also feature snippets from the anime series.
The second season premiered on July 3, following the first season’s premiere on January 9, with Crunchyroll bringing the series to global audiences, excluding Asia, in January.
Blending Japanese mythology and folklore in a way did before, Malevolent Spirits revolves around the main character, Hyōma Kunato, as he fights his spite regarding ‘Tsukumogami’ and learns how to live amongst the spirits that ruined his life.
The announcement and release of the first season brought fans back and hooked on the series once again. Filled with action, mystery, and supernatural scenes, the series has established itself as a manga worth a read, and now, we look forward to what the anime can deliver.
About Malevolent Spirits: Season 2
The anime adaptation of Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari is directed by Ryuichi Kimura and is produced by Bandai Namco Pictures. The scripts and series composition are done by Keiichirō Ōchi, while Shiori Fujisawa handles the character designs.
The opening theme song, Dare ga Tame (For Whom), is performed by Megatera Zero, and the ending theme song, Private Room, is performed by Azusa Tadokoro with music composition handled by John Kanda and XELIK.
The manga was first serialized in Miracle Jump, in Shueisha’s Seinen manga magazine, for a year and then was later published in Ultra Jump in 2016. The anime adaptation was announced in November 2021 and aired on BS11 and Tokyo MX on January 9 in Japan. Crunchyroll streams the anime internationally, except in Asian countries.
The Plot, Cast, and Characters
In a world where spirits can roam about in the human world, transforming into physical entities known as tsukumogami by possessing old objects, the Saenome clan acts as protectors who peacefully transport the spirits to where they came from to prevent chaos.
Kunato Hyouma, a member of the clan, has a deep resentment after a tsukumogami took something very precious to him. Worried about potential supernatural disasters taking place due to Hyouma’s anger towards these spirits, his grandfather sends him to live in Kyoto with a woman named Nagatsuki Botan.
Surprisingly, Botan has a unique bond with tsukumogami, “living with them as family.” Will Hyouma be able to peacefully co-exist with these spirits, or will he forever hold a grudge against them?
The cast of Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari includes Tsuzumi, voiced by Kouhei Fukuhara, Tsumabiki, voiced by Mika Doi, and Fukie, voiced by Yusuke Shirai. Additionally, Karakasa no Tsukumogami, a strange life source for the tsukumogami, will be voiced by Yoko Hikasa.
Hyōma Kunato, voiced by Takeo Otsuka, is the lead character in Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari. He is the heir to the Kunato house of the Saenome clan, and he’s sent to live in the Nagatsuki house in hopes he can let go of his anger. Botan Nagatsuki, voiced by Yuki Takada, is a young woman who lives in the Nagatsuki house along with many tsukumogami.
The five benevolent tsukumogami living in the house include Nagi, voiced by Chikahiro Kobayashi; Yu, voiced by Reina Ueda, Kagami voiced by Aimi Tanaka, Suzuri voiced by Yoshiki Nakajima; and Haori, voiced by Miyuki Sawashiro.
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