(CR) Fukigen na Mononokean (The Morose Mononokean)

[Stark700]

Manga 'Fukigen na Mononokean' is getting a TV anime adaptation.

Plot Summary:

Ashiya has spent the first seven days of high school stuck in the infirmary because of a "mononoke" attaching itself to him. He ends up asking the owner of a small tearoom - Mononokean - for help.

A series of mysterious stories involving the very morose owner of Mononokean, who guides mononoke to pass on to the next world.

Official site:
http://mononokean.tv/

[Stark700]

Starts July 2016.
Studio will be Pierrot Plus

Director: Akira Iwanaga
Series Composition: Takao Yoshioka
Music: Yasuharu Takanashi

http://yaraon-blog.com/archives/80213
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-new...ain-cast-staff

[Stark700]

Preview:

[Stark700]

Preview #2:

[Stark700]

More cast announced + character designs

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...embers/.102488

[LKK]

Crunchyroll will carry the stream.

The Morose Mononokean will be launching on Sunday, July 3 at 8:30am PT for Crunchyroll members in the following territories: U.S.A., Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Netherlands, Latin America (Central and South America including Caribbean), German and French speaking Europe.

(Source)

Since CR hosts the manga, I wasn't surprised that they got the stream. I'd be more surprised if they didn't get the stream actually.

[kuromitsu]

I just got around watching the first episode, and it was basically... exactly what I expected. I'm not sure if that's good or bad, but this show is definitely not one of the season's surprises. Pretty generic and not particularly funny either (although I laughed at the class' disappointment at the end), but on the other hand it's a perfectly decent supernatural slice of life show if that's what one is looking for, and chances are it's going to get better as the series goes on. Even blondie doesn't annoy me as much as these characters tend to do. Also, Kaji and Maeno make a good duet.

Also, the youkai and its story was just so awwww.

Spoiler for ep 1:

I'm getting sentimental in my old age, but... poor little thing, he just wanted to play. And it was cute, too. AAWW, come back fluffball, I'll hug you and play with you!

[Dop]

Yeah, have to agree that the show was pretty much what i was expecting and isn't going to set the world alight, but overall it had its moments and seems fairly promising.

[Stark700]

Hmm I think the first episode was okay, nothing too impressive but the youkai is strangely adorable in a way. Hope we meet all sorts of youkai in this series.

[PreSage]

It's not an amazing first ep but it was entertaining to watch. I think I'll continue with this series for the fun youkai.

Also, looks like Hanae Ashiya has some bloodline mysteries to discover.

[orion]

Originally Posted by kuromitsu

<snip>

Also, the youkai and its story was just so awwww.

Spoiler for ep 1:

I'm getting sentimental in my old age, but... poor little thing, he just wanted to play. And it was cute, too. AAWW, come back fluffball, I'll hug you and play with you!

I'm with you. Come back fuzzball! I'll play catch with you!

[Om Nerabdator]

that was unexpected...almost cried due to the fuzzball, seriously i felt the tears coming

[Flower]

Well then ... that was quite enjoyable. ^^

I think I will be adding this one to the watch list - as others have said it was kind of what was expected, and that is a good thing.

[Master_Yoma]

Well it was a nice start the MC seems to be unlucky type

[Grifis]

I enjoyed this. The main guy is actually a very nice guy and the ghost buster guy seems capable. I like them both and the fuzzball too when he shrunk.

[Cloudedmind]

Nice and enjoyable. As it was mentioned, nothing unexpected, but it's a formula that works for me.

[Haak]

I'll give it one more episode but this premiere felt really bland to me, primarily because it didn't make any attempt at giving the MC any real personality or even any interesting qualities at all: He was just super generic. And the exorcist didn't really make up for it either. He was pretty much just as bland as the MC which is even more impressive considering his archetype is all about being unusual and different. The reason I'm giving it another episode is that I'm hoping that the author intentionally structured it so that the introduction between the duo came first (this episode) and the real characterization comes later (next episode).

Either that or the story goes in less safe and mellow directions. One or the other.

[Psyco Diver]

Some of jokes went on for way to long and they weren't that funny to begin with. I'm interested in the concept but the writing seems off to me, I'll give this the usual 3 episodes and see if it gets better

[kuromitsu]

Ep 2

The show continues to be nothing special, but pleasant nevertheless. I'm also definitely getting sentimental in my old age, because this week's youkai story was once more aaaaaww.

Spoiler for episode 2:

Those tiny leaf youkai waiting for their parent! What if he never came! ;___; Good thing Ashiya was around.

[Random Wanderer]

Interesting. Episode 2 makes it feel like Abeno isn't confident in either his title or his abilities. There seems to be some implication that he may have inherited the title from someone or something more powerful. Perhaps he feels inadequate to the position?