Mononogatari 2nd Season

Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari 2nd Season / もののがたり 第二章
Mononogatari 2nd Season
Genres: Action, Adult Cast, Mythology, Seinen, Supernatural
Themes: Adult Cast, Mythology
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: Bandai Namco Pictures
Producers: Bandai Namco Music Live, BS11, GREE Entertainment, Happinet Phantom Studios, Quaras, Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
Rating: 7.33 / 10
Rank: #2735
Popularity: #3818
Users Listed: 41,494
Users Scored: 16,979
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 11/06/2024
Aired: July 4, 2023 – September 19, 2023 (Summer)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Tuesday at 00:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

Hyouma Kunato finds himself increasingly integrated into the unconventional world of Botan Nagatsuki and her family, beings known as tsukumogami – objects animated by spirits. However, Hyouma’s personal quest for revenge remains a constant undercurrent in his life. While undergoing training in Kyoto with the Kadomori family, a clandestine operation unfolds involving three musical instrument tsukumogami who harbor suspicions about Botan's family and Hyouma's connection to the spirit realm. This suspicion escalates when the elusive paper umbrella tsukumogami, a figure of Hyouma’s long-standing pursuit, resurfaces. Its actions lead to the abduction of Botan and her friends, forcing Hyouma to confront his priorities as he races to ensure their safety. The narrative explores themes of loyalty, destiny, and the blurred boundaries between the human and spirit worlds within a setting steeped in Japanese folklore.

Trailer:

Episodes:

  • Episode 1: Entrance (Aired: 07/04/2023)
  • Episode 2: Duet (Aired: 07/11/2023)
  • Episode 3: Specter (Aired: 07/18/2023)
  • Episode 4: Draconic (Aired: 07/25/2023)
  • Episode 5: Moonset (Aired: 08/01/2023)
  • ... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

  • Kunato, Hyouma (Main) - Voice Actors: Ootsuka, Takeo
  • Nagatsuki, Botan (Main) - Voice Actors: Takada, Yuuki
  • Aogi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okino, Kouji
  • Fubuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyamoto, Yume
  • Fukie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shirai, Yuusuke
  • Haori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sawashiro, Miyuki
  • Hata (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uchida, Yuuya
  • Itsuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tadokoro, Azusa
  • Kadomori, Taiju (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanemitsu, Nobuaki
  • Kadomori, Shouta (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tabuchi, Shohei
  • Kadomori, Tsubaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oonishi, Saori
  • Kadomori, Umekichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Shinya
  • Kagami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Aimi
  • Kai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kusunoki, Taiten
  • Kei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suyama, Emiri
  • Kogarashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okitsu, Kazuyuki
  • Koujibako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Shizuka
  • Kunato, Kusui (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Han, Megumi
  • Kunato, Hayato (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Hidenori
  • Kunato, Zouhei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yanaka, Hiroshi
  • Kushige (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootsuka, Akio
  • Nagi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Chikahiro
  • Natsuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yanagihara, Kanako
  • Shigure (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hikasa, Youko
  • Suzuri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakajima, Yoshiki
  • Tamura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okada, Sachiko
  • Tenjitsu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Hidenori
  • Tsumabiki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Doi, Mika
  • Tsuzumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukuhara, Kouhei
  • Uchiki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hamada, Kenji
  • Yuu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Reina

Staff:

  • Itou, Kaori (Producer)
  • Kaneiwa, Motoko (Producer)
  • Kimoto, Junji (Producer)
  • Kimura, Hiroshi (Producer)
  • Muroichi, Gouto (Producer)
  • Nishigaya, Hidetake (Producer)
  • Oowada, Tomoyuki (Producer)
  • Usukura, Ryuutarou (Producer)
  • Kimura, Ryuuichi (Director)
  • Kikuta, Hiromi (Sound Director)
  • Oochi, Keiichirou (Script, Series Composition)
  • Ootsuki, Atsushi (Storyboard)
  • Kanda, John (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement, Music)
  • Megatera Zero (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics)
  • Ooki, Kousuke (Theme Song Lyrics)
  • Tadokoro, Azusa (Theme Song Performance)
  • Fujisawa, Shiori (Character Design)
  • Kimura, Satoko (Color Design)
  • Nii, Kazuhiro (Editing)
  • Onigunsou (Original Creator)
  • Oogami, Youichi (Director of Photography)
  • Ookawa, Takahiro (Assistant Director)
  • Shiga, Yuuka (Character Design)
  • XELIK (Music)

Related Anime/Manga:

  • Mononogatari (anime - Prequel)
  • Mononogatari (manga - Adaptation)