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is a Japanese
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series written and illustrated by Onigunsou. It was first serialized in
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's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Miracle Jump'' from April 2014 to December 2015, and it was later transferred to ''
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'' where it continued from January 2016 to June 2023. An
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television series adaptation by
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was broadcast from January to March 2023. A second season aired from July to September 2023.


Plot


Characters

; : :The heir to the Kunato house of Saenome based in Tokyo. A pessimistic young man whose siblings were murdered by a
tsukumogami In Japanese folklore, ''tsukumogami'' (付喪神 or つくも神, lit. "tool ''kami''") are tools that have acquired a kami or spirit. According to an annotated version of ''The Tales of Ise'' titled ''Ise Monogatari Shō'', there is a theory o ...
, 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. ; : :A young college student who lives with several benevolent tsukumogami in the Nagatsuki house. She is possessed by a ''
marebito The concept of "''marebito''" ( or , まれびと) represents a spiritual or divine being that visits from the 'other world' (takai, a term for the Japanese afterlife) at specific times. This belief, rooted in the welcoming of outsiders as gods fr ...
'' 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. ; : :One of the several benevolent tsukumogami living in the Nagatsuki house. ; : :One of the several benevolent tsukumogami living in the Nagatsuki house. ; : :One of the several benevolent tsukumogami living in the Nagatsuki house. ; : :One of the six benevolent tsukumogami living in the Nagatsuki house. ; : :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. ; : :Taiju's only daughter. For unknown reasons, she is searching for the same tsukumogami that killed Hyoma's siblings. ; : :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. ; : :Taiju's eldest son. ; : :Taiju's second son. ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ;Tenjitsu : ;Kushige :


Media


Manga

Written and illustrated by Onigunsou, ''Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari'' was first serialized in
Shueisha is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Shueisha is the largest publishing company in Japan. It was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The ...
'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 is a Japanese monthly seinen manga magazine published by Shueisha under the Jump line of magazines. Originally, the magazine was a special issue of ''Weekly Young Jump'' which was first issued in 1995. On October 19, 1999, the special issue bec ...
'', where it continued from January 19, 2016, to June 19, 2023. Shueisha has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on March 19, 2015. As of August 18, 2023, sixteen volumes have been released. The manga is licensed in North America by
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.


Volumes


Anime

In November 2021, it was announced that the series would receive an
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television series adaptation. It is produced by
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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
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, BS11 and other networks. Arcana Project performed the opening theme song , while
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performed the ending theme song "Rebind".
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streamed the series. The second season aired from July 4 to September 19, 2023. Megatera Zero performed the second season's opening theme song , while
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performed the ending theme song .


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