is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by . It was serialized in

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's manga magazines ''Afternoon Season Zōkan'' (2000–2002) and ''

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'' (2003–2009); its chapters were collected in nine volumes. A 24-episode

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television series adaptation, produced by Madhouse and

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, was broadcast from October 2007 to March 2008.

Plot

The series revolves around the Hibara sisters' encounters with Japanese

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and spirits. The older sister, Shizuru, has the ability to see these apparitions, while the younger sister, Mizuki, has a tendency to become possessed by them. They live in the countryside because their parents were unable to deal with their supernatural abilities; their grandfather is an expert in such affairs. Through their encounters with the supernatural, Mizuki and Shizuru learn about both themselves and the world at large.

Characters

; : :A girl who can see spirits. ; : :Shizuru's younger sister. She is easily possessed by spirits.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by , ''Mokke'' was serialized in

's manga magazine ', a spin-off magazine to ''

'', from August 10, 2000, to October 10, 2002, when the magazine ceased its publication. It was then transferred to the main magazine, where it ran from January 25, 2003, to May 25, 2009. Kodansha collected its chapters in nine volumes, released from June 21, 2002, to July 23, 2009.

Volumes

Anime

A 24-episode

television series adaptation was animated by Madhouse and

, directed by Masayoshi Nishida, with series composition by Seiko Nagatsu, music composed by Yoshihiro Ike. was broadcast on Mētele,

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, and other networks, from October 3, 2007, to March 16, 2008.

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collected the episodes on nine DVDs, released from January 25 to September 26, 2008; two original DVD animation (OAD) episodes were included with the limited edition of the first DVD and the fifth one, respectively. The opening theme is by

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, while the ending theme is by Mai Hashimoto.

Episodes

Reception

Notes

References

External links

* * * * {{Tezuka Productions Kodansha manga Madhouse (company) Seinen manga Supernatural anime and manga Tezuka Productions