Audience reviews
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reveriehina
The Morose Mononokean is one of those anime that feels like a quiet conversation on a rainy day—soft, comforting, and unexpectedly emotional.
At first glance, it seems like a simple episodic story about exorcising youkai and spirits, but it quickly becomes something much more meaningful. The relationship between Hanae Ashiya and the grumpy but kind Mononokean owner, Abeno, is the true heart of the series.
What I loved most was how calming yet emotionally layered it is. Each spirit encounter isn’t just about “sending them away,” but understanding them, listening to them, and giving them closure. That message alone makes the anime stand out.
The Morose Mononokean is not an action-heavy supernatural anime—it’s a comfort series about understanding, healing, and letting go. It’s gentle, emot…
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This anime is surprisingly amazing with its plots and actions.
the 1st season was a bit of comedia with a sprinkle of seriousness which gave it a slice of life vibe anime, but it gets more serious and interesting in the second season where sakae was introduced and I was really excited watching it it.
whereas in season 1 , I was taking it more as a comfort anime because it was funny , soft and light hearted , it felt like an old, nostalgic anime and it got gradually better and more exciting .
the only objections I had were : animation could have been better cause some moving scenes were really poor animated , second objection , they left us without a season three which was the peak of this anime and it had a lot of potential.
Read at the sourceStarmaiden01
Heya, I really enjoyed this anime & i thought the plot was really good.
Its a shame theres not a 3rd season yet :p
The reason i watched this anime was because i was looking for something to help me recover from a really close to heart heavy anime i had just finished, i was not functioing after i finished it so i needed something to help me recover & this anime did the trick.
(the heavy anime i needed to recover from was fruits basket btw if your interested)
I keep seeing people say this anime has no plot but i dont beialive that myself, but it does feel like the first 2 seasons where sorta a warm up/ basic infomation stuff to get us prepaered for a final season of all the answers to the mystereys of this anime but sadly like i mentioned before no 3rd season has come, i think this anime…
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To describe Fukigen na Mononokean; it is a pleasant anime with a wholesome take on yokai transitioning into the underworld.
The plot gravitates around the cheerful, optimistic main character Ashiya, and the stern, but gold-hearted Mononokean Master, Abeno. Each episode features a new yokai, each with their own story of why they still remain on earth. It is Ashiya and Abeno's duty to try and bring yokai back into the underworld. Although I see how this process can be repetitive, I loved seeing the variety of stories, which touched upon different aspects of life. I looked forward to seeing the next yokai friend they would make.
In addition to that, it has some slight comedy elements, guaranteed to make you smile or chuckle a little. I especially enjoyed Ashiya and Abeno's tsundere friend…
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I found myself getting bored after episode four, just because I realise that each episode has the same formula: character faces a problem, try to solve them and at the end, the character will show how determined they are to solve the problem by sacrificing anything they have. Therefore the plot is very predictable and did not give me any excitement at all.
The characters - especially the main character - is the type of character I will always avoid when watching or reading a story. He's just very annoying, or everyone is rather annoying in general. However, I told myself to be unbiased and just try to watch everything first. I thought it would change my mind if I finish every episode, but nothing changed.
However, I understand why my sister would recommend this anime to me. It's intere…
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" May contain light spoilers "
I feel that this anime is one of those " you either like it, or you don't " anime so I would highly recommend giving this one at least 6 eps before you make a judgement whether or not you like the plot or not.
Story: The plot isn't a masterpiece nor was it bad. But what's the plot you ask? well if you expecting some plot twists here and big changes than this isn't what you will be expecting. The show centers around the Comedy, Drama and Supernatural aspect and mostly episodes are about the two guys helping out the troubled yokai then sending them off to the Underworld when they are content. They will guarantee to play your heart like a instrument the entire time.
If you looking for answers to mysteries and the unexplained mysteries in Season 1 than your b…
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I'm not someone who writes reviews, so the fact that I decided to write a review for Fukigen No Mononokean speaks volumes in itself. First, I feel the reviews given to this anime is unfair in itself. And I do understand why. Mostly because people tend to compare it to the already popular supernatural anime around. And if you do that, you will not enjoy this gem of an anime.
I'll keep this short and sweet. If you want to enjoy FNM, you need to throw away all the perceptions and judgement of supernatural anime with demons and gods. This is a different story. There is no character that is weak and fragile and is trying to make a difference or a God who is banished and wants to recreate himself.
This story is about a boy who assists another and helps the lost demons of this world get back to…
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This is such a common anime. Seriously. But, why did I feel my heart beating so fast for him? So, at first, I have to admit that I fell in love at first sight for Fukigen na Mononokean. Just on the first episode I already felt so good watching, a feeling that I rarely have. It gives such enjoyment and leaves you absolutely absorbed on every episode.
The plot is very simple and very understandable: tells the story about a yokai exorcist, Abeno, and his employed, Hanae. And the story's development is so natural, since the change of sceneries until the new's characters entrance.
The art is soooooooooo beautiful. The sceneries itself are simples, but when it comes to the subworld... Ahh! Such an aesthetic should deserve an award.
So, overall, I felt very into this anime, the simplicity here…
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I love series like Natsume Yujincho, xxxHolic, Mononoke and Hozuki no Reitetsu. I first started watching this series when it originally came but dropped it cause it didn't seem to have much depth to it. I recently decided to give it a second try and to my horror, with each passing episode, I realized that i had in fact already finished the series when it originally came out - it was just SO BLAND I forgot about it completely.
So, why didn't I like it?
The characters.
The main character is as 2D as they come and the author has clearly committed one of the big writing sins of "everything the character does ends up being correct cause it all ends well in the end". It's especially frustrating when his mentor, the head of Mononokean has clearly had to suffer for his ability to see yokai and…
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*Just because I rated this a 6 does not mean this anime is not worth watching*
"The faith in the promise we made, gave him the strength to move on."
This story is pretty basic. I do not feel like there is too much to it. Which is not necessarily a bad thing.
The art is nice. I just personally am not a fan of different graphics used together in one anime. So you Kind of get the typical cartoony look but then you have the yokai which will be more computerized at times.
The sound was basic. Nothing out of the ordinary in my opinion.
You didn't get a huge variation of characters like you would in some other anime. But I did feel a connection to the overly emotional character.
I enjoyed this anime a lot still because I could relate to the feelings and emotions that were portrayed in th…
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As a fan of yokai/ghost stories, I was happy to see a series the felt with yokai in a more lighthearted fashion, not portraying them as a nuisance or a threat as many other series do. We get to see spirits and humans living in harmony.
The art is fine, nothing special, but watchable and consistent. The art style is generic, and doesn't stand out, making it look quite boring from the outside. The two protagonists can be unrecognisable in comparison to other, similar looking anime characters.
The major fault of this series, and that made me almost drop, is it's characters. The main character, Ashiya, is annoying and bland, with nothing to add to the series other than an annoying "kindness" - as they call it. He is unbelievably nice and I can't find any reason for it other than plot. I don'…
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The story was nice and I enjoyed watching it but there needs to be a season two because there are so many unanswered questioned. here are couple
Why did Ashiya have that mysterious power in episode 5? When fluffy got hurt by something and in Ashyia something ticked?
Why is his name Ashyia? It is a Yokai name after all in this anime?
Where is Ashyia's dad?
Why did Abeno's master accept him? Overall why did Ashyia have that power?
If there ould be a season two, I would like to see them answer all these questions or some of them
But a very nice anime just needs to answer all these questions
Read at the sourceAdelineKuang
Story:
The storyline involved humans and youkais, and it is one of my favourite themes. It is especially vivid in portraying the lives and thoughts of youkais, and through the MC we are able to see how they interact with humans. It is mostly funny and heartwarming. The MC is kind and at times reckless, but very loveable. The other MC is like the grouchy uncle who is annoyed but takes care of his nephew anyway. The story does not just talk about bonds between youkais, or youkais and humans, but also between humans as well. The stories are episodic, but sufficient attention is given so that each character can properly flesh out.
Art:
The art is good. The characters look cute, art is clean. Most importantly, vivid colours are used so the whole anime gives off a warm and vibrant feeling. I e…
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"The Morose Mononokean"
DON'T WATCH: if you're looking for an action-packed, fast-paced show.
WATCH: if you like natsume yuujinchou, hotarubi no mori e or poco's udon world (in terms of heartwarming elements) or if you enjoy slow, heartwarming storylines.
Quick review
story: 7.5
art: 8 sound: 8
character: 8
enjoyment: 8
Story- (surprisingly) heartwarming and adorable at times. it follows the 'main characters are involved with youkai and tries to solve problems related to it' storyline. hence, the pacing- a bit slow, but it suits a show like this. the vibe is quite similar to mononoke & natsume yuujinchou.
Art - pretty unique (colour contrast, texture-thingy?) and pleasing to the eyes, a bit of CG, but nothing too unnecessary.the sceneries (especially in the 'underworld') are pretty…
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That's a first : an anime that lacks so much confidence in its setting that it tries to lure you with yaoi bait. Which was absolutely meaningless (and useless, considering I'm pretty sure most people interested were more attracted by the youkai in the first place).
The thing is, this anime is quite enjoyable without it, so I can't get my head around the reasons (I mean reasons other than to satisfy excitable teenagers) that push the author to use yaoi as an audience trap.
Still, maybe that's all it was, and it's not preventing this anime to be an easy recommandation to anyone that just don't care, because this anime will found its public from people who wants to learn more about the curious nature of yokai, humans and friendship, all in a soft pace.
Story 7/10 : Clearly not the strongest…
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I'll be honest: I mostly started watching this because I'm a complete sucker for BL subtext. And it has that, absolutely. But I really enjoyed this anime for more than that, more than I thought I would.
So, okay, I'll admit that I'm typically the kind of person who, if the show has great characters with great interactions, then I don't even care if the plot is weak: I'm satisfied. And Fukigen na Mononokean definitely has great characters. Ashiya is the incredibly kindhearted type--with a healthy dose of the airheaded type--passionate about helping others even when he might be scared or might not really know how to help them, and he's intensely loyal to those he befriends. Abeno initially seems rather cold and businesslike, but his interactions with yokai show how considerate and gentle he…
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I never thought I'd like this show as much as I did…at first it seems really mediocre but as it goes on, it's a very comedic and beautiful anime. It's a bit of a fujo-bait series for a shounen (coming from a fujoshi herself), but it doesn't stop you from enjoying it.
There's no real plot, instead there's just that episode to episode flow (mostly) and it gives a laid-back sort of slice-of-life feeling. Perfect for watching when you're bored or feeling melancholy, it picks you up a little. They way the human-yokai relationship thing is explained through the trials also gives it a nice feeling.
The art and the music are gorgeous and near perfectly suit the traditional Japanese theme. The art is very clear and colorful while the music is easy on the ears and nicely done. The theme songs- at…
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This anime left a good impression on me. It was funny, adorable and even had a couple of feels here and there. While there were many ups about this show, there was a reason for me to only give it a 7 overall, which was mainly the story.
[MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS]
The story was not bad, but it definitely wasn't the best it could have been in my opinion. There wasn't a lot of plot, and it mainly only focused on the exorcism of Yokai, and Ashiya trying to regain his vision. However through story, lovely friendships were made and most of the Yokai were interesting and cute.
I loved the art style in this one, especially when the main characters travel to the underworld. The colours were bright and appealing to the eye, it was a big plus for this show.
The soundtrack was lovely to listen to, con…
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The Morose Mononokean is certainly a hidden gem from this Summer 2016 season as I unfortunately made the mistake of overlooking it. If you’re a comedy fan, then this show would be a treat for you with its crude humour and running gags that are recurring throughout. Although, it did turn less comedic in the later half when things take a more serious turn to them.
Youkai, youkai, and even more youkai. These supernatural creatures are often viewed in a negative light in the anime medium, when numerous shows are based on the fact of exterminating them before they cause harm to us humans. Ashiya Hanae, the main character gets possessed by a fuzzy and white youkai on his way to his high school’s opening ceremony. This youkai is persistent on not leaving his side as its clings for dear life on h…
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Hey folks, this will be a review for Fukigen na Mononokean. This show was like a poor love child of Noragami and Hoozuki no Reitetsu. I don't much recommend this show, unless you seen the other two and have an itch for a bit more.
The story revolves around a highschool boy, who on just before his first day of high school manages to get possessed by a youkai(more like infected by one). The youkai causes him distress and he tries to get it exercised. While this happens he learns of the youkai and about this world that he was before, unable to see. This exorcism though costs a small fortune and he is forced to take on work with the exorcist to pay off his debt.
Much of the rest of the show follows the "walled off heart and uninhibited new person who through their actions heals the walled of…
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