TV series

The Morose Mononokean

2016–2019 · 2 seasons

Gentle, softly supernatural comfort viewing: quiet spirits, mild comedy and small bittersweet farewells that leave a warm ache.

Overview: Ashiya has spent the first seven days of high school stuck in the infirmary because of a youkai attaching itself to him. He ends up asking the owner of a small tea room called the "Mononokean" for help. This is a tale involving the very morose owner of Mononokean guiding the youkai that happened to wander into this world go to the next world.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, melancholic and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, found family, death, isolation
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
found family
death
isolation
healing
Places: school
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none