The Best Episodes of Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari Season 1

Hyoma has one more tsukumogami's support to earn before he'll be allowed to stay in the Nagatsuki household... but Yu seems completely unyielding.

Director: Takatoshi Suzuki

Writer: Keiichiro Ochi

Having earned his right to remain in the Nagatsuki residence for a year, Hyoma learns about the ulterior motive behind his stay.

Director: Takayuki Tanaka

Writer: Keiichiro Ochi

The battle with Kai reveals secrets that the Nagatsukis would rather leave unknown.

Director: Takatoshi Suzuki

Writer: Keiichiro Ochi

After his cryptic encounter with Aogi, Hyoma is determined to learn more about Botan. Haori is happy to explain, if only he'll be willing to listen...

Director: Akira Toba

Writer: Akira Kindaichi

Hyoma visits the Saenome of Kyoto, the Kadomori Clan, to get permission to act on their territory. But the Kadomoris have their own intentions...

Director: Takahiro Hirata

Writer: Keiichiro Ochi

A bad first impression threatens to get Hyoma kicked out of his new home after only three days if he can't win over his tsukumogami hosts.

Director: Tatsuya Igarashi

Writer: Keiichiro Ochi

An overly cautious Hyoma is forced to remove protective talismans he set up around the town, and learns more about Nagatsuki Botan in the process.

Director: Megumi Yamamoto

Writer: Kazuhiko Inukai

Hyoma teams up with Yu and Tsubaki to fight a gang of tsukumogami who've begun targeting Kadomoris for torture.

Director: Ouri Yasukawa

Writer: Akira Kindaichi

Tsubaki makes Hyoma an offer he might not be able to refuse, and the Nagatsuki tsukumogami hold a party.

Director: Tomo Ookubo

Writer: Yoshimi Narita

Hyoma looks into acquiring some better defenses, but acquiring Saenome armor requires him to pass a test.

Director: Tatsuya Igarashi, Kenta Kushiya

Writer: Kazuhiko Inukai

A curveball thrown at Hyoma by Kadomori Taiju forces him to confront some of the ways he's changed.

Director: Yoshinobu Tokumoto

Writer: Kazuhiko Inukai

Kunato Hyoma, who harbors a hatred for tsukumogami, is forced to live with a house full of them and their enigmatic mistress, Nagatsuki Botan.

Director: Megumi Yamamoto

Writer: Keiichiro Ochi

While Botan reflects on Hyoma's six months with the family, a stir at Kyoto's famous Aoi Festival leads to the revelation of new tsukumogami in town.

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Kagami takes Hyoma for a day on the town, while the Bureau of Traditional Music makes their presence known.

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Botan's friends continue to pry into her relationship with Hyoma, while a mysterious tsukumogami stalks them from the shadows.

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Hyoma faces off against an entity that may be the one he's seeking, but soon learns that there's more at stake than merely his revenge.

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The fallout from the battle with the paper umbrella forces Hyoma to face a difficult truth in order to unlock his true power.

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With the Bridal Trousseau departing, Botan seeks a way to make the best of the limitations placed on her by the Kadomori Saenome.

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As rogue tsukumogami apply pressure outside the Kyoto Saenome headquarters to get to Botan, the paper umbrella's comrades make their move.

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The Kadomori rally to stop the enemy tsukumogami, who are being manipulated by a puppet master. Hyoma stands his ground until help arrives from an unexpected source.

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The fight with the enemy tsukumogami continues. As the paper umbrellas join the fight, Tsubaki, Hyoma, and Botan are all pushed to the brink...

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The marebito within Botan awakens, and it seems all is lost. Hyoma is forced to make a last-ditch effort to try and prevent the worst from coming to pass.

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The remaining tsukumogami of the Bridal Trousseau and the Bureau of Traditional Music square off, with Warazamawashi waiting in the wings.

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Hyoma faces Tenjitsu, forced to rely on the power of his own door pulls. In the aftermath, all of the supernatural forces in Kyoto come together to choose sides in the conflict with Warazamawashi.

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