The BEST episodes of Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari
Every episode of Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari!
When spirits cross over into the human world, they can possess old objects and gain a physical form: a tsukumogami. Tsukumogami can be gentle, violent, or somewhere in-between, so the Saenome clan peacefully helps send them back to the spirit world to avoid destruction. Kunato Hyouma is a member of the clan, but is...less than peaceful, since he holds a grudge from when a tsukumogami robbed him of something important. Afraid that Hyouma's brash anger in dealing with these spirits will lead to supernatural catastrophes, Hyouma's grandfather sends him to live in Kyoto with Nagatsuki Botan, an unusual young woman who actually lives with tsukumogami like family! Can Hyouma learn to control his emotions when dealing with tsukumogami, or is his own spirit doomed to be possessed with rage forever?
#1 - Efflorescence
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/28/2023
#2 - Overflow
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/2023
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.
#3 - Fire
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/7/2023
Hyoma teams up with Yu and Tsubaki to fight a gang of tsukumogami who've begun targeting Kadomoris for torture.
#4 - Shoreline
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2023
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.
#5 - Radiance
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/14/2023
Tsubaki makes Hyoma an offer he might not be able to refuse, and the Nagatsuki tsukumogami hold a party.
#6 - Ambush
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/21/2023
Hyoma looks into acquiring some better defenses, but acquiring Saenome armor requires him to pass a test.
#7 - Suspicions
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/7/2023
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.
#8 - Arrangement
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/2023
Having earned his right to remain in the Nagatsuki residence for a year, Hyoma learns about the ulterior motive behind his stay.
#9 - Hyoma
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2023
Kunato Hyoma, who harbors a hatred for tsukumogami, is forced to live with a house full of them and their enigmatic mistress, Nagatsuki Botan.
#10 - Quickening
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/21/2023
Hyoma visits the Saenome of Kyoto, the Kadomori Clan, to get permission to act on their territory. But the Kadomoris have their own intentions...
#11 - Circumstances
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/28/2023
A curveball thrown at Hyoma by Kadomori Taiju forces him to confront some of the ways he's changed.
#12 - Botan
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/14/2023
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...
#13 - Fluttering
Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/19/2023
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.
#14 - Sparks
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/12/2023
The remaining tsukumogami of the Bridal Trousseau and the Bureau of Traditional Music square off, with Warazamawashi waiting in the wings.
#15 - Dance
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/5/2023
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.
#16 - Advent
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/29/2023
The fight with the enemy tsukumogami continues. As the paper umbrellas join the fight, Tsubaki, Hyoma, and Botan are all pushed to the brink...
#17 - Unseasonal
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/22/2023
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.
#18 - Turbulence
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/15/2023
As rogue tsukumogami apply pressure outside the Kyoto Saenome headquarters to get to Botan, the paper umbrella's comrades make their move.
#19 - Vow
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/8/2023
With the Bridal Trousseau departing, Botan seeks a way to make the best of the limitations placed on her by the Kadomori Saenome.
#20 - Moonset
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/1/2023
The fallout from the battle with the paper umbrella forces Hyoma to face a difficult truth in order to unlock his true power.
#21 - Draconic
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/25/2023
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.
#22 - Specter
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/18/2023
Botan's friends continue to pry into her relationship with Hyoma, while a mysterious tsukumogami stalks them from the shadows.
#23 - Duet
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/11/2023
Kagami takes Hyoma for a day on the town, while the Bureau of Traditional Music makes their presence known.
#24 - Entrance
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/4/2023
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.