Mokke

Mokke
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring sisters Mizuki (left) and Shizuru Hibara (right)
もっけ
GenreSupernatural[1]
Manga
Written byTakatoshi Kumakura [ja]
Published byKodansha
Magazine
  • Afternoon Season Zōkan
  • (August 10, 2000 – October 10, 2002)
  • Monthly Afternoon
  • (January 25, 2003 – May 25, 2009)
DemographicSeinen
Original runAugust 10, 2000 – May 25, 2009
Volumes9
Anime television series
Directed byMasayoshi Nishida
Produced byMasao Maruyama
Written bySeiko Nagatsu
Music byYoshihiro Ike
Studio
Original networkMētele, Tokyo MX
Original run October 3, 2007 – March 16, 2008
Episodes24 + 2 OADs

Mokke (もっけ, lit. 'Unexpected') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takatoshi Kumakura [ja]. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazines Afternoon Season Zōkan (2000–2002) and Monthly Afternoon (2003–2009); its chapters were collected in nine tankōbon volumes. A 24-episode anime television series adaptation, produced by Madhouse and Tezuka Productions, was broadcast from October 2007 to March 2008.

Plot

The series revolves around the Hibara sisters' encounters with Japanese demons 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

Shizuru Hibara (檜原 静流, Hibara Shizuru)
Voiced by: Ayako Kawasumi[2]
A girl who can see spirits.
Mizuki Hibara (檜原 瑞生, Hibara Mizuki)
Voiced by: Nana Mizuki[2]
Shizuru's younger sister. She is easily possessed by spirits.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Takatoshi Kumakura [ja], Mokke was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Afternoon Season Zōkan [ja], a spin-off magazine to Monthly Afternoon, from August 10, 2000,[a] to October 10, 2002, when the magazine ceased its publication.[5] It was then transferred to the main magazine, where it ran from January 25, 2003,[b] to May 25, 2009.[c] Kodansha collected its chapters in nine tankōbon volumes, released from June 21, 2002, to July 23, 2009.[10]

Volumes

No. Release date ISBN
1 June 21, 2002[10]978-4-06-314297-6
2 March 20, 2003[10]978-4-06-314318-8
3 March 23, 2004[10]978-4-06-314341-6
4 March 23, 2005[10]978-4-06-314374-4
5 January 23, 2006[10]978-4-06-314402-4
6 November 22, 2006[10]978-4-06-314435-2
7 September 21, 2007[10]978-4-06-314468-0
8 August 22, 2008[10]978-4-06-314521-2
9 July 23, 2009[10]978-4-06-314574-8

Anime

A 24-episode anime television series adaptation was animated by Madhouse and Tezuka Productions, directed by Masayoshi Nishida, with series composition by Seiko Nagatsu, music composed by Yoshihiro Ike.[11] was broadcast on Mētele, Tokyo MX, and other networks, from October 3, 2007, to March 16, 2008.[12][13][2] Avex collected the episodes on nine DVDs, released from January 25 to September 26, 2008;[14] two original DVD animation (OAD) episodes were included with the limited edition of the first DVD and the fifth one, respectively.[15][16] The opening theme is "Kokoro no Ato" (ココロの跡) by Riyu Kosaka, while the ending theme is "Panorama" (パノラマ) by Mai Hashimoto.[2]

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal release date [2]
1"Mikoshi"
Transliteration: "Mikoshi" (Japanese: ミコシ)		October 3, 2007 (2007-10-03)
2"The Wandering Izuna"
Transliteration: "Nagare Izuna" (Japanese: ナガレイズナ)		October 10, 2007 (2007-10-10)
3"Gift"
Transliteration: "Okuri Mono" (Japanese: オクリモノ)		October 17, 2007 (2007-10-17)
4"The Laughing Darkness"
Transliteration: "Warai Yami" (Japanese: ワライヤミ)		October 24, 2007 (2007-10-24)
5"Prayer for Fine Weather"
Transliteration: "Hiyori Mōshi" (Japanese: ヒヨリモウシ)		October 31, 2007 (2007-10-31)
6"Kesran Pasaran"
Transliteration: "Kesran Pasaran" (Japanese: ケセランパサラン)		November 7, 2007 (2007-11-07)
7"Jatai"
Transliteration: "Jatai" (Japanese: ジャタイ)		November 14, 2007 (2007-11-14)
8"Yama-uba"
Transliteration: "Yamauba" (Japanese: ヤマウバ)		November 21, 2007 (2007-11-21)
9"Enenra"
Transliteration: "En'enra" (Japanese: エンエンラ)		November 28, 2007 (2007-11-28)
10"Kamaitachi"
Transliteration: "Kamaitachi" (Japanese: カマイタチ)		December 5, 2007 (2007-12-05)
11"Daimanako"
Transliteration: "Daimanako" (Japanese: ダイマナコ)		December 12, 2007 (2007-12-12)
12"Majimono"
Transliteration: "Majimono" (Japanese: マジモノ)		December 19, 2007 (2007-12-19)
13"Mameotoko"
Transliteration: "Mameotoko" (Japanese: マメオトコ)		December 30, 2008 (2008-12-30)
14"Cherry Blossom Staff"
Transliteration: "Tsuezakura" (Japanese: ツエザクラ)		January 6, 2008 (2008-01-06)
15"Bagworm"
Transliteration: "Minomushi" (Japanese: ミノムシ)		January 13, 2008 (2008-01-13)
16"Sorabayashi"
Transliteration: "Sorabayashi" (Japanese: ソラバヤシ)		January 20, 2008 (2008-01-20)
17"Sudamagaeshi"
Transliteration: "Sudamagaeshi" (Japanese: スダマガエシ)		January 27, 2008 (2008-01-27)
18"Commotion"
Transliteration: "Batabata" (Japanese: バタバタ)		February 3, 2008 (2008-02-03)
19Transliteration: "Mekurabe" (Japanese: メクラベ)February 10, 2008 (2008-02-10)
20"Thunder Hunting"
Transliteration: "Kaminari Gari" (Japanese: カミナリガリ)		February 17, 2008 (2008-02-17)
21"Wounded Person"
Transliteration: "Teoi Mono" (Japanese: テオイモノ)		February 24, 2008 (2008-02-24)
22"Inabayama"
Transliteration: "Inabayama" (Japanese: イナバヤマ)		March 2, 2008 (2008-03-02)
23"Six-Three"
Transliteration: "Roku San" (Japanese: ロクサン)		March 9, 2008 (2008-03-09)
24"Vestiges"
Transliteration: "Omokage" (Japanese: オモカゲ)		March 16, 2008 (2008-03-16)
OAD–1"Passing Wind"
Transliteration: "Toori Kaze" (Japanese: トオリカゼ)		January 25, 2008 (2008-01-25) (DVD only)[15]
OAD–2Transliteration: "Mitsua Shigaeru" (Japanese: ミツアシガエル)May 23, 2008 (2008-05-23) (DVD only)[16]

Reception

Notes

  1. ^ It debuted in the magazine's fourth issue (Summer issue; cover date September 9, 2000),[3] released on August 10, 2000.[4]
  2. ^ It started in the magazine's March 2003,[6] released on January 25 of the same year.[7]
  3. ^ It finished in the magazine's July 2009 issue,[8][1] released on May 25 of the same year.[9]

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  3. ^ アフタヌーン シーズン増刊 04 (in Japanese). Mandarake Inc. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  4. ^ アフタヌーン増刊2000年9号詳細情報. manganetto.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  5. ^ アフタヌーンシーズン増刊 No.14. afternoon.co.jp (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on February 10, 2003. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  6. ^ 2003年アフタヌーン新連載＆新企画情報！！. afternoon.co.jp (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on December 10, 2002. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  7. ^ アフタヌーン2003年3号詳細情報. manganetto.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  8. ^ アフタ7月号、安藤慈朗新連載＆「もっけ」完結. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 25, 2009. Archived from the original on December 7, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
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  11. ^ "Madhouse.co.jp" もっけ (in Japanese). Madhouse. Archived from the original on July 2, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2008.
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  13. ^ 【情報局】10月のアニメ新番組（10）妖怪は、いて当たり前!?『もっけ』. Style.fm (in Japanese). October 2, 2007. Archived from the original on August 1, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  14. ^ もっけ (in Japanese). Avex Marketing Inc. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
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