Mokke

Mokke (もっけ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takatoshi Kumakura. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazines Afternoon Season Zōkan (2000 to 2002) and Monthly Afternoon (2003 to 2009); its chapters were collected in nine 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)
  • A girl who can see spirits.
  • Mizuki Hibara (檜原 瑞生)
  • Shizuru's younger sister. She is easily possessed by spirits.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Takatoshi Kumakura, Mokke was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Afternoon Season Zōkan, a spin-off magazine to Monthly Afternoon, from August 10, 2000, to October 10, 2002, when the magazine ceased its publication.[3] It was then transferred to the main magazine, where it ran from January 25, 2003, to May 25, 2009. Kodansha collected its chapters in nine volumes, released from June 21, 2002, to July 23, 2009.[9]

Volumes

Volumes

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.[10] was broadcast on Mētele, Tokyo MX, and other networks, from October 3, 2007, to March 16, 2008.[11][12][13] 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.[13]

Episodes

Episodes

Reception

References

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