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7.1/10 IMDb Demographic Seinen Volumes 9 First episode date 2 October 2007 Director Masayoshi Nishida | 7.2/10 MyAnimeList Published by Kodansha Original run August 2000 – May 2009 Directed by Masayoshi Nishida Final episode date 25 March 2008 Written by Takatoshi Kumakura | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Magazine Afternoon Season Zoukan
Afternoon Genres Drama, Mystery, Supernatural Cast Nana Mizuki, Rie Kugimiya, Ayako Kawasumi, Chiwa Saitō, Yukana Similar Coicent, Allison & Lillia, Rideback, Fantastic Detective Labyrinth, Rizelmine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mokke (もっけ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by manga author Takatoshi Kumakura. The manga was first serialized in the Japanese seinen manga magazine Afternoon Season Zoukan on August 2000. The magazine was suspended after its 14th issue, and the manga continued its serialization from the March 2003 issue of Afternoon magazine. An anime adaptation by Madhouse and Tezuka Productions started its broadcast run in October 2007.
Contents
The kanji representation of the title (もっけ which is in hiragana) is 勿怪, which means "unexpected".
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 A girl who can see spirits. She is voiced by Ayako Kawasumi.
Mizuki Hibara An elementary girl who is easily possessed by spirits. She is voiced by Nana Mizuki.
Anime
An anime adaptation of Mokke, directed by Masayoshi Nishida and animated by Madhouse, was aired in Japan between October 2, 2007 and March 25, 2008 on Tokyo MX containing twenty-four episodes. The DVDs were released from January 25, 2008 to September 26, 2008.
Yoshihiro Ike was in charge of the music direction in the anime. "Kokoro no ato" (ココロの跡) is sung by Riyu Kosaka as the opening theme. Its single was released on December 12, 2007 by avex trax. "Panorama" (パノラマ) is sung by Mai Hashimoto as the ending theme.
