Mysterious Disappearances (Japanese: 怪異と乙女と神隠し, Hepburn: Kaii to Otome to Kamikakushi, "Mysteries, Maidens and Mysterious Disappearances") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nujima. It has been serialized on Shogakukan's Yawaraka Spirits website since October 2019. An anime television series adaptation produced by Zero-G premiered in April 2024.
| Mysterious Disappearances | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 怪異と乙女と神隠し (Kaii to Otome to Kamikakushi) | |
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| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Nujima |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Yawaraka Spirits |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | October 18, 2019 – present |
| Volumes | 7 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Tomomi Mochizuki |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Tomomi Mochizuki |
| Music by |
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| Studio | Zero-G |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS NTV, Kantele |
| Original run | April 10, 2024 – present |
| Episodes | 9 |
Plot
Sumireko Ogawa is a bookstore clerk who dreamed of writing novels in her youth. She teams up with her coworker, Ren Adashino, who is hiding secrets of his own, to investigate supernatural phenomena happening in the city.
Characters
- Sumireko Ogawa (緒川 菫子, Ogawa Sumireko)
- Voiced by: Fairouz Ai[2]
- Ren Adashino (化野 蓮, Adashino Ren)
- Voiced by: Daiki Yamashita[2]
- Oto Adashino (化野 乙, Adashino Oto)
- Voiced by: Eri Yukimura[3]
- Manami Uname (畦目 真奈美, Uname Manami)
- Voiced by: Yui Horie[3]
- Shizuku Hayami (早見 シズク, Hayami Shizuku)
- Voiced by: Rie Takahashi[4]
- Nodoka Ametsuchi (天地 のどか, Ametsuchi Nodoka)
- Voiced by: Saya Aizawa[4]
- Jikū no Ossan (時空のおっさん)
- Voiced by: Yūya Uchida[4]
- Jormun Himeuo (姫魚 よるむん, Himeuo Yorumun)
- Voiced by: Naomi Ōzora[5]
- Station Attendant (駅係員, Ekikakariin)
- Voiced by: Masako Nozawa[5]
Media
Manga
Written by and illustrated by Nujima, Mysterious Disappearances started on Shogakukan's Yawaraka Spirits website on October 18, 2019.[6] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on April 10, 2020.[7] As of March 29, 2024, seven volumes have been released.[8]
In July 2023, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume set to be released in May 2024.[9][10]
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 10, 2020[11] | 978-4-09-860559-0 | May 21, 2024[12] | 979-8-88843-755-1 |
| 2 | October 12, 2020[13] | 978-4-09-860749-5 | July 16, 2024[14] | 979-8-88843-756-8 |
| 3 | May 12, 2021[15] | 978-4-09-861021-1 | — | — |
| 4 | December 10, 2021[16] | 978-4-09-861225-3 | — | — |
| 5 | January 12, 2023[17] | 978-4-09-861617-6 | — | — |
| 6 | July 12, 2023[18] | 978-4-09-861833-0 | — | — |
| 7 | March 29, 2024[8] | 978-4-09-862744-8 | — | — |
| 8 | June 11, 2024 | 978-4-09-862878-0 | — | — |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on January 12, 2023.[19][20] It is produced by Zero-G, and written and directed by Tomomi Mochizuki, with character designs handled by Takuya Tani, and music composed by Kayo Konishi and Yukio Kondō.[3][21] The series premiered on April 10, 2024 on AT-X and other networks. The opening theme song is "Hazard Symbol", performed by Yuyu, while the ending theme song is "Shuku Somete Shinzō" (朱く染めて心臓, "Scarlet-Dyed Heart"), performed by Nonoka Ōbuchi.[4] Crunchyroll licensed the series for worldwide streaming (excluding Japan and China).[22]
Episodes
| No. | Title [23][a] | Directed by [23] | Written by [23] | Storyboarded by [23] | Original air date [25] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Cursed Book, the Maiden, and the Birthday" Transliteration: "Noroisho to Otome to Tanjōbi" (Japanese: 呪書と乙女と誕生日) | Takeshi Shiga | Tomomi Mochizuki | Tomomi Mochizuki | April 10, 2024 |
| 2 | "Schoolhouse, Drool, and an Apartment Wife" Transliteration: "Kōsha to Yodare to Danchi Tsuma" (Japanese: 校舎とよだれと団地妻) | Kentaro Mizuno | Tomomi Mochizuki | Daiji Iwanaga | April 17, 2024 |
| 3 | "Horns, Bullying, and a Hair Ornament" Transliteration: "Tsuno to Ijime to Kamikazari" (Japanese: 角といじめと髪飾り) | Hidehiko Kadota | Tomomi Mochizuki | Daiji Iwanaga | April 24, 2024 |
| 4 | "A Bath, Cleaning and a Surprise" Transliteration: "O Furo to Sōji to Sapuraizu" (Japanese: お風呂と掃除とサプライズ) | Yusuke Onoda | Tomomi Mochizuki | Yoshitaka Yasuda | May 1, 2024 |
| 5 | "Underwear, Snacks, and Scarlet Clothes" Transliteration: "Shitagi to Okashi to Akai Fuku" (Japanese: 下着とお菓子と紅い服) | Takeshi Shiga | Tomomi Mochizuki | Tomomi Mochizuki | May 8, 2024 |
| 6 | "A Curiosity, a Maid, and a Cultured Young Lady" Transliteration: "Kaī to Meido to Ojōsama" (Japanese: 怪異とメイドとお嬢様) | Hidehiko Kadota | Tomomi Mochizuki | Hidehiko Kadota | May 15, 2024 |
| 7 | "A Station, Scissors and a Haircut" Transliteration: "Eki to Hasami to Sanpatsu" (Japanese: 駅とハサミと散髪) | TBA | Tomomi Mochizuki | TBA | May 22, 2024 |
| 8 | "A Book, An Affair & A Mermaid" Transliteration: "Hon to Furin to Ningyohime" (Japanese: 本と不倫と人魚姫) | TBA | Tomomi Mochizuki | TBA | May 29, 2024 |
| 9 | "Dreams, Dance & A Tsukumogami" Transliteration: "Yume to Dansu to Tsukumogami" (Japanese: 夢とダンスと付喪神) | TBA | Tomomi Mochizuki | TBA | June 5, 2024 |
Reception
In 2020, the manga was one of the nominees for the sixth Next Manga Awards in the Web Manga category.[26][27]
The manga was recommended in 2021 by Akihito Tsukushi.[28]
Notes
References
External links
- Official manga website at Yawaraka Spirits (in Japanese)
- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- Mysterious Disappearances (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia