Mysterious Disappearances

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Mysterious Disappearances
First tankōbon volume cover
怪異と乙女と神隠し
(Kaii to Otome to Kamikakushi)
Genre
Manga
Written byNujima
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
MagazineYawaraka Spirits
DemographicSeinen
Original runOctober 18, 2019 – present
Volumes7
Anime television series
Directed byTomomi Mochizuki
Written byTomomi Mochizuki
Music by
  • Kayo Konishi
  • Yukio Kondō
StudioZero-G
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkAT-X, Tokyo MX, BS NTV, Kantele
Original run April 10, 2024 – present
Episodes3
icon Anime and manga portal

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.

Plot[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Manga[edit]

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[edit]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 April 10, 2020[11]978-4-09-860559-0May 21, 2024[12]979-8-88843-755-1
2 October 12, 2020[13]978-4-09-860749-5July 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——

Anime[edit]

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[edit]

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)		Shiga TakesoTomomi MochizukiTomomi MochizukiApril 10, 2024 (2024-04-10)
2"Schoolhouse, Drool, and an Apartment Wife"
Transliteration: "Kōsha Toyo Dare to Danchi Tsuma" (Japanese: 校舎とよだれと団地妻)		Kentaro MizunoTomomi MochizukiDaiji IwanagaApril 17, 2024 (2024-04-17)
3"Horns, Bullying, and a Hair Ornament"
Transliteration: "Kaku to Ijime to Kamikazari" (Japanese: 角といじめと髪飾り)		Hidehiko KadotaTomomi MochizukiDaiji IwanagaApril 24, 2024 (2024-04-24)

Reception[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.[24]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Series: Mysterious Disappearances". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Loo, Egan (July 9, 2023). "Mysterious Disappearances TV Anime Unveils Main Leads Fairouz Ai & Daiki Yamashita, 2024 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Cayanan, Joanna (October 31, 2023). "Mysterious Disappearances TV Anime Unveils More Cast, Main Staff in 1st Trailer". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d Cayanan, Joanna (February 29, 2024). "Mysterious Disappearances Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals More Cast, Theme Songs & Artists, April 10 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Tai, Anita (March 24, 2024). "Mysterious Disappearances Anime Casts Naomi Ōzora, Masako Nozawa". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  6. ^ 「虎子、あんまり壊しちゃだめだよ」ぬじまが、怪異と美少女描く新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 18, 2019. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  7. ^ 書店員コンビが街にあふれる怪異に挑む「怪異と乙女と神隠し」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 10, 2020. Archived from the original on January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  8. ^ a b 【3月29日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 29, 2024. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  9. ^ "Seven Seas Licenses MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCES Manga Series". Seven Seas Entertainment. July 12, 2023. Archived from the original on July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  10. ^ Pineda, Rafael (July 12, 2023). "Seven Seas Licenses Kimi to Shiranai Natsu ni Naru, Mysterious Disappearances Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  11. ^ 【4月10日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 10, 2020. Archived from the original on April 10, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  12. ^ "Mysterious Disappearances Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 3, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  13. ^ "脱がせるしおり"もらえる「怪異と乙女と神隠し」×「異世界失格」書店フェア. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 12, 2020. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  14. ^ "Mysterious Disappearances Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 2, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  15. ^ 【5月12日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 12, 2021. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  16. ^ 【12月10日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 10, 2021. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  17. ^ 【1月12日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 12, 2023. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  18. ^ 【7月12日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 12, 2023. Archived from the original on July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  19. ^ Mateo, Alex (January 11, 2023). "Kaii to Otome to Kamikakushi Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  20. ^ ぬじま「怪異と乙女と神隠し」TVアニメ化！書店屋コンビ描く"現代怪異ロマネスク". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 12, 2023. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  21. ^ 「怪異と乙女と神隠し」放送は来年4月から キービジュやPV第1弾、追加キャスト公開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 1, 2023. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  22. ^ Mateo, Alex (April 10, 2024). "Crunchyroll Streams Mysterious Disappearances Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 10, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  23. ^ a b c d "Sutōrī | Terebi Anime "Kaii to Otome to Kamikakushi" Kōshiki Saito" ストーリー｜TVアニメ「怪異と乙女と神隠し」公式サイト [Story｜TV Anime "Mysterious Disppearances" Official Website]. totokami.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  24. ^ "Watch Mysterious Disappearances - Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  25. ^ "Hōsō Jōhō | Terebi Anime "Kaii to Otome to Kamikakushi" Kōshiki Saito" 放送情報｜TVアニメ「怪異と乙女と神隠し」公式サイト [Broadcast Information｜TV Anime "Mysterious Disppearances" Official Website]. totokami.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  26. ^ 「次にくるマンガ大賞2020」投票受付スタート！ エントリー総数4,768作品の中からノミネート100作品が決定. Da Vinci News (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. August 12, 2020. Archived from the original on January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  27. ^ Webマンガ部門 結果発表 - 次にくるマンガ大賞 2020. Tsugi Manga (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 24, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  28. ^ 「怪異と乙女と神隠し」新刊、つくしあきひと推薦「好みすぎる…みんな知ってたの!?」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 10, 2021. Archived from the original on January 8, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.

External links[edit]

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