Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari
11 primary works
Book 1
When spirits cross over into the human world, they can possess old objects and gain a physical form: a tsukumogami. Tsukumogami can be gentle, violent, or somewhere in-between, so the Saenome clan peacefully helps send them back to the spirit world to avoid destruction.
Kunato Hyouma is a member of the clan, but is... less than peaceful, since he holds a grudge from when a tsukumogami robbed him of something important. Afraid that Hyouma's brash anger in dealing with these spirits will lead to supernatural catastrophes, Hyouma's grandfather sends him to live in Kyoto with an unusual young woman: Nagatsuki Botan, a girl who actually lives with tsukumogami like family! Can Hyouma learn to control his emotions when dealing with tsukumogami, or is his own spirit doomed to be possessed with rage forever?
Kunato Hyouma is a member of the clan, but is... less than peaceful, since he holds a grudge from when a tsukumogami robbed him of something important. Afraid that Hyouma's brash anger in dealing with these spirits will lead to supernatural catastrophes, Hyouma's grandfather sends him to live in Kyoto with an unusual young woman: Nagatsuki Botan, a girl who actually lives with tsukumogami like family! Can Hyouma learn to control his emotions when dealing with tsukumogami, or is his own spirit doomed to be possessed with rage forever?
Book 2
Tsukumogami can be dangerous, as Hyoma, a fledgling Saenome, has seen firsthand. After moving in with Botan, a young woman with six tsukumogami caretakers, he has to admit that there may be exceptions - but he’s still on high alert. When he learns of Botan’s true role in the world of tsukumogami, he decides he’ll need to step up in order to protect her. And when Botan’s family sees his true power, they decide he might be just the right person… to marry Botan!
Book 3
AN OFFER THAT CAN’T BE REFUSED
Word of Hyoma’s residence in the Nagatsuki household has spread throughout Kyoto, and the larger tsukumogami groups aren’t happy about it. After all, no one has been allowed to get near Botan for years—human or tsukumogami. When Hyoma goes to pay his respects to a local Saenome clan, they ask him to get rid of Botan and her six tsukumogami once and for all. If Hyoma refuses, he might have an all-out clan war on his hands. His only option is to take on the entire clan by himself!
Word of Hyoma’s residence in the Nagatsuki household has spread throughout Kyoto, and the larger tsukumogami groups aren’t happy about it. After all, no one has been allowed to get near Botan for years—human or tsukumogami. When Hyoma goes to pay his respects to a local Saenome clan, they ask him to get rid of Botan and her six tsukumogami once and for all. If Hyoma refuses, he might have an all-out clan war on his hands. His only option is to take on the entire clan by himself!
Book 4
FAMILY MATTERS
It’s been two months since Hyoma moved in to the Nagatsuki residence, and he’s starting to feel like part of the family. Sure, there’s a marriage proposal that both he and Botan are trying to ignore, but overall, things have gone smoothly. As Botan begins her third year of university, Hyoma continues his specialized training. That is, until a high-level tsukumogami challenges him to a fight. This tsukumogami knew Hyoma’s siblings—and also knows the paper umbrella tsukumogami who murdered them. And he knows something else, too—a secret that could shatter Hyoma’s peaceful life!
It’s been two months since Hyoma moved in to the Nagatsuki residence, and he’s starting to feel like part of the family. Sure, there’s a marriage proposal that both he and Botan are trying to ignore, but overall, things have gone smoothly. As Botan begins her third year of university, Hyoma continues his specialized training. That is, until a high-level tsukumogami challenges him to a fight. This tsukumogami knew Hyoma’s siblings—and also knows the paper umbrella tsukumogami who murdered them. And he knows something else, too—a secret that could shatter Hyoma’s peaceful life!
Book 5
There are powerful beings whose spirits dwell within old objects: tsukumogami. Hyoma is a young man who despises these evil spirits for robbing him of something precious. His mission: to use the supernatural powers granted to him to dispatch these tsukomogami back to their own world, no matter what it takes.
But when Hyoma’s grandfather sends him to live with Botan, a kind-hearted girl who peacefully shares a house with an assortment of overprotective tsukumogami, it’s more than Hyoma can bear. Can Botan help Hyoma overcome his rage, or will his thirst for vengeance lead him down a dark and violent path?
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But when Hyoma’s grandfather sends him to live with Botan, a kind-hearted girl who peacefully shares a house with an assortment of overprotective tsukumogami, it’s more than Hyoma can bear. Can Botan help Hyoma overcome his rage, or will his thirst for vengeance lead him down a dark and violent path?
The supernatural battle action fantasy manga that inspired the anime!
Book 6
A HOUSE DIVIDED
Following an intense battle with a tsukumogami trying to draw out the dormant being within Botan, the Nagatsuki house is destroyed, and one of the Nagatsuki tsukumogami is gravely injured. Hyoma wants revenge, but the top priority is keeping Botan safe—which the Saenome clans now suspect the Nagatsukis aren’t capable of. While the Nagatsuki tsukumogami head to Tokyo to plead their case, Hyoma stays behind with Botan at the Kadomori estate, where enemies could be lurking around every corner...
Following an intense battle with a tsukumogami trying to draw out the dormant being within Botan, the Nagatsuki house is destroyed, and one of the Nagatsuki tsukumogami is gravely injured. Hyoma wants revenge, but the top priority is keeping Botan safe—which the Saenome clans now suspect the Nagatsukis aren’t capable of. While the Nagatsuki tsukumogami head to Tokyo to plead their case, Hyoma stays behind with Botan at the Kadomori estate, where enemies could be lurking around every corner...
Book 7
On their way to Tokyo, the Nagatsuki tsukumogami run into a strange roadblock - a whole group of paper umbrella tsukumogami who are after Botan. Suzuri manages to send a message to Botan in the nick of time, alerting Hyoma and the others at the Kadomori estate that a group they thought were allies are actually aligned with the paper umbrellas. A concentrated attack separates Hyoma and Botan from everyone else, and this time, Hyoma is determined to protect Botan at all costs - even if it means casting aside his chance for vengeance.
Book 8
The all-out attack at the Kadomori estate continues, with the paper umbrella tsukumogami seemingly having the upper hand. After the Nagatsuki dowry joins the fray, however, the paper umbrellas quickly retreat, leaving nothing but destruction in their wake - and a parting blow to Hyoma that forces him to confront his own past. In the aftermath, it’s clear new allies are needed to bolster Botan’s protection, but who will step up? A meeting between the Three Great Saenome Clans will determine everyone’s fate!
Book 9
NEW RECRUITS
As a result of the meeting between the Three Great Saenome Clans, two new Saenome are added to Botan’s security detail—much to the chagrin of everyone in the Nagatsuki household. Hyoma takes it all in stride, determined to keep protecting Botan—even when offered the chance to go after the paper umbrella tsukumogami. But the atmosphere at the Nagatsuki house becomes tense when Hyoma learns the true goal of one of the new Saenome. If Hyoma assists with her goal, he’ll find himself up against not only the Nagatsuki tsukumogami, but possibly his own family!
As a result of the meeting between the Three Great Saenome Clans, two new Saenome are added to Botan’s security detail—much to the chagrin of everyone in the Nagatsuki household. Hyoma takes it all in stride, determined to keep protecting Botan—even when offered the chance to go after the paper umbrella tsukumogami. But the atmosphere at the Nagatsuki house becomes tense when Hyoma learns the true goal of one of the new Saenome. If Hyoma assists with her goal, he’ll find himself up against not only the Nagatsuki tsukumogami, but possibly his own family!
Book 10
FALSELY ACCUSED
After one of the new Saenome staying at the Nagatsuki house is brutally attacked, suspicion turns to the Nagatsuki Dowry. Even Hyoma’s considered a suspect, and no amount of evidence seems to be enough to dissuade the powerful Yachimata family from locking everyone up. Now the Nagatsuki Dowry faces a fate worse than death, and Hyoma is unable to free himself of his own bonds to help. It’s up to Botan—and an unlikely ally—to uncover the truth before it’s too late!
After one of the new Saenome staying at the Nagatsuki house is brutally attacked, suspicion turns to the Nagatsuki Dowry. Even Hyoma’s considered a suspect, and no amount of evidence seems to be enough to dissuade the powerful Yachimata family from locking everyone up. Now the Nagatsuki Dowry faces a fate worse than death, and Hyoma is unable to free himself of his own bonds to help. It’s up to Botan—and an unlikely ally—to uncover the truth before it’s too late!
Book 11
FALL FROM GRACE
During the fight to save the Nagatsuki Dowry from execution, the leader of the Yachimata clan revealed his involvement with the paper umbrellas, inciting chaos among the houses. In the aftermath, Hyoma and the others are left to pick up the pieces, and at long last, they learn the truth about how Botan became a yorimashi, housing the living god within her. Unfortunately, there’s no respite from the fight as the paper umbrellas launch another all-out attack. There’s only one Saenome who can help turn the tide of the battle—someone from the disgraced Yachimata clan!
During the fight to save the Nagatsuki Dowry from execution, the leader of the Yachimata clan revealed his involvement with the paper umbrellas, inciting chaos among the houses. In the aftermath, Hyoma and the others are left to pick up the pieces, and at long last, they learn the truth about how Botan became a yorimashi, housing the living god within her. Unfortunately, there’s no respite from the fight as the paper umbrellas launch another all-out attack. There’s only one Saenome who can help turn the tide of the battle—someone from the disgraced Yachimata clan!