“Kazuya's mother's obi becomes a living girl, Kiriha, revealing a hidden world of tsukumogami and gods.”
Tsugumomo
つぐもも
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Synopsis
Kazuya's mother's obi becomes a living girl, Kiriha, revealing a hidden world of tsukumogami and gods.
In Japanese folklore, a "tsukumogami" is an object that has gained a soul, becoming alive and self-aware. There are two types of tsukumogami: the mature "tsugumomo," who have developed through long years of harmony with their owners, and the aberrant "amasogi," premature spirits that are only born to grant the destructive wishes of certain people. Kazuya Kagami has never gone without his mother's obi after her death. Be it at home or school, he keeps it safe with him at all times. One day, he nearly loses his life when a wig amasogi attacks him. When all seems to be over, his treasured obi defends him, transforming into a beautiful girl. She introduces herself as Kiriha, a tsugumomo owned by Kazuya's mother. With Kiriha's arrival, Kazuya enters a reality he has never seen before, a world with gods and tsukumogami.
What people say
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Derived from 33 sampled reviews
What 33 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.11 · split reception
5.3 pts
Recommenders 7.8 · others 2.5
↑ 1.82
Running avg · Apr 2017 → Dec 2025
- 8 “Tsugumomo delivers unexpected, flawed but incredibly fun entertainment through its confident execution and wild variety, including moments like a ghost transforming a high school into an otome...”
- 8 “The show does improve after an awful start and becomes mildly humorous, making it acceptable background chatter while multitasking. Still, the early episodes are “pretty shit,” the fights and plot...”
- 10 “This anime delivers an amazing plot with really good moments that stands as one of the best I've ever seen, complemented by stunning animation that pays incredible attention to every detail. The...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2017 – Jun 2017 Spring 2017
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-11833 catalog
Produced by
- Animax Producer
- Toei Video Producer
- Pony Canyon Producer
- Studio NOIX Producer
- Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures Producer
- Futabasha Producer
- Hakuhodo Producer
- Kakao Japan Producer
- My Theater D.D. Producer
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- Funimation Licensor
- Crunchyroll Licensor