Completed Anime
Tonari no Yokai-san

“Supernatural beings coexist peacefully in Engamori as a cat evolves into yokai and a girl bonds with a tengu.”

Tonari no Yokai-san

7.28
3,168 rank · 25,188 viewers · 77 favorites
Drama Fantasy Mythology Urban Fantasy
13 episodes · 23 min per ep min · Spring 2024 · LIDENFILMS · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

Supernatural beings coexist peacefully in Engamori as a cat evolves into yokai and a girl bonds with a tengu.

In the town of Engamori, supernatural beings known as yokai, gods, and humans have been living amongst each other for centuries, each striving to lead ordinary, peaceful lives. One day Buchio, a 20-year-old cat, mysteriously evolves into a nekomata, a feline yokai, near the end of his life. Although this allows him to stay with his human family longer, it also makes him question the reason behind his evolution, along with the special abilities that have recently manifested in himl. Meanwhile, an elementary school girl named Mutsumi "Muu-chan" Sugimoto begins to feel more attached to Jirou, a tengu—a crow-like yokai—and Jirou begins to fill the void left by her late father. While both are unable to properly communicate their intentions at first, they gradually form a companionship where they protect each other.

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Community consensus

Derived from 13 sampled reviews

7.6 /10

What 13 viewers settled on.

92% recommend
Score distribution
median 7 mode 7 σ 1.69
1510
Agreement

Mostly aligned

σ 1.69 · some divergence

mixed
The polarity gap

5.1 pts

Recommenders 8.1 · others 3.0

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Score over time

↑ 0.62

Running avg · Apr 2024 → Aug 2025

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A Tv Production · Spring 2024

LIDENFILMS.
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ABC Animation · East Press

  • Format 13 × 23′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 4h 59m all episodes
  • Aired Apr 2024 – Jun 2024 Spring 2024
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-21892 catalog

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