Liked Fukigen na Mononokean (The Morose Mononokean)? Watch Bungou Stray Dogs!

• Episodes: 12
• Aired: April 2019 – currently airing

Major Similarities Between Fukigen na Mononokean (The Morose Mononokean) and Bungou Stray Dogs

1. There are Pretty Boys with Abilities.

While Fukigen na Mononokean mostly deals with youkai rather than abilities, Hanae has the strangest ability to somehow heal others without anyone really knowing why. Bungou Stray Dogs focuses almost entirely on pretty boys using their abilities or powers, like turning into mythical creatures. Watching these boys fight it out in Stray Dogs is much more entertaining with the amount of violence that’s put into the show.

2. Everyone Has a Goal.

At first, Hanae’s goal is to get the youkai off of him, but once he does, it turns into going to school, helping others, and figuring out how to exorcise these youkai. It’s a fairly simple, straight-forward story, unlike Bungou Stray Dogs which delves into the main characters’ pasts and jumps around the timelines. However, everyone wants something and they’ll do anything to get it.

3. The Same Main Character Duos.

Polar opposite main characters are one of the defining features of both shows. In Fukigen na Mononokean, Haruitsuki is a bit of a tsundere as he’s quite standoffish except for certain instances when he shows his soft side, while Hanae is much more open and giving, unable to stand it when others need help. Bungou Stray Dogs also has a similar setup with Dazai and Atsushi with comedic banter and refreshing clashes of personalities. The characters provide an excellent source of drama for this mysterious and action-packed series.

Liked Fukigen na Mononokean (The Morose Mononokean)? Watch Mayonaka no Occult Koumuin (Midnight Occult Civil Servants)!

• Episodes: 12
• Aired: April 2019 – currently airing

Major Similarities Between Fukigen na Mononokean (The Morose Mononokean) and Mayonaka no Occult Koumuin (Midnight Occult Civil Servants)

1. Each Episode Has Different Youkai.

Occult-lovers will love Mayonaka no Occult Koumuin precisely because it has cute boys, different youkai in each episode, and that great character interaction and development we all crave. Arata has a very unique ability and Hanae has a seemingly unique one as well. Mayonaka no Occult Koumuin dives deeper into the supernatural and paranormal, covering many Japanese youkai favorites and really bringing their backgrounds to life. There’s a good variety of supernatural beings in both, but the interactions between them, like forbidden love, are a bit more interesting than Fukigen na Mononokean.

2. Both Main Characters are Sucked into the Supernatural World.

While Arata chose to become a civil servant, he decided to stay to help with Anothers and their interactions with humans because of his special ability. On the other hand, Hanae doesn’t have any particular standout power like Arata, but he is also thrust into the world of the youkai and does his best to help. Still, Hanae’s job is over once his debt is repaid while Arata wants to stay and help in whatever way he can. However, watching Mayonaka no Occult Koumuin will also provide you with a deeper insight into the occult as it doesn’t follow only exorcisms.