Tonari no Youkai-san

Name: Tonari no Youkai-san
Rating: 7.01

となりの妖怪さん

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Synopsis

"Our cat might be turning into a nekomata..." A rural town where youkai, people and gods live normal, everyday lives, mixed with a bit of warmth and occasional mystery. One summer, the twenty-year old cat Buchio suddenly evolves into a nekomata. Questioning the reason for his evolution, he sets out to learn more about transformation, together with the transforming kitsune Yuri. Muu-chan spies on the crow Tengu Jirou as he performs his Tengu duties, and begins to see Jirou in a new light. At that same time, rumors of an unfortunate Nue begin to spread... (Source: East Press, translated)

Publication notes

Tonari no Youkai-san is a web manga released on the author's Twitter account since August 21, 2017, and published in print by East Press since July 10, 2018.

Published

Jul 10, 2018 to ?

Authors

noho

External links

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MAL rank: #9487
Members (MAL): 848
Favorites (MAL): 4

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Adaptation

Tonari no Youkai-san (anime)

Main characters

Buchio Ooishi18 fan favorites
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A twenty-year-old cat that suddenly evolves into a nekomata. He's the Ōishi's family cat, who is reborn as a nekomata at the start of the story. He is shy and emotionally sensitive, often crying and apologizing when faced with difficult situations, and is excessively polite, even to his family. He trains with Yuri to hone his transformation abilities while struggling to determine his life's direction.
Jirou11 fan favorites
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A Crow Tengu and the guardian of the mountains. Like collecting weird t-shirts and playing video games on his smartphone. He has served as guardian of Fuchigamori for centuries. He protects the town from supernatural threats while also serving as a spiritual advisor to troubled townsfolk. Despite his important role, he has a laid-back personality and casual speaking style. He is apologetic and self-sacrificing, which frustrates Mutsumi. Despite his outwardly cheerful demeanor, he struggles with trauma from the death of Mutsumi's great-grandmother during World War 2.
Mutsumi Sugimoto1 fan favorites
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Jirou's neighbor. A human third-grader in training to become a miko. She is troubled by the disappearance of her father, causing her to feel lonely and listless. She loves Jirou, but struggles to express her feelings.