Manga 'Tonari no Youkai-san' Gets TV Anime in 2024

by DatRandomDude
Jul 27, 2023 7:47 AM | 8 Comments

A television anime adaptation of noho's Tonari no Youkai-san (The Youkai Next to Me) manga was announced on Thursday, revealing a teaser visual (pictured). The anime is scheduled to premiere in 2024.

noho began drawing the supernatural slice of life manga on their official Twitter page in August 2017 before officially serializing it on East Press' Mato Grosso website starting in July 2018. The fourth volume was released on April 7 last year.

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)

Official Twitter: @tonarinoyoukai
Official manga site: https://matogrosso.jp/serial/tonarino_02-40/

Source: Comic Natalie

Tonari no Youkai-san on MAL

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Looks like Mugiwara Cat, a new member.

Jul 28, 2023 6:32 AM by Ramkec

Yup, that's my cup of tea

Jul 27, 2023 1:41 PM by Clonazenyan

I remember reading a few chapters years ago. It's a very unique and wholesome slice-of-life, but there were implications of a plot hidng beneath the surface.

Jul 27, 2023 12:59 PM by malvarez1

I am glad that this time it is already in the database. There is no more irritating thing on this site than when you write about a new anime that piques my interest, but there is no page for it on the site to put it into my plan to watch list.

Jul 27, 2023 9:11 AM by Ishitateso

Another cat anime:3

Jul 27, 2023 9:10 AM by Absurdo_N

Previous anime announcement was related to dog and now its about cats.

Jul 27, 2023 8:46 AM by FrontierAK

This show seems to combine paranormal and zoological anime. Also, how high is the percentage of Shinto and mysticism here? Can I add this to my stack?

Jul 27, 2023 8:31 AM by RobertBobert

It is so cute! I like cats so much!

Jul 27, 2023 7:57 AM by Memore