Dekin no Mogura

Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole
First tankōbon volume cover
出禁のモグラ
(Dekin no Mogura)
Genre
Manga
Written byNatsumi Eguchi
Published byKodansha
English publisherKodansha (digital)
ImprintMorning KC
MagazineMorning
Original runApril 8, 2021 – present
Volumes12
Anime television series
Directed byHiroshi Ishiodori
Written byShinzō Fujita
Music byTomoki Hasegawa
StudioBrain's Base
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX, BS11
Original run July 7, 2025 – September 22, 2025
Episodes12

Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole (Japanese: 出禁のモグラ, Hepburn: Dekin no Mogura; 'The Banned Mole') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsumi Eguchi. It began serialization in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Morning in April 2021. An anime television series adaptation produced by Brain's Base aired from July to September 2025.

Plot

Mogura Momoyuki, a shady self proclaimed hermit, is injured and runs when university students Yaeko and Magi attempt to help. They later return to find him unscathed and telling stories of him being immortal. They soon begin to believe his proclamation of immortality especially when they begin to see spirits.

Characters

Momoyuki Mogura (百暗 桃弓木, Mogura Momoyuki)
Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura[3] (Japanese); Alex Hom[4] (English)
Kuriaki Magi (真木 栗顕, Magi Kuriaki)
Voiced by: Genki Okawa[5] (Japanese); Nicholas Markgraf[4] (English)
Yaeko Kirihara (桐原 八重子, Kirihara Yaeko)
Voiced by: Yukiyo Fujii[5] (Japanese); Kelsey Cruz[4] (English)
Shio Inukai (犬飼 詩魚, Inukai Shio)
Voiced by: Akane Fujita[5] (Japanese); SuzAnne DeCarma (English)
Kyōshirō Nekozuku (猫附梗史郎, Nekozuku Kyōshirō)
Voiced by: Ayumu Murase[6] (Japanese); Ben Stegmair (English)
Tōshirō Nekozuku (猫附藤史郎, Nekozuku Tōshirō)
Voiced by: Shunsuke Takeuchi[6] (Japanese); Landon McDonald[4] (English)
Kyōko Nekozuku (猫附杏子, Nekozuku Kyōko)
Voiced by: Atsumi Tanezaki[6] (Japanese); Kate Bristol (English)
Maggie (マギー君, Magī-kun)
Voiced by: Aki Toyosaki[7]
Sukekiyo (スケキヨ)
Voiced by: Mafia Kajita[7] (Japanese); Phil Parsons (English)

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Natsumi Eguchi, Dekin no Mogura began serialization in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Morning on April 8, 2021.[8] Its chapters have been compiled into twelve tankōbon volumes as of February 2026.[9]

Kodansha started publishing the manga digitally in English on its K Manga service in June 2025.[10]

No. Release date ISBN
1September 22, 2021[11]978-4-06-523881-3
2March 23, 2022[12]978-4-06-527152-0
3September 22, 2022[13]978-4-06-529041-5
4March 23, 2023[14]978-4-06-531123-3
5August 23, 2023[15]978-4-06-532543-8
6January 23, 2024[16]978-4-06-534354-8
7June 21, 2024[17][18]978-4-06-535724-8
978-4-06-535945-7 (SE)
8November 21, 2024[19][20]978-4-06-537534-1
978-4-06-537528-0 (SE)
9April 23, 2025[21][22]978-4-06-538978-2
978-4-06-538980-5 (SE)
10July 23, 2025[23][24]978-4-06-540076-0
978-4-06-540102-6 (SE)
11August 22, 2025[25][26]978-4-06-540479-9
978-4-06-540482-9 (SE)
12February 20, 2026[9][27]978-4-06-542544-2
978-4-06-542543-5 (SE)

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on November 18, 2024. The series is produced by Brain's Base and directed by Hiroshi Ishiodori, with Shinzō Fujita overseeing series scripts, Yōko Tanabe designing the characters, and Tomoki Hasegawa composing the music. It aired from July 7 to September 22, 2025, on Tokyo MX and BS11.[3][6] The opening theme song is "Kamidanomi" (Plea to God) performed by syudou, and the ending theme song is "Kensō" ("tumult") performed by Mirin Sheeno featuring Aile The Shota.[7] Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[28] Medialink licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.[29]

Episodes

No.Title [30][31]Directed by [a]Written by [a]Storyboarded by [a]Original release date [32]
1"At a Certain Location in Tokyo"
Transliteration: "Tonai Bōsho Nite" (Japanese: 都内某所にて)		Hiroshi IshiodoriShinzo FujitaHiroshi IshiodoriJuly 7, 2025 (2025-07-07)
2"Spirit = Human"
Transliteration: "Yūrei = Ningen" (Japanese: 幽霊＝人間)		Naoki HishikawaShinzo FujitaHiroshi IshiodoriJuly 14, 2025 (2025-07-14)
3"The Gathered Crew"
Transliteration: "Sorotta Jinzai" (Japanese: 揃った人材)		Kouki Onoue & Hiroshi IshiodoriShinzo FujitaHiroshi IshiodoriJuly 21, 2025 (2025-07-21)
4"The Mystery of the Mad Dog and the Red Panda"
Transliteration: "Kyōken to Ressāpanda no Kai" (Japanese: 「狂犬とレッサーパンダの怪」)		Naoki HishikawaShinzo FujitaNaoki HishikawaJuly 28, 2025 (2025-07-28)
5"Trigger"
Transliteration: "Hikigane" (Japanese: 引き金)		Shoshi Kobari & Hiroshi IshiodoriShinzo FujitaKoichi OhataAugust 4, 2025 (2025-08-04)
6"Brothers and Sisters"
Transliteration: "Kyōdai to Shimai to" (Japanese: 兄弟と姉妹と)		Hiroshi IshiodoriShinzo FujitaKazuhiko ShibuyaAugust 11, 2025 (2025-08-11)
7"The Trap of Only Seeing Results"
Transliteration: "Kekka Shika Mienai Wana" (Japanese: 結果しか見えない罠)		Naoki HishikawaShinzo FujitaKoichi OhataAugust 18, 2025 (2025-08-18)
8"The Merfolk"
Transliteration: "Ningyo-Sama" (Japanese: 人魚様)		Shoshi Kobari & Hiroshi IshiodoriShinzo FujitaMasaharu OkuwakiAugust 25, 2025 (2025-08-25)
9"The Great Mother's Love"
Transliteration: "Idaina Haha no Ai" (Japanese: 偉大な母の愛)		Takafumi FujiiShinzo FujitaKoichi OhataSeptember 1, 2025 (2025-09-01)
10"True Worth"
Transliteration: "Shinka" (Japanese: 真価)		Shoshi Kobari & Hiroshi IshiodoriShinzo FujitaHiroshi IshiodoriSeptember 8, 2025 (2025-09-08)
11"The Merfolk and the Bakeneko"
Transliteration: "Ningyo to Bake Neko" (Japanese: 人魚と化け猫)		Naoki HishikawaShinzo FujitaHiroshi IshiodoriSeptember 15, 2025 (2025-09-15)
12"During the Rainy Season"
Transliteration: "Tsuyu no Naka Nite" (Japanese: 梅雨の中にて)		Hiroshi IshiodoriShinzo FujitaHiroshi IshiodoriSeptember 22, 2025 (2025-09-22)

Reception

Along with Fate Rewinder, Cosmos, Dandadan, and Hirayasumi, the series won the 71st Shogakukan Manga Award in 2026.[33]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

References

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