The spring 2018 anime series Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi is getting some attention from Crunchyroll as they continue to bring out the opening and closings of shows they’ve been streaming and have rights to. This one is now getting some attention as we get ready for domestic home video releases as the closing song “Shiranai Kimochi” by Megumi Nakajima has been added to their channel that you can see below!
Yoshiko Okuda directed it based on the series composition by Tomoko Konparu while Youko Satou worked on the character designs.
The Japanese cast includes Nao Tōyama as Aoi Tsubaki, Katsuyuki Konishi as Ōdanna, Shun’ichi Toki as Ginji, Ai Kakuma as Oryō, Yūma Uchida as Akatsuki, Atsushi Tamaru as Byakuya, Manaka Iwami as Chibi, Kazuhiko Inoue as Shirō Tsubaki, Reina Ueda as Shizuna, Mitsuki Nakae as Kasuga, Yūki Inoue as Sasuke, Kaito Ishikawa as Ranmaru, Takuma Terashima as Hatori, and Daisuke Hirakawa as Tokihiko.
The novels come from Kadokawa and began in 2015 with illustrations by Laruha. Since then, it’s had seven volumes released as of 2017.
Plot Concept: After losing her grandfather, Aoi inherits his ability to see spirits known as ayakashi. Taking it all in stride, she takes to feeding the ayakashi until one day, an ogre appears demanding she pay her grandfather’s debt. His price? Her hand in marriage! Refusing this absurd offer, Aoi decides to work at the Tenjin-ya—a bed and breakfast for the ayakashi—to pay back what her family owes.