The summer 2018 anime series Tsukumogami for Rent is getting some love through Tubi as they’ve now acquired the rights to the show for streaming. The full thirteen-episode run will be made available in its original Japanese language with English subtitles as of now with it available here.
Masahiko Murata directed it based on the series composition by Kento Shimoyama. Miho Yano and Hiromi Yoshinuma adapted the character designs while TMS Entertainment handled the animation production.
The Japanese cast includes Junya Enoki as Seiji, Mikako Komatsu as Okō, Takahiro Sakurai as Satarō, Tooru Nara as Notetsu, Yutaka Nakano as Tsukuyomi, Daisuke Hirakawa as Goi, Satomi Akesaka as Ohime, and Yuka Iguchi as Usagi.
The opening theme song is being handled by MIYAVI vs. Kavka Shishido while Mai Kuraki will handle the closing song.
The property comes from the novel series by Megumi Hatakenaka that debuted in 2007 with a sequel novel in 2013.
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Plot Concept: Set during the Edo period, in the Fukagawa ward of old Edo (present-day Tokyo). Because the area is prone to fire and flooding, residents rent everyday items like pots, futons, and clothing from shops instead of purchasing them, so as not to impede them when they flee. Obeni and Seiji, an older sister and younger brother, run one such rental shop called Izumoya. However, mixed in with their inventory are tsukumogami, objects that have turned into spirits after a hundred years of existence. The siblings sometimes lend these sentient items to customers. Both Obeni and Seiji can see and talk to these spirits, and other tsukumogami often come to the store after hearing of the famed siblings.
