Dekin no Mogura

Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole
First tankōbon volume cover
出禁のモグラ
(Dekin no Mogura)
Manga
Written byNatsumi Eguchi
Published byKodansha
ImprintMorning KC
MagazineMorning
DemographicSeinen
Original runApril 8, 2021 – present
Volumes9
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 – present
Episodes1

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 premiered in July 2025.

Characters

Momoyuki Mogura (百暗 桃弓木, Mogura Momoyuki)
Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura[1]
Kuriaki Magi (真木 栗顕, Magi Kuriaki)
Voiced by: Genki Okawa[2]
Yaeko Kirihara (桐原 八重子, Kirihara Yaeko)
Voiced by: Yukiyo Fujii[2]
Shio Inukai (犬飼 詩魚, Inukai Shio)
Voiced by: Akane Fujita[2]
Kyōshirō Nekozuku (猫附梗史郎, Nekozuku Kyōshirō)
Voiced by: Ayumu Murase[3]
Tōshirō Nekozuku (猫附藤史郎, Nekozuku Tōshirō)
Voiced by: Shunsuke Takeuchi[3]
Kyōko Nekozuku (猫附杏子, Nekozuku Kyōko)
Voiced by: Atsumi Tanezaki[3]
Maggie (マギー君, Magī-kun)
Voiced by: Aki Toyosaki[4]
Sukekiyo (スケキヨ)
Voiced by: Mafia Kajita[4]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Natsumi Eguchi, Dekin no Mogura began serialization in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Morning on April 8, 2021.[5] Its chapters have been compiled into nine tankōbon volumes as of April 2025.[6]

No. Release date ISBN
1 September 22, 2021[7]978-4-06-523881-3
2 March 23, 2022[8]978-4-06-527152-0
3 September 22, 2022[9]978-4-06-529041-5
4 March 23, 2023[10]978-4-06-531123-3
5 August 23, 2023[11]978-4-06-532543-8
6 January 23, 2024[12]978-4-06-534354-8
7 June 21, 2024[13][14]978-4-06-535724-8
978-4-06-535945-7 (SE)
8 November 21, 2024[15][16]978-4-06-537534-1
978-4-06-537528-0 (SE)
9 April 23, 2025[6]978-4-06-538978-2

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 premiered July 7, 2025, on Tokyo MX and BS11.[1][3] The opening theme song is "Kamidanomi" (Plea to God) performed by syudou, while the ending theme song is "Kensō" performed by Mirin Sheeno featuring Aile The Shota.[4] Crunchyroll will stream the series.[17] Medialink licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.[18]

Episodes

No.Title [19][20]Directed by [a]Written by [a]Storyboarded by [a]Original release date [21]
1"At a Certain Location in Tokyo"
Transliteration: "Tonai Bōsho Nite" (Japanese: 都内某所にて)
TBATBATBAJuly 7, 2025 (2025-07-07)

See also

Notes

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

References

  1. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 18, 2024). "TV Anime of Natsumi Eguchi's Dekin no Mogura Manga Confirmed". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 21, 2025). "Dekin no Mogura TV Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 18, 2025). "Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole Anime Reveals More Cast, July 7 Premiere in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Cayanan, Joanna (June 4, 2025). "Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole Anime Reveals 2nd Video, More Cast, Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  5. ^ 「鬼灯の冷徹」江口夏実がモーニングに帰還、現代下町を舞台に謎の男“モグラ”描く. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 8, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  6. ^ a b 出禁のモグラ(9) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  7. ^ 出禁のモグラ(1) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  8. ^ 出禁のモグラ(2) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  9. ^ 出禁のモグラ(3) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  10. ^ 出禁のモグラ(4) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  11. ^ 出禁のモグラ(5) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  12. ^ 出禁のモグラ(6) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  13. ^ 出禁のモグラ(7) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  14. ^ ポストカードブック付き 出禁のモグラ(7)特装版 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  15. ^ 出禁のモグラ(8) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  16. ^ ポストカードブック付き 出禁のモグラ(8)特装版 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  17. ^ Mateo, Alex (March 25, 2025). "Crunchyroll to Stream KonoSuba 3 -Bonus Stage- OVA, Solo Camping for Two, Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  18. ^ "🌻#Medialink July 2025 New Anime Line-Up🌻🏮Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole is coming to Ani-One Asia!". Ani-One Asia. June 26, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025 – via YouTube.
  19. ^ "Arasuji | Anime「Dekin no Mogura」Kōshiki Saito" あらすじ | アニメ「出禁のモグラ」公式サイト [Synopsis | Anime「Dekin no Mogura」Official Website]. dekinnomogura.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  20. ^ "Watch Dekin no Mogura: The Earthbound Mole - Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  21. ^ "Hōsō Jōhō | Terebi Anime「Dekin no Mogura」Koshiki Saito" 放送情報 | TVアニメ「出禁のモグラ」公式サイト [Broadcast Information | TV Anime「Dekin no Mogura」Official Site]. dekinnomogura.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 7, 2025.