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
Volumes10
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
Episodes5

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[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]
Kyōshirō Nekozuku (猫附梗史郎, Nekozuku Kyōshirō)
Voiced by: Ayumu Murase[6]
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]
Maggie (マギー君, Magī-kun)
Voiced by: Aki Toyosaki[7]
Sukekiyo (スケキヨ)
Voiced by: Mafia Kajita[7]

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 ten tankōbon volumes as of July 2025.[9]

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

No. Release date ISBN
1 September 22, 2021[11]978-4-06-523881-3
2 March 23, 2022[12]978-4-06-527152-0
3 September 22, 2022[13]978-4-06-529041-5
4 March 23, 2023[14]978-4-06-531123-3
5 August 23, 2023[15]978-4-06-532543-8
6 January 23, 2024[16]978-4-06-534354-8
7 June 21, 2024[17][18]978-4-06-535724-8
978-4-06-535945-7 (SE)
8 November 21, 2024[19][20]978-4-06-537534-1
978-4-06-537528-0 (SE)
9 April 23, 2025[21][22]978-4-06-538978-2
978-4-06-538980-5 (SE)
10 July 23, 2025[9][23]978-4-06-540076-0
978-4-06-540102-6 (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 premiered July 7, 2025, on Tokyo MX and BS11.[3][6] The opening theme song is "Kamidanomi" (Plea to God) performed by syudou, while the ending theme song is "Kensō" ("tumult") performed by Mirin Sheeno featuring Aile The Shota.[7] Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[24] Medialink licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.[25]

Episodes

No.Title [26][27]Directed by [a]Written by [a]Storyboarded by [a]Original release date [28]
1"At a Certain Location in Tokyo"
Transliteration: "Tonai Bōsho Nite" (Japanese: 都内某所にて)		UnknownUnknownTBAJuly 7, 2025 (2025-07-07)
2"Spirit = Human"
Transliteration: "Yūrei = Ningen" (Japanese: 幽霊＝人間)		UnknownUnknownTBAJuly 14, 2025 (2025-07-14)
3"The Gathered Crew"
Transliteration: "Sorotta Jinzai" (Japanese: 揃った人材)		UnknownUnknownTBAJuly 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」)		TBATBATBAJuly 28, 2025 (2025-07-28)
5"Trigger"
Transliteration: "Hikigane" (Japanese: 引き金)		TBATBATBAAugust 4, 2025 (2025-08-04)
6"Brothers and Sisters"
Transliteration: "Kyōdai to Shimai to" (Japanese: 兄弟と姉妹と)		TBATBATBAAugust 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)		TBATBATBAAugust 18, 2025 (2025-08-18)

See also

Notes

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

References

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