The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei

The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei: He Just Solves All the Mysteries (Japanese: 中禅寺先生物怪講義録 先生が謎を解いてしまうから, Hepburn: Chūzenji-sensei Mononoke Kōgiroku: Sensei ga Nazo o Toite Shimaukara; lit. ' Professor Chuuzenji's Lectures on Monsters: Because the Professor Solves the Mystery') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Aki Shimizu, based on the Rozen Kreuz Series novels created by Natsuhiko Kyōgoku. It began serialization in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Shōnen Magazine Edge in October 2019. After the magazine's discontinuation in October 2023, the series was transferred to Kodansha's Comic Days website in December that same year. An anime television series adaptation produced by 100studio aired from April to June 2025.

The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei: He Just Solves All the Mysteries
First tankōbon volume cover
中禅寺先生物怪講義録 先生が謎を解いてしまうから (Chūzenji-sensei Mononoke Kōgiroku: Sensei ga Nazo o Toite Shimaukara)
Genre	Mystery, supernatural[1]
Created by	Natsuhiko Kyōgoku
Manga
Written by	Aki Shimizu
Published by	Kodansha
Imprint	Magazine Edge KC
Magazine	Shōnen Magazine Edge (October 17, 2019 – October 17, 2023) Comic Days (December 20, 2023 – present)
Original run	October 17, 2019 – present
Volumes	11
Anime television series
Directed by	Chihiro Kumano
Written by	Atsushi Oka
Music by	Keiichi Hirokawa Ryūichi Takada
Studio	100studio
Licensed by	SA/SEA: Medialink
Original network	TV Tokyo, BS TV Tokyo, AT-X
Original run	April 7, 2025 – June 23, 2025
Episodes	12

Characters

Kanna Kusakabe (日下部 栞奈, Kusakabe Kanna)

Voiced by: Kaori Maeda^[2]

Akihiko Chuzenji (中禅寺 秋彦, Chūzenji Akihiko)

Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi^[2]

Reijiro Enokizu (榎木津 礼二郎, Enokizu Reijirō)

Voiced by: Shinnosuke Tachibana^[3]

Tatsumi Sekiguchi (関口 巽, Sekiguchi Tatsumi)

Voiced by: Shūya Nishiji^[3]

Shutaro Kiba (木場 修太郎, Kiba Shūtarō)

Voiced by: Takanori Hoshino^[3]

Atsuko Chuzenji (中禅寺敦子, Chūzenji Atsuko)

Voiced by: Ai Furihata^[4]

Chizuko Chuzenji (中禅寺千鶴子, Chūzenji Chizuko)

Voiced by: Ai Kayano^[4]

Yukie (雪絵)

Voiced by: Kaoru Sakura^[5]

Soichiro Enokizu (榎木津 総一郎, Enokizu Sōichirō)

Voiced by: Mitsuru Miyamoto^[5]

Shizue Minoda (蓑田静江, Minoda Shizue)

Voiced by: Saki Ogasawara^[6]

Hanayo Renjō (連城花代, Renjō Hanayo)

Voiced by: Yukiyo Fujii^[6]

Ryōko Ogawa (小川涼子, Ogawa Ryōko)

Voiced by: Hikaru Akao^[6]

Takeshi Kōda (幸田武, Kōda Takeshi) / Take-bō (タケ坊)

Voiced by: Wataru Hatano^[6]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Aki Shimizu, The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei: He Just Solves All the Mysteries began serialization in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Shōnen Magazine Edge on October 17, 2019.^[1] After the magazine's final issue was published on October 17, 2023, the series was transferred to Kodansha's Comic Days website on December 20 that same year.^[7] The series is based on the Rozen Kreuz Series novels created by Natsuhiko Kyōgoku.^[8] Its chapters have been collected into eleven tankōbon volumes as of March 2025.^[9]

Volumes

No.	Release date	ISBN
1	July 17, 2020[10]	978-4-06-520247-0
2	August 17, 2020[11]	978-4-06-520514-3
3	March 17, 2021[12]	978-4-06-522668-1
4	July 15, 2021[13]	978-4-06-524160-8
5	February 17, 2022[14]	978-4-06-526848-3
6	August 17, 2022[15]	978-4-06-528958-7
7	April 17, 2023[16]	978-4-06-531367-1
8	October 17, 2023[17]	978-4-06-533359-4
9	May 9, 2024[18]	978-4-06-535576-3
10	October 8, 2024[19]	978-4-06-537212-8
11	March 7, 2025[9]	978-4-06-538737-5

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on October 1, 2024. It is produced by 100studio and directed by Chihiro Kumano, with scripts written by Atsushi Oka, characters designed by Masahiko Suzuki, and music composed by Keiichi Hirokawa and Ryūichi Takada. The series aired from April 7 to June 23, 2025, on TV Tokyo and other networks.^[20][2][a] The opening theme song is "Kanojo wa Ima, Meikyuu no Naka." (彼女は今、迷宮の中。; She Is Now in the Labyrinth), performed by HoneyWorks feat. Kaf,^[5] while the ending theme song is "Kimi no Shiranai Koto" (君の知らないこと; What You Don't Know), performed by Sizuk.^[4][21] Medialink licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.^[22]

Episodes

No.	Title [23][24]	Directed by [b]	Written by [b]	Storyboarded by [b]	Original release date [25][a]
1	"The New Teacher with a Stern Face" Transliteration: "Bucchōzura na Shin-nin Kōshi" (Japanese: 仏頂面な新任講師)	Unknown	Unknown	TBA	April 7, 2025 (2025-04-07)
2	"Red Paper, Blue Paper" Transliteration: "Akai Kami・Aoi Kami" (Japanese: 赤い紙・青い紙)	Unknown	Unknown	TBA	April 14, 2025 (2025-04-14)
3	"The Man in the Blue Cloak" Transliteration: "Ao Manto no Otoko" (Japanese: 青マントの男)	Unknown	Unknown	TBA	April 21, 2025 (2025-04-21)
4	"The Midsummer God's Prank" Transliteration: "Manatsu no Kami no Itazura" (Japanese: 真夏の神のいたずら)	Unknown	Unknown	TBA	April 28, 2025 (2025-04-28)
5	"Doppelganger" Transliteration: "Dopperugengā" (Japanese: ドッペルゲンガー)	Unknown	Unknown	TBA	May 5, 2025 (2025-05-05)
6	"The Wicker Basket That Must Not Be Opened" Transliteration: "Akete wa Ikenai Tsudzura" (Japanese: 開けてはいけない葛籠)	Unknown	Unknown	TBA	May 12, 2025 (2025-05-12)
7	"A Monster Cat is Here" Transliteration: "Bake Neko no Raihō" (Japanese: 化け猫の来訪)	Unknown	Unknown	TBA	May 19, 2025 (2025-05-19)
8	"Grim Reaper's Score" Transliteration: "Sinigami no Gakuhu" (Japanese: 死神の楽譜)	Unknown	Unknown	TBA	May 26, 2025 (2025-05-26)
9	"Rumor of the Haunted House" Transliteration: "Yūrei Yashiki no Uwasa" (Japanese: 幽霊屋敷の噂)	Unknown	Unknown	TBA	June 2, 2025 (2025-06-02)
10	"The Pranks of the Brownie" Transliteration: "Buraunī no Itazura" (Japanese: ブラウニーのいたずら)	Unknown	Unknown	TBA	June 9, 2025 (2025-06-09)
	"Salome's Head" Transliteration: "Sarome no Kubi" (Japanese: サロメの首)
11	"The Girl Enjoys Delicacies in Autumn" Transliteration: "Aki Takaku Otome Hōbaru" (Japanese: 秋高く乙女頬張る)	Unknown	Unknown	TBA	June 16, 2025 (2025-06-16)
12	"Paranormal Detective Kanna" Transliteration: "Shinrei Tantei Kanna" (Japanese: 心霊探偵 栞奈)	Unknown	Unknown	TBA	June 23, 2025 (2025-06-23)

See also

• The Summer of the Ubume, the first novel in the Kyōgokudō novel series
• Mōryō no Hako, the second novel in the Kyōgokudō novel series

Notes

1. TV Tokyo lists the series premiere on April 7, 2025, at 25:30, which is effectively April 8 at 1:30 a.m. JST, though AT-X has the earliest release on April 7.
2. Production staff information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.