The story and preview images for Episode 4 of The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei have been released. The episode will air on Japanese TV from 1:30 AM JST on April 29, and will be available on various international platforms shortly thereafter.

Episode 4 Story

Midsummer Mischief of the Gods

Tonight marks the long-awaited return of the summer festival. Dressed in a yukata, Kanna Kusakabe enjoys the festive evening with Takeshi Koda and friends. During the celebration, Kanna encounters a girl named Ayano fleeing from her overbearing father. When Ayano drops her small pouch, Kanna chases after her to return it—only to witness Ayano vanish without a trace within the shrine grounds. Her stunned father mutters, “She’s been spirited away.” He then reveals that Ayano’s mother also disappeared under similar circumstances at this very shrine ten years ago. What connection ties these two cases together? And where did they vanish to?

About Chuzenji-sensei

Set in postwar Tokyo in 1948, the anime follows high school student Kanna Kusakabe, who has just advanced to the second year of the new school system. She meets Akihiko Chuzenji, a newly appointed language teacher, and finds herself facing strange phenomena lurking within daily life.

The story is based on a manga spin-off by Aki Shimizu, depicting Chuzenji’s early years as a teacher. The character of Chuzenji is known as “Kyogokudo” in the original Hyakki Yako novels, which have sold over 10 million copies.

Produced by 100studio, the anime features Kaori Maeda as Kanna Kusakabe and Katsuyuki Konishi as Chuzenji. Additional cast members include Shinnosuke Tachibana, Shuya Nishiji, and Takanori Hoshino.

Teaser Trailer

Source : Chuzenji-sensei Official