Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi
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EP 1Aoi Tsubaki marries into a spirit inn to settle her grandfather's massive debt.
Apr 2, 2018Aoi Tsubaki, who has seen spirits since childhood, is taken by an Ogre named Odanna to his inn, Tenjin-ya, in the Ayakashi's Hidden Realm. Her grandfather left a debt of 100 million yen, which Odanna settled by claiming Aoi as his bride. Refusing marriage, Aoi insists on working to repay the debt. Odanna agrees but warns that as an employee, she lacks the protection afforded to his wife. After being rejected by other staff who doubt a human's suitability, Aoi encounters Ginji, a nine-tailed fox servant. She offers to cook for him, and he hires her to work at a restaurant. Meanwhile, news of a human bride in the Hidden Realm spreads among other Ayakashi.
EP 2Aoi helps a Tengu elder and negotiates a debt settlement at the inn.
Apr 9, 2018A conflict among guests leads Odanna to treat Aoi harshly, prompting Aoi to care for Matsuba, an elderly drunk Tengu. Matsuba reveals he owes a debt of gratitude to Aoi’s grandfather, Shiro, for saving him from drowning, though he never delivered the promised Tengu fan. Odanna identifies Matsuba as the missing Tengu Elder who fell from an airship. Matsuba presents the fan to Aoi and learns she is collateral for Shiro’s debt. He offers to clear the debt and invites Aoi to live on Mt. Shumon with his family, but she refuses, intending to pay the debt herself. Matsuba warns Odanna against her harsh treatment and promises to return if Aoi opens an eatery. After Aoi meets Kasuga, a tanuki who thanks her for resolving a dispute, Odanna grants permission for the new business.
EP 3Aoi travels to Youto with Odanna and meets Suzuran while facing Ayakashi threats.
Apr 16, 2018Aoi receives a crystal hairpin from Odanna that marks her debt deadline. They journey to Youto, the capital, where they encounter Suzuran, Akatsuki's sister. Aoi gets separated from Odanna, and Oryo throws snow to expose Aoi as human, prompting Ayakashi to attack. A Tengu fan repels the creatures. Aoi assists Suzuran, who was sold to Tannosuke of the Yahata-ya family. Odanna arrives, and the group escapes on an airship while Tannosuke and his servants fire upon them. Aoi uses the fan for defense. Odanna reveals Aoi is Shiro's granddaughter and fiancée, frightening Tannosuke. Oryo is confined to Tenjin-ya. Aoi plans the menu with Ginji, who knows her preference for curry. Kasuga arrives with a feverish Oryo.
EP 4Aoi cares for Oryo while Suzuran defeats Akatsuki in a spider battle.
Apr 23, 2018Kasuga notes that servants despise Oryo, leaving her isolated. Aoi tends to her by making Tofu ice-cream, which softens Oryo’s resentment. Oryo reveals her devotion to Odanna, who rescued her from abuse, prompting her ruthless rise to seniority. Meanwhile, Suzuran and Akatsuki fight as giant spiders, with Suzuran emerging victorious. Odanna explains that Shiro took in the homeless siblings forty years ago. Suzuran wishes to visit the human realm to remember him, despite Akatsuki’s objections. Aoi attempts to cook Odanna’s favorite meal, but he declines to share the recipe. She later finds a shrunken, injured Akatsuki outside. A happy Oryo requests Oyakodon, claiming Aoi’s cooking possesses spiritual energy beneficial for healing spiders, a fact unknown to Aoi.
EP 5Aoi Helps Akatsuki Cook Dumplings to Reconcile Suzuran and Honor Shiro
Apr 30, 2018Suzuran reveals Akatsuki attacked humans to protect Aoi until Shiro defeated him and returned them to the Hidden Realm. Though Shiro is dead, Suzuran wishes to return to the human realm. Aoi asks Akatsuki to cook Shiro’s dumplings to help the siblings reconcile, realizing Shiro taught her to prepare food appealing to Ayakashi. Akatsuki allows Aoi to use his name. Suzuran feels her brother’s love through the dumplings and is happy. As she departs, Tannosuke attacks Tenjin-ya demanding to see her. Odanna forces Aoi to leave with Suzuran while Akatsuki fights Tannosuke’s servants. In the human realm, they visit Shiro’s grave, and Suzuran decides to live in the adjacent cemetery. Aoi goes shopping, meets her Ayakashi friend Chibi, and decides to take him with her. When Odanna appears, Aoi happily returns to Tenjin-ya.
EP 6Aoi opens Moonflower, faces an assassin, and investigates a mysterious mask.
May 7, 2018Aoi names her establishment Moonflower. A Tenjin-ya chef pranks her after a Tengu elder prefers her cooking. An assassin attacks Aoi, but Sasuke, a Kamaitachi security guard, saves her. Aoi feeds Sasuke and learns he knew her grandfather, often joining Shiro’s pranks like scaring patrons or peeping in baths. Odanna invites Aoi to town, where she discovers an Ayakashi newspaper named her his fiancée to the Hidden Realm. Aoi pursues an Ayakashi wearing a mask similar to the one that fed her as a child. She gets separated and nearly eaten until Odanna arrives, revealing the creature is Rokusuke, a farmer who supplies her favorite cherry juice. On Moonflower’s opening night, Tengu book the eatery for an all-night party, but Aoi receives no customers for a week. Consequently, she is summoned to meet Byakuya, Tenjin-ya’s chief accountant.
EP 7Aoi Receives Orders to Profit or Marry While Cooking for a Masked Author
May 14, 2018Byakuya commands Aoi to generate revenue or wed Odanna. Oryo tasks her with preparing meals for Hakkabou, a masked Nyuudou-bouzu author staying at Tenjin-ya. Aoi creates portable bentos after the author neglects to eat. Hakkabou reveals his stories feature Odanna as the hero and Shiro as the villain. Upon learning Aoi is Shiro’s granddaughter and Odanna’s fiancée, he departs to write. A mysterious girl leaves Aoi a colorful ball before disappearing, leading Ginji to suspect a Zashiki-warashi blessing. Hakkabou’s newspaper praise makes Moonflower highly popular. Consequently, Aoi is summoned to the Imperial Court to cook an anniversary meal for royal Nuinoin and his wife Ritsuko.
EP 8Aoi shops for stew ingredients while suspecting Odanna and Ginji are her childhood Ayakashi.
May 21, 2018Aoi worries about cooking for the royal couple and learns they dined at Western restaurants, prompting her to buy beef stew ingredients from the foreign delicacy market. She bribes Odanna with a bento to leave, receiving a protective ogre fire necklace. During the trip, lightning triggers her Astraphobia, causing her to cling to Odanna, which leads her to suspect he is her childhood Ayakashi. At the market, Ginji’s reaction to Western curry makes Aoi suspect he is also her childhood Ayakashi. Suddenly, an Ayakashi lures Aoi away, and she wakes up locked in a small room with her Tengu Fan missing. Her captors state they will release her only after the royal couple’s anniversary has passed.
EP 9Aoi survives a kidnapping attempt by jealous chefs and prepares for a royal anniversary dinner.
May 28, 2018Aoi recalls a childhood Ayakashi who cared for her before rain leaks through her roof, nearly drowning her until Odanna rescues her. She wakes at Tenjin-ya, where the kidnappers are revealed to be jealous assistants of the Chief Chef. Although the Chef offers to resign, Aoi refuses, leading Odanna to sentence him and his assistants to years of labor. The Chef laughs, noting Aoi resembles Shiro. With dinner in four hours, Aoi cooks pork belly instead of beef stew. She later joins Oryo and Kasuga at Moonflower. The royal anniversary succeeds, but Aoi collapses. Odanna suspects Orio-ya orchestrated the kidnapping and a prior assassination attempt due to high-level magic. Aoi remembers the blond Zashiki-warashi who aided the kidnapping resembles the one who granted her prosperity blessing.
EP 10Rival Inn Manager Arrives at Tenjin-ya After Odanna's Departure
Jun 4, 2018Byakuya alerts Ginji to potential Orio-ya involvement in Aoi’s abduction. Ritsuko, wife of the royal couple, visits Aoi to thank her for an anniversary meal, presenting a Hagoromo Shawl reserved for Youto Imperial Court women. Ritsuko shares her love story with Nuinoin and reveals that consuming Hidden Realm food extends human life, though she will still die long before him. She advises Aoi to never show weakness to evil Ayakashi if she marries Odanna. Odanna sleeps on Aoi’s bed, annoying her. The following day, Aoi visits Tenjin-ya as a guest to accept the chief chef’s apology meal, enjoying it with Odanna before his six-day business trip to the human world. He gives her a magic tablet for emergencies. Aoi hides her sadness as he leaves, but a crisis emerges when Hatori, the front desk manager of Orio-ya, arrives at Tenjin-ya.
EP 11Aoi helps a Shiranui teacher and his former student reconcile after a past incident.
Jun 11, 2018Hatori and Tokihiko are permitted to stay as guests at the Tenjin-ya. Aoi observes Tokihiko with Shizuna, who attacks him before fleeing with Aoi. Shizuna reveals Tokihiko was her master, teaching her bathhouse management. She loved him and attempted to help Orio-ya by locating a new hot spring, but accidentally disturbed a dangerous spirit. This incident left Tokihiko with a facial scar from which his blue flame power leaks, resulting in Shizuna’s dismissal. Aoi facilitates their reconciliation. Tokihiko asks Shizuna to leave with him, but she reacts with hostility. Ginji suspects Shizuna feels ashamed and guilty about scarring his face. Through Aoi’s subtle guidance, Shizuna and Tokihiko cook a meal together at Moonflower. They reconcile, with Shizuna promising to return to Orio-ya with Tokihiko in the future. Hatori is secretly impressed by Aoi’s shrewdness.
EP 12Aoi and Akatsuki rescue missing children from Tenjin-ya's secret basement workshop.
Jun 18, 2018Hatori visits Aoi, revealing his connection to Shiro and Matsuba’s disowned third son, which sparks an argument with Akatsuki. Aoi decides to serve shaved ice at Moonflower while three children vanish from the inn. Aoi and Akatsuki locate the missing kids in a basement workshop operated by Tesso, where Aoi’s ogre fire necklace glows by drawing spiritual energy. After the children flee in fear, Aoi gets lost until Nobunaga, Tokihiko’s pet dog, guides her to a picture of Odanna with the Zashiki-warashi. She is then teleported to the children, who are searching for a lost hair ornament near a cliff. One child falls but is saved by Akatsuki’s spider silk. Akatsuki returns the ornament, and the children reunite with their parents. Aoi receives a message from Odanna promising his return, while Ginji appears at Moonflower in nine tail fox cub form, suffering from an illness.
EP 13A banquet at the inn where Ginji gains trust and Orio-ya's airship appears
Jun 25, 2018Ginji’s cooking improves after eating Aoi’s meal, leading him to confess his insecurity about staff distrust due to his past at Orio-ya. Aoi reassures him of her trust. Odanna returns, and Aoi overhears him speaking with Hatori before falling through a door, amusing them. Odanna updates Aoi that Suzuran is content near Shiro’s grave and that he purchased requested human ingredients, thanking her for managing Tenjin-ya. Later, Byakuya requests food for his kittens but leads Aoi to the hot spring, where Odanna, Hatori, and Tokihiko are present. Byakuya reveals Hatori visits to avoid his father Matsuba at Orio-ya and warns Tokihiko that Shizuna is valued by the staff. Odanna organizes a collaborative cooking party in the kitchen, which succeeds despite Oryo being a poor drunk. As the event concludes, an Orio-ya airship flies overhead, carrying an Ayakashi wearing a mask identical to Aoi’s childhood companion.
EP 14A Black Ship Arrives from the Southern Land.
Jul 2, 2018Ranmaru arrives to retrieve staff, while Ougan-douji demands Ginji’s return after his 50-year tenure at Tenjin-ya expires. Ginji complies, wearing his old mask and deepening Aoi’s suspicion that he is her childhood Ayakashi. When Aoi attempts to rescue Ginji by holding Nobunaga hostage, Ougan-douji casts a spell on her, triggering flashbacks of Tenjin-ya. Aoi is subsequently kidnapped, her Tengu fan confiscated, and Odanna prevented from intervening. Ranmaru threatens to display her as the famous Ogre Bride and granddaughter of Shiro. Ginji protects Aoi from Ranmaru as they finally reach Orio-ya.
EP 15Aoi faces imprisonment and bullying while cooking for the Tengu elder at Orio-ya.
Jul 9, 2018Ougan-douji departs for the North West, leaving Aoi to endure hostility from Orio-ya staff and imprisonment by Ranmaru. Taichi, a Night Sparrow boy, provides her with a meal while Chibi frees her from confinement by bribing Nobunaga. Ranmaru reveals his hatred of humans due to his past with Aoi’s grandfather, Shiro, and reminds Ginji of his duties regarding an upcoming firework event. Hideyoshi attempts to return Aoi to her cell, but Matsuba, Hatori’s father and a Tengu Elder, intervenes upon seeing her mistreatment. Aoi calms his rage by offering to cook breakfast. Forbidden from the main kitchen, she works in a disused outbuilding with equipment provided by Hatori. After preparing an excellent seafood meal for Matsuba, Ranmaru permits her to continue cooking there on the condition she cleans the space thoroughly. Nene, the Young Mistress, bullies Aoi and injures her ankle. Aoi refuses to leave without Ginji, and Ranmaru mandates daily cooking for Matsuba while confiscating her crystal hairpin, threatening to discard it if she attempts to escape.
EP 16Aoi cooks for a temperamental guest while Odanna aids her escape plans.
Jul 16, 2018Aoi worries about cooking without fresh ingredients until a fish delivery suggests Odanna’s involvement. At Tenjin-ya, staff maintain Moonflower while Byakuya notes Odanna’s absence since Aoi’s kidnapping. Harassed by Orio-ya staff, Aoi meets a masked Ayakashi revealed to be Odanna, who offers escape but she refuses to leave Ginji. Odanna explains Ginji is preparing for a century-firework ceremony to fight a land curse, using Aoi to keep Matsuba. He enchants her ogre necklace. Black and White Crane twins Kai and Mei ask Aoi to cook for Yodoko, a Rain Woman whose anger causes rain. Aoi prepares Monjayaki for the spoiled guest who knows Moonflower. She also meets a young boy hired by Ranmaru, realizing Ranmaru cares for the South.
EP 17Southern Land Ceremony Secrets and Aoi's Transformation into Ai
Jul 23, 2018Yodoko enjoys monjayaki while Hideyoshi scolds Aoi for cooking in a guest room. Hatori attributes Aoi’s arrival at Orio-ya to Ougan-douji and explains that a curse from the ocean Ayakashi Umi-bouzo causes frequent typhoons in the southern land. The ceremony to calm this entity requires Ranmaru and Ginji to gather five national treasures: the Rainbow Umbrella, Tengu Secret Alcohol, a mermaid's scale, Hourai's Gem Branch, and ocean food. Yodoko possesses the umbrella, Hatori seeks the alcohol from Matsuba, and Aoi’s seafood is the final item. Odanna reveals Aoi’s necklace is merging her spiritual power with his Ogre Fire to create a childlike Ayakashi follower named Ai. They ask Ai to clone Aoi to reach the harbor undetected. There, Aoi witnesses the devastation and the plight of orphaned fishermen. Odanna gives Aoi a rare rainbow clam shell from the Eternal Realm, noting the ceremony must occur at a forbidden island closest to that realm, just as an explosion rocks Orio-ya.
EP 18Tengu Father and Son Clash Over Alcohol, Leading to Reconciliation Through Cooking
Jul 30, 2018Hatori and Matsuba fight over Tengu Alcohol until Aoi and Ranmaru intervene. Aoi learns Matsuba banished Hatori because the latter stole the drink after Matsuba rejected a dish made by Hatori’s mother, Sasara. To resolve the conflict, Aoi enlists Odanna’s help to prepare two versions of Game-ni, one based on Matsuba’s human mother’s recipe and the other on Sasara’s. Both men prefer the dish matching their respective mothers’ styles, realizing their shared heritage. Exhausted, Aoi collapses, revealing her motivation stems from her own relationship with her mother. Moved by her efforts, Matsuba and Hatori apologize, ending the exile and restoring the alcohol. As they return to Orio-ya, an unknown Ayakashi observes Aoi in secret.
EP 19Aoi aids injured Ginji and Ranmaru while uncovering the history of the Dragon Palace curse.
Aug 6, 2018Ranmaru meets Raiju, a lightning Ayakashi, while Hatori warns Aoi about his danger. Aoi discovers Ginji injured by miasma at a shrine built by Princess Iso, a mermaid descendant who raised them. She heals Ginji, who explains the difficulty of finding a mermaid scale due to their near-extinction and the cursed Dragon Palace. The narrative reveals that Princess Iso trapped the gentle Umi-bouzo miasma 300 years ago to save the Southern Land after a failed ceremony. Ranmaru, obsessed with Ougan-douji’s success, later arrives at the shrine covered in miasma. Aoi heals him again, but he manipulates her into retrieving the scale, promising to let Ginji return to Tenjin-ya if she succeeds. Odanna accompanies Aoi on this quest.
EP 20Aoi visits the Dragon Palace and learns secrets from Princess Iso's memory.
Aug 13, 2018Odanna clarifies that his unique power allows him to withstand the Dragon Palace's miasma, unlike Ginji and Ranmaru. Upon entering, Aoi falls into sand and meets Princess Iso in a throne room. Iso shows Aoi a vision of the Southern Land from 1000 years ago and reveals she is dead, with her body trapped inside the miasma. Aoi is actually speaking to a memory imprint. Iso asks Aoi to prepare ocean treasure food and care for Ginji and Ranmaru before returning her. Aoi wakes to find a Mermaid Scale in a wall and Iso's bracelet. An infected Ogre attacks, but Odanna destroys it, getting injured himself. They nearly kiss, but he kisses her forehead instead. Aoi believes Ginji and Ranmaru must reconcile for the ceremony to succeed. Odanna promises secret support from Tenjin-ya. Aoi negotiates with Ranmaru to work at Orio-ya alongside Ginji in exchange for preparing the ocean treasure. Ranmaru agrees after learning how she retrieved the scale. Aoi and Ginji decide to use ingredients from both the Hidden and human realms.
EP 21Aoi researches recipes while Nene deals with jealousy and Ayakashi troubles at Orio-ya.
Aug 20, 2018Raiju pursues Aoi as she studies Ocean Treasure recipes. Oryo visits Orio-ya, clashing with Nene, while Ranmaru departs. Toad Ayakashi led by merchant Yukichi demand Hourai's Gem Branch, causing conflict that Oryo resolves. Depressed Nene reverts to a pink rat form. Hatori grants her leave, and Aoi cares for her. Food restores Nene’s size but not human form. They shop for coconut jellies, meeting disguised Odanna. Nene confesses jealousy over Oryo’s skills, which Aoi validates. Nene apologizes for Aoi’s ankle injury and transforms back. Aoi buys coconut products from Odanna. Nene reveals childhood closeness with Hideyoshi, who loves her but stays silent due to her feelings for Ranmaru. Aoi concludes Orio-ya is a pleasant inn.
EP 22Raiju Inspects the Gem and Warns Aoi About His Past
Aug 27, 2018The Toads present Hourai's Gem Branch, but Raiju refuses to authenticate it. Hideyoshi asks Aoi to cook for Raiju, yet Ginji sends the Twin chefs Mai and Kei instead. Raiju rejects their food. Aoi and Ginji discuss love; Aoi recalls feelings for a childhood Ayakashi but cannot remember details. Drunk, Aoi complains about Odanna’s marriage proposal. Raiju intimidates Aoi with lightning, triggering her phobia. He insults her cooking, stating he desires Aoi herself, and suggests Shiro arranged the marriage to protect her. After tricking Aoi into eating a sweet, Raiju admits his behavior stems from boredom since Shiro. Aoi flees to Ranmaru, who warns Raiju away. Ranmaru reveals Raiju ruined the ceremony 300 years ago. Aoi cooks extensively with help from Ginji, the twins, Ai, and Chibi for Ranmaru’s evaluation. Aoi faints and hears a dark warning.
EP 23Aoi loses taste and voice to a Raiju curse, prompting a quest for a magical gem.
Sep 3, 2018Aoi dreams of a childhood Ayakashi urging her to live for love, only to lose her voice and taste. Tokihiko identifies this as a curse from a sweet Raiju seed. Unable to cook for Umi-bouzo Ranmaru, she faces insults from Raiju until Giniji intervenes. Byakuya arrives, asserting Aoi’s legal ownership by Odanna, causing Raiju to flee. The royal couple Nuinoin and Ritsuko offer a genuine Hourai Gem Branch from Orio-ya in exchange for Aoi and Ginji’s freedom. The branch resides in a magical painting atop a mountain. Ranmaru and Ginji debate the high spirit energy cost of entry. Byakuya suggests taking Aoi to recharge their energy with her food. Shizuna’s medicine restores Aoi’s voice but not her taste. Byakuya warns against the painting’s fog, which manifests hidden desires as illusions, before unlocking the portal with a magic key.
EP 24The group seeks the Gem Branch while Ranmaru reverts to puppy form and Ginji reveals past regrets.
Sep 10, 2018The team enters a painting to find the rainbow spiritual power leading to the branch. Ranmaru’s energy depletes, turning him into a red puppy until he drinks Aoi’s hot cocoa. Ginji discovers a book about Umi-bouzo, a Yokai imprisoned for managing miasma. He explains that three hundred years ago, Raiju withheld the Hourai Gem Branch after insulting Princess Iso, causing the ceremony’s failure and her death. Ginji struggles to reconcile with Ranmaru. Aoi asks if Ginji was her childhood Ayakashi, but they are interrupted by fog projecting an illusion of Princess Iso. They race to stop the fake Iso from leading Ranmaru off a cliff. Aoi falls instead, and Ranmaru catches her. He fears Ginji’s happiness depends on her death, but Aoi insists he still considers him family. She reveals Iso’s bracelet and the Ocean Treasure recipe. At the mountain, they find the Hourai Tree. Ginji arrives, reverting to a baby fox to hug Ranmaru. Aoi retrieves the branch and signals Byakuya. They see Odanna congratulating Aoi, possibly an illusion. The Orio-ya staff prepares the ceremony, while Kai and Mei refuse to cook the Ocean Treasure, insisting Aoi do it.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many episodes does Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi have?
- Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi has 26 episodes.
- When did Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi come out?
- Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi came out in 2018.
- Which studio made Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi?
- Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi was produced by GONZO.
- Who directed Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi?
- Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi was directed by Norifumi Nakamura.
- Is Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi finished?
- Current status of Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi: Finished.