Morita-san wa Mukuchi

Morita-san wa Mukuchi
Cover of volume 1 of Morita-san wa Mukuchi, published by Takeshobo, showing Mayu Morita
森田さんは無口
Genre	Comedy, Slice of life
Manga
Written by	Tae Sano
Published by	Takeshobo
Demographic	Seinen
Magazine	Manga Life Manga Life Momo Manga Club
Original run	March 2007 – ongoing
Volumes	3
Original video animation
Directed by	Naotaka Hayashi
Studio	Studio Gram
Released	February 26, 2011
Original video animation
Directed by	Naotaka Hayashi
Studio	Studio Gram
Released	March 25, 2011
Runtime	24 minutes
TV anime
Directed by	Naotaka Hayashi
Studio	Studio Gram
Network	KBS Kyoto
Original run	July 6, 2011 – ongoing
Episodes	14 announced
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Morita-san wa Mukuchi (森田さんは無口^?, lit. Morita-san is Silent) is a Japanese four-panel comic strip manga written and illustrated by Tae Sano. The manga was originally published in the March 2007 issue of Takeshobo's Manga Life magazine, and later moved to Takeshobo's Manga Life Momo and Manga Club magazines. The first tankōbon volume was released in January 2009; as of February 2011, three volume have been published. An original video animation (OVA) was bundled with volume three of the manga in February 2011, and another OVA was released separately in March 2011. A TV anime series produced by Studio Gram (the same as the OVAs) began airing in Japan in July 2011.

Characters

Mayu Morita (森田 真由, Morita Mayu^?)

Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa

The protagonist of the series. She is often silent as she spends too much time thinking about what to say. She often tries to follow advice given to her by her mother, though this is often misinterpreted by her classmates.

Miki Murakoshi (村越 美樹, Murakoshi Miki^?)

Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu

Mayu's best friend who is really chatty. She often gets lots of crushes on boys but usually ends up alone.

Chihiro Miura (三浦 千尋, Miura Chihiro^?)

Voiced by: Saori Hayami

Hana Matsuzaka (松坂 花, Matsuzaka Hana^?)

Voiced by: Yoshino Nanjō

A shy young girl. Though she wishes to make friends with Morita she often cannot due to the way Morita-san stares which she describes as "soulless", and the aura Morita gives while concentrating. She has very curly blonde hair which she is self conscious over, on various occasions apologizing to Morita-san whom often gets her fingers tangled in Hana's hair.

Ritsuki Yamamoto (山本 りつき, Yamamoto Ritsuki^?)

Voiced by: Mie Hiraga

A tall long haired girl who is popular amongst the girls. Despite her calm nature, she sometimes mispronounces her wording when under pressure, leading to some huge misunderstandings.

Girl with Glasses (メガネ娘, Megane Musume^?)

Voiced by: Maki Tsuchiya (OVA), Amina Satō (TV)

A rather unknown character which on various occasions appears hiding around corners. She appears to have some sort of interest in Morita-san and has a habit on constantly trying to surprise her which often ends badly.

Yumi Morita (森田 由美, Morita Yumi^?)

Voiced by: Ami Nanase

Morita's mother, who was the one who gave her advice on manners, although the context in which these lessons were given generally involved confronting her husband about flirting with other women.

Kōichi Ōno (大野浩一, Ōno Kōichi^?) and Takashi Kukobo (小久保隆太, Kukobo Takashi^?)

Voiced by: Kouta Oshita and Ryuichi Kobuta

A pair of boys in Mayu's class who often view her interactions with her friends as some kind of yuri scenario.

Media

Manga

Morita-san wa Mukuchi began as a four-panel comic strip manga written and illustrated by Tae Sano. The manga originally appeared in the March 2007 issue of Takeshobo's Manga Life magazine. Guest publications also appeared in the July 2007 issue of Takeshobo's Manga Life Momo magazine, the November 2007 issue of Manga Life, and the December 2007 issue of Takeshobo's Manga Club magazine. The manga began regular serialization from the October 2007 issue of Manga Life Momo, though again appeared as a guest publication in January 2009 issue of Manga Life. A concurrent serialization of the manga began in the March 2009 issue of Manga Club. The first tankōbon volume was published by Takeshobo on December 27, 2008; as of February 26, 2011, three volumes have been released.^[1][2]

Anime

The first, 13 minute long OVA DVD was bundled with the limited edition of the third manga volume sold on February 26, 2011.^[3] The same contents were later included in the second OVA DVD.

The second, 24 minute long OVA DVD, produced by the same staff as the first OVA, was released by itself on March 25, 2011.^[4] The second OVA features two pieces of theme music: one opening theme and one ending theme. The opening theme is "Morita-san wa Mukuchi" (森田さんは無口^?) sung by Kana Hanazawa and Haruka Tomatsu, and the ending theme is "Tōmawarishite Kaero!" (遠回りして帰ろ!^?) sung by Yoshino Nanjō and Saori Hayami. A single containing the theme songs was released on March 25, 2011.^[5]

A TV anime series, with the same staff as the OVAs, began airing in Japan in July 2011 and is also being simulcast by Crunchyroll.^[6][7] For episodes 1-13, the opening theme is Motto Aishiaimasho (もっと愛しあいましょ^?) by Iori Nomizu. For episodes 14 onwards, the opening theme is "Nya Nya Feeling" (にゃあにゃあ気分, Nya Nya Kibun^?) by Fuwawaka.

Episode list

No.	Title	Original airdate[8][9]
01	"Morita-san Is so Quiet"[10] "Morita-san wa Mukuchi" (森田さんは無口)	July 6, 2011
Mayu Morita has trouble making friends due to her ever silent nature.
02	"Miki Never Shuts Up"[11] "Miki wa Oshaberi" (美樹はおしゃべり)	July 13, 2011
Mayu puts up with the chatty conversation of her best friend, Miki Murakoshi.
03	"Hana-chan Is Really Shy"[11] "Hana-chan wa Hitomishiri" (花ちゃんは人見知り)	July 20, 2011
The shy Hana Matsuzaka gets to talk with Mayu after she spots something in her hair.
04	"Girls Can Be Lazy Too (Summer Is Naturally Hot)"[11] "Natsu wa Atsukute Atarimae" (夏は暑くて当たり前)	July 27, 2011
Mayu and her friends try to beat off the summer heat.
05	"High School Girls Like Sweets"[11] "Joshikō-sei wa Amai Mono-zuki" (女子高生は甘いモノ好き)	August 3, 2011
Mayu and friends go to an ice cream shop, where they discover a delicious looking parfait.
06	"Runaway Imaginations (Their Delusions Won't Stop)"[12] "Mōsō wa Tomaranai" (妄想は止まらない)	August 10, 2011
A pair of boys, along with a girl with glasses, make delusional observations of Mayu and friends
07	"The Ideal Man (There Are Many Ideal Types)"[12] "Risō wa Iroiro" (理想はいろいろ)	August 17, 2011
The girls talk about what their ideal partner would be like whilst Miki's ideal crush gets shot down.
08	"Yukata Are Seasonal"[12] "Yukata wa Fūbutsushi" (浴衣は風物詩)	August 24, 2011
Mayu and friends go to a summer festival together.
09	"The Pool Is Full of Charm"[12] "Pūru wa Miryoku-teki" (プールは魅力的)	August 31, 2011
The girls have swimming classes.
10	"Yamamoto-san Is Cool"[12] "Yamamoto-san wa kūru" (山本さんはクール)	September 7, 2011
Mayu encounters the popular Ritsuki Yamamoto, who ends up saying weird things when under pressure.
11	"Doing Things For Yourself"[13] "Tamani wa Hitori de" (たまには一人で)	September 14, 2011
After a test, Mayu goes by herself to a cake shop.
12	"The Two are Lovey Dovey"[13] "Futari wa Atsuatsu" (ふたりはアツアツ)	September 21, 2011
Mayu worries about the relationship between her parents.
13	"Everybody's Day Off"[13] "Kyūjitsu wa Minna de" (休日はみんなで)	September 28, 2011
Mayu and her friends go shopping where they try to find matching items.
14	"The One in Charge is Ms. Maki"[13] "Tannin wa Maki-sensei" (担任は牧先生)	October 5, 2011
Mayu and Yamamoto help out their teacher, Ms. Maki.
15	"Baking is a Fierce Battle"[13] "Okashi Tsukuri wa Shinken Shōbu" (お菓子作りは真剣勝負)	October 12, 2011
Hana shows a different side to herself when it comes to baking.
16	"Autumn is the Season for Reading"[13] "Aki wa Dokusho no Kisetsu" (秋は読書の季節)	October 19, 2011
Mayu and the girls check out the school library.
17	"Changing Seats is Lucky"[13] "Sekikae wa Unshidai" (席替えは運次第)	October 25, 2011
Mayu's class changes their seating arrangement.
18	"Sleepovers are Fun"[13] "Otomari wa Tanoshii" (お泊りは楽しい)	November 1, 2011
The girls have a sleep over at Mayu's house.
19	"Autumn is the Season of Love?"[13] "Aki wa Koi no Kisetsu?" (秋は恋の季節?)	November 8, 2011
Mayu stumbles upon Yamamoto receiving a confession from another girl whom she turns down.
20	"Ms. Hama is Anxious"[13] "Hama-sensei wa Shinpaisei" (浜先生は心配性)	November 15, 2011
The class is introduced to a nervous trainee teacher named Ms. Hama who seems to misread Mayu's good will.

References

1. ^ "森田さんは無口① [Morita-san wa Mukuchi ①]" (in Japanese). Takeshobo. http://www.takeshobo.co.jp/book_d/shohin/2031201. Retrieved May 5, 2011. 
2. ^ "森田さんは無口③【通常版】 [Morita-san wa Mukuchi ③ (regular edition)]" (in Japanese). Takeshobo. http://www.takeshobo.co.jp/book_d/shohin/2031203. Retrieved May 5, 2011. 
3. ^ "Morita-san wa Mukuchi 4-Panel Manga Gets Anime DVD". Anime News Network. October 26, 2010. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-10-26/morita-san-wa-mukuchi-4-panel-manga-gets-anime-dvd. Retrieved May 5, 2011. 
4. ^ "Morita-san wa Mukuchi Has 2nd Anime Release Planned". Anime News Network. November 8, 2010. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-11-08/morita-san-wa-mukuchi-has-2nd-anime-release-planned. Retrieved May 5, 2011. 
5. ^ "商品詳細「森田さんは無口」アニメーションＤＶＤ公式サイト [Goods Details Morita-san wa Mukuchi Animation DVD Official Site]" (in Japanese). Takeshobo. http://www.takeshobo.co.jp/sp/moritasan/buy/. Retrieved May 5, 2011. 
6. ^ "Morita-san wa Mukuchi 4-Panel Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. May 5, 2011. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-05-05/morita-san-wa-mukuchi-4-panel-manga-gets-tv-anime. Retrieved May 5, 2011. 
7. ^ "Crunchyroll Adds Morita-san wa Mukuchi Anime". Anime News Network. July 20, 2011. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-07-20/crunchyroll-adds-morita-san-wa-mukuchi-anime. Retrieved July 20, 2011. 
8. ^ "森田さんは無口。" (in Japanese). Syoboi. http://cal.syoboi.jp/tid/2216/time. Retrieved July 10, 2011. 
9. ^ "森田さんは無口。2" (in Japanese). Syoboi. http://cal.syoboi.jp/tid/2306/time. Retrieved October 2, 2011. 
10. ^ "森田さんは無口" (in Japanese). Web Newtype. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5zONzJIlj. Retrieved June 12, 2011. 
11. ^ ^{a b c d} "森田さんは無口" (in Japanese). Web Newtype. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/604qgqZ43. Retrieved July 10, 2011. 
12. ^ ^{a b c d e} "森田さんは無口" (in Japanese). Web Newtype. Archived from the original on August 23, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/61AHTTsnd. Retrieved August 10, 2011. 
13. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j} "森田さんは無口。" (in Japanese). Web Newtype. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/627JxM4dd. Retrieved October 2, 2011. 

External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• Morita-san wa Mukuchi (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia