Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits
Plot. Aoi Tsubaki is a college student who has the ability to see Ayakashi, a trait she inherited from her deceased grandfather. One day, when Aoi walks past a torii shrine, she sees an Ayakashi sitting there who announces that it is hungry. However, after giving it food, Aoi is kidnapped by the Ayakashi, an Ogre called Odanna. He takes her to the Hidden Realm, a world where all the Ayakashi live. He tells Aoi that her grandfather owed him a debt, and as compensation, she must marry him. Aoi negotiates with the Ogre  instead, asking to work at the ogre's inn, the Tenjin'ya. Media. Manga. Viz Media announced at their Anime Central 2018 panel that they had licensed the manga. Anime. An anime television series adaptation was announced in November 2017. The series is directed by Yoshiko Okuda at Gonzo, with scripts handled by Tomoko Konparu, characters designs done by Yōko Satō and music composed by Takurō Iga. It aired from April 2 to September 24, 2018, on the Tokyo MX and BS Fuji stations. It ran for two cours, with 26 episodes. The opening theme is , performed by Nao Tōyama and  the first ending theme is , performed by Manami Numakura. The second opening theme is by Nano, and the second ending theme is performed by Megumi Nakajima. Both Crunchyroll and Funimation streamed the series. The anime currently covers Volume 1 through Volume 5 of the light novel series. Stage play. A stage play adaptation was announced in March 2018 during a pre-screening event for the anime adaptation. Reception. As of October 2017, the light novel has over 340,000 copies in print.