Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari Vol. 12

EVERYTHING TO LOSE The battle with the paper umbrellas turns drastic when they reveal their trump card—the powerful Saenome who were sent to deal with them have all been devoured, with the umbrellas possessing their bodies. Forced to fight his own grandfather, Hyoma nonetheless gives everything he’s got to protect Botan. But as more and more umbrellas join the fray, his odds of winning, or even coming out of the fight alive, dwindle. Meanwhile, Botan’s been holding on to a secret that could turn the tide of her own struggle with the marebito inside her. Can she confront the truth, or is it too late?
Series Overview: There are powerful beings whose spirits dwell within old objects: tsukumogami. Hyoma is a young man who despises these evil spirits for robbing him of something precious. His mission: to use the supernatural powers granted to him to dispatch these tsukomogami back to their own world, no matter what it takes.
But when Hyoma’s grandfather sends him to live with Botan, a kind-hearted girl who peacefully shares a house with an assortment of overprotective tsukumogami, it’s more than Hyoma can bear. Can Botan help Hyoma overcome his rage, or will his thirst for vengeance lead him down a dark and violent path?
The supernatural battle action fantasy manga that inspired the anime!