| Delusional Monthly Magazine | |
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| 月刊モー想科学 (Gekkan Mōsō Kagaku) | |
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| Created by | Ichigo Umatani |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Chizuru Miyawaki |
| Written by | Hiroko Kanasugi |
| Music by | Akiyuki Tateyama |
| Studio | OLM Team Yoshioka |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, BS Asahi |
| Original run | January 11, 2024 – March 28, 2024 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Delusional Monthly Magazine (月刊モー想科学, Gekkan Mōsō Kagaku) is an original Japanese anime television series created by Ichigo Umatani and animated by OLM. It is directed by Chizuru Miyawaki and written by Hiroko Kanasugi, with Akiyuki Tateyama as music designer and Miyawaki as character designer, with Akane Hirota adapting the designs for animation.[1][2] The series aired from January to March 2024.
In the town of Most City, a publishing company publishes the science magazine Monthly Moso Science, which contains articles about supernatural events. Taro J. Suzuki, Jiro Tanaka, and his dog Saburo work at the publishing company under its editor-in-chief, Catherine Sue. After a visit from scientist Gorō Satō, they become involved in an investigation into the mysterious Mo Continent, which is said to have sunk long ago, and its inhabitants, the Motarians, as the White Pegasus Company seeks to collect the MOParts, which are said to raise the Mo Continent when gathered, before they do.
The series aired on Tokyo MX and BS Asahi from January 11 to March 28, 2024.[6][11] The opening theme song is Over Scientific! (オーバーサイエンてぃふぃっく！, Ōbā Saienteifikku!), performed by the main cast (Takahide Ishii, Kazutomi Yamamoto, Yusuke Shirai, Shun'ichi Toki), while the ending theme song is "SCIENCE", performed by Shun'ichi Toki. Crunchyroll licensed the series.[12]
| No. | Title [13][a] | Directed by [13] | Written by [13] | Storyboarded by [13] | Original air date [15] |
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| 1 | "More than Shocking! Taro's Transformation!" Transliteration: "Mo～, Bikkuri!? Tarō no Henshin?" (Japanese: も～、びっくり！？ タローの変身？) | Norio Nitta | Hiroko Kanasugi | Chizuru Miyawaki | January 11, 2024 (2024-01-11) |
| 2 | "Hold on a Moment, Why Are You Working Here!?" Transliteration: "Mo～, Omae! Nani Katte ni Hataraiten no？" (Japanese: も～、お前！何勝手に働いてんの？) | Nozomi Ishii | Hiroko Kanasugi | Kenichi Nishida | January 18, 2024 (2024-01-18) |
| 3 | "More Than Just Singing!? Musical Speak!?" Transliteration: "Mo～, Tomaranai!? Myūjikaru Kuchō……!?" (Japanese: も～、止まらない！？ ミュージカル口調……！？) | Mayu Numayama | Hiroko Kanasugi | Kakuji Shimura | January 25, 2024 (2024-01-25) |
| 4 | "Monstrous Mystery!? The Secret of Loch Nuss" Transliteration: "Mo～, Fushigi!? Nusu ko no Himitsu" (Japanese: も～、不思議！？ ヌス湖の秘密) | Sayaka Yamai | Katsuhiko Chiba | Sayaka Yamai | February 1, 2024 (2024-02-01) |
| 5 | "What're You Moping About?! The Ice Prince" Transliteration: "Mo～, Nani Nayanderuno? Hikami no Kikōshi" (Japanese: も～、ナニ悩んでるの？ 氷上の貴公子) | Nozomi Ishii | Katsuhiko Chiba | Tomoko Akiyama Norio Nitta | February 8, 2024 (2024-02-08) |
| 6 | "There're Whole Mobs of Them!? This Is Where the Cats Gather!" Transliteration: "Mo, Nande? Koko ga Neko no Tamariba!?" (Japanese: も～、なんで？ ここが猫のたまり場！？) | Hiroshi Kimura Fukutaro Hattori | Hiroko Kanasugi | Norio Nitta | February 15, 2024 (2024-02-15) |
| 7 | "The Moment Is Here! A Matchmaking Party" Transliteration: "Mo～Retsu!? Omiai Pāti" (Japanese: も～レツ！？ お見合いパーティ) | Norio Nitta | Hiroko Kanasugi | Kakuji Shimura | February 22, 2024 (2024-02-22) |
| 8 | "Body Moving! Walk One Dog and More Will Follow" Transliteration: "Mo～Ken! Ken mo Arukeba mō Niataru" (Japanese: も～犬！ 犬も歩けばモーに当たる) | Mayu Numayama | Katsuhiko Chiba | Takeshi Mori | February 29, 2024 (2024-02-29) |
| 9 | "Mystery Moments! The Young Genius's Past" Transliteration: "Mo～, Nazodarake! Tensai Shōjo no Kako" (Japanese: も～、謎だらけ！ 天才少女の過去) | Sayaka Yamai | Chizuru Miyawaki | Sayaka Yamai | March 7, 2024 (2024-03-07) |
| 10 | "Holy Moly! Fight and a Continental Rising!" Transliteration: "Mo～, Iyada! Kenka de Tairiku Fujō!?" (Japanese: も～、イヤだ！ ケンカで大陸浮上！？) | Hideaki Oba | Hiroko Kanasugi | Hideaki Oba | March 14, 2024 (2024-03-14) |
| 11 | "Move Out! Catherine, Why Didn't You Warn Us?!" Transliteration: "Mo～, Kītenaiyo! Kyasarin！" (Japanese: も～、聞いてないよ！ キャサリン！) | Nozomi Ishii | Hiroko Kanasugi | Takeshi Mori | March 21, 2024 (2024-03-21) |
| 12 | "The Unbelievable World, In Motion!" Transliteration: "Mo～, Konoyo wa Kisōtengai!" (Japanese: も～、この世は奇想天外！) | Norio Nitta | Hiroko Kanasugi | Kakuji Shimura | March 28, 2024 (2024-03-28) |
