This show trades spectacle for something rarer: the feeling of belonging to a place where everyone, human or yokai, already knows your name. Each episode settles into a specific corner of Engamori like you're discovering a new favorite coffee shop, building a world that feels lived-in rather than explained. The supernatural elements never disrupt the quiet, they're just part of how neighbors look after each other, which means watching this becomes less about plot and more about staying awhile in a town that wants you there.

In the quiet mountain town of Engamori, yokai, gods and humans have lived alongside one another for centuries, each hoping for an ordinary, peaceful life. Buchio, a 20-year-old cat nearing the end of his days, unexpectedly becomes a nekomata, a feline yokai. The change lets him stay longer with his human family, but it leaves him wondering why it happened and what his newly awakened powers mean. Elsewhere, an elementary school girl, Mutsumi Sugimoto, known as Muu-chan, grows attached to Jirou, a crow-like tengu, who starts to fill the space left by her late father. Neither can put their feelings into words at first, yet over time they become companions who look out for each other. The show is a supernatural slice-of-life drama about the bonds that connect this small community.