Inaba Yuushi
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Format:TV
Episodes:26
Episode Length:24 mins
Season:SUMMER 2017
Studio:Shin-Ei Animation
Source:light novel
Estimated watch time
10h 24m
⚡ 6 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Youkai90%Male Protagonist79%Surreal Comedy79%Afterlife79%Coming of Age72%Urban Fantasy70%Ghost65%Exorcism20%Tragedy10%
TVFINISHED2017 SUMMER6.7 / 10 AniList score
Elegant Yokai Apartment Life
妖怪アパートの幽雅な日常• Youkai Apartment no Yuuga na Nichijou
Synopsis & Story
Yuushi Inaba, a 16-year-old boy whose parents died three years ago. He moved into his uncle's house, but resolved to move into a dormitory in high school. Plans changed when that dormitory burned down. He eventually finds a cheap apartment, but discovers too late that the apartment is home to supernatural creatures such as ghosts, youkai, and mononoke, and his daily life becomes embroiled in the eccentric apartment. (Source: Anime News Network)
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Elegant Yokai Apartment Life: should you watch it?
At a glance
Elegant Yokai Apartment Life has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 67/100 — 33% of 5,242 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #82 highest-rated anime of 2017, and #16 highest-rated anime of Summer 2017, and #26 most popular anime of Summer 2017 on AniList.
Of the 10.4K AniList users who started it, 19.2% dropped it, so it is frequently dropped; 6.4K have finished it.
At about 10 h 24 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Mystery, Slice of Life, Supernatural — especially youkai, male protagonist, surreal comedy, afterlife.
Episodes
26 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Hinowa Kouzuki
- Director
- Mitsuo Hashimoto
- Series composition
- Yasunori Yamada
- Character design
- Tomomi Shimazaki
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Good Night Mare” by Lozareena · eps 1-13
- OP2“Hajimari no College” · eps 14-26
Endings
- ED1“Nichijoushiki Broken down” by Atsushi Abe · eps 1-13
- ED2“Neiro” by Lozareena · eps 14-25
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Elegant Yokai Apartment Life FAQ
- How many episodes does Elegant Yokai Apartment Life have?
- Elegant Yokai Apartment Life has 26 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 10 h 24 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Elegant Yokai Apartment Life?
- About 10 h 24 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 13 days; at one hour a day, about 11 days.
- Is Elegant Yokai Apartment Life finished?
- Yes. Elegant Yokai Apartment Life has finished airing — the final episode aired December 25, 2017.
- Is there a season 2 of Elegant Yokai Apartment Life?
- No sequel is listed for Elegant Yokai Apartment Life as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original light novel.
- Is Elegant Yokai Apartment Life based on a light novel?
- Yes. Elegant Yokai Apartment Life adapts the light novel by Hinowa Kouzuki.
- Who animated Elegant Yokai Apartment Life?
- Elegant Yokai Apartment Life was animated by Shin-Ei Animation and directed by Mitsuo Hashimoto.
- Who sings the opening of Elegant Yokai Apartment Life?
- The opening, "Good Night Mare", is performed by Lozareena.