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Mononoke
Synopsis
The story
In feudal Japan, evil spirits known as mononoke plague both households and the countryside, leaving a trail of fear in their wake. One mysterious person has the power to slay the mononoke where they stand; he is known only as the Medicine Seller, and he vanquishes the spirits using the power of his Exorcism Sword. However, in order to draw his sword he must first understand the Form, Truth and Reason of the mononoke. Armed with a sharp wit and keen intellect, the Medicine Seller wanders from place to place, striking down the evil spirits in his wake.
FantasyHorrorMysteryPsychologicalSupernatural
Episode guide
12 episodes
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Characters & voices
500 credited
Kusuriuri
Main
Shino
Supporting
Hisayo
Supporting
Tokuji
Supporting
Kayo
Supporting
Genyousai Yanagi
Supporting
Tamon Mikuniya
Supporting
Hyoue Sasaki
Supporting
Sougen
Supporting
Umizatou
Supporting
Kamen no Otoko
Supporting
Ochou
Supporting
Setsuko Ichikawa
Supporting
Genkei
Supporting
Korenari Jissonji
Supporting
Narrator
Background
Chiyo Nomoto
Supporting
Zashiki Warashi
Supporting
Production staff
500 credited
Michiko YokoteScript (ep 12)
Yasuharu TakanashiMusic
Kazuhiro FuruhashiStoryboard (eps 3-5)
Satoshi IshinoKey Animation (ep 8)
Chiaki KonakaScript (eps 3-5, 8, 9)
Yoshiharu IshiharaAnimation Director (eps 8, 9)Yoshiharu IshiharaKey Animation (eps 8, 9, 12)
Kenji NakamuraDirectorKenji NakamuraStoryboard (ep 1)Kenji NakamuraEpisode Director (eps 1, 12)
Toshio MoriKey Animation (ep 4)Jun ShibataKey Animation (ep 8)Akiko MatsuoKey Animation (ep 9)
Yukiko NakataniKey Animation (eps 2, 7, 9)Tatsuya OkaAnimation Director (eps 6, 11)Tatsuya OkaKey Animation (ep 6)
JujuTheme Song Performance (ED)
Kouji YamazakiStoryboard (eps 8, 9)Kouji YamazakiEpisode Director (eps 8, 9)
Mariko OkaKey Animation (ep 9)Themes & motifs
AniList community tags
YoukaiTheme-Fantasy96%
DemonsCast-Traits90%
GhostCast-Traits86%
ExorcismTheme-Fantasy84%
HistoricalSetting-Time83%
DetectiveCast-Traits82%
Ensemble CastCast-Main Cast79%
AnthologyTechnical78%
PhilosophyTheme-Other77%
Body HorrorTheme-Other75%
Male ProtagonistCast-Main Cast72%
GoreTheme-Other70%
InnSetting-Scene70%
PregnancyTheme-Other70%
ShipsTheme-Other-Vehicle70%
Primarily Adult CastCast-Main Cast65%
Community pulse
93.1K members
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Watch status
Current4,992
Planning54,633
Completed28,110
Dropped1,780
Paused3,628
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What viewers say
500 community reviews
Bringing Art to Horror
@Harunobu40/50 helpful
An anthology horror series unique among anime.
@Lenlo15/20 helpful
Mononoke will also leave you with shadows of your own; standing on what you thought was a stage.
@Fleur80/82 helpful
Mononoke, although lacking at times, delivers upon an aggresive an uncanny vibe that is hard to find elsewhere
@Protogeist28/29 helpful