Tag: mononoke

Release date: September 29, 2026 on Netflix

Directed by Tomoaki Koshida.

Written by Yasumi Atarashi.

Original Score by Taku Iwasaki.

Synopsis: After the fierce battle between the Medicine Seller, wielder of the Sacred Sword, and the Karakasa, followed by the conflict with the Hinezumi — two major incidents born of Mononoke — peace appears, at last, to have returned to the Inner Chambers. Yet the Medicine Seller senses that something has not been laid to rest… and remains ever watchful.

Amidst this uneasy calm, Yukiko, the lawful wife of the Emperor, is blessed with a long-awaited male heir. But the joy is fleeting — the child is lost, despite all prayers offered.

Having wished to change her hollow marriage through the birth of an heir, Yukiko falls into despair… and is drawn into a conspiracy that threatens the very foundation of the Inner Chambers.

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Release date: August 14, 2025 on Netflix.

Directed by Kenji Nakamura and Kiyotaka Suzuki.

Written by Yasumi Atarashi.

Synopsis: Shortly after the intense showdown in Mononoke the Movie: The Phantom in the Rain, the Medicine Seller appears once again in the inner chambers of the Ooku. Within, dynamics are shifting in the wake of the previous incident.

Otomo Botan, a woman from a distinguished family, succeeds Utayama as the new director and begins enforcing a strict leadership style rooted in discipline and balance. This creates growing tension between her and Fuki, a seasoned courtesan who once enjoyed the exclusive favor of the emperor, causing a rift that deepens with each passing day.

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Release date: November 28, 2024 Netflix.

Synopsis: The story of the film revolves around the mononoke, an apparition created when intense human emotions merge with a supernatural spirit.

When these entities start causing strange disturbances that harm people, a mysterious man called the Medicine Seller appears.

Wielding the Sacred Sword — the only weapon in the world that can exorcise these specters — he stands against the mononoke who wreak havoc.

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