Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain
The first movie in the Mononoke movie trilogy. Asa and Kame strike up an immediate friendship when they arrive at the same time for their first...
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Should you watch Mononoke tonight?
Mononoke is a spin-off of the Bakeneko story arc of Ayakashi: Japanese Classic Horror. It follows the Medicine Seller as he deals with various spirits or "Mononoke" in feudal Japan.
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StoryCharactersFantasyPsychologicalMind-bendingWorldbuilding
Possible dealbreakers
The opening is more atmosphere than hook.
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