Netflixreleased today a new trailer forMononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rainalong with a release date that’s just around the corner. The story will center on Asa (voiced byTomoyo Kurosawa) and Kame (Aoi Yuki), two girls who are newcomers to the Ōoku — a place where beautiful and talented women are gathered from all across the land to bear the heir of His Majesty, the ruler. The movie debuts on the platform on November 28.
As it’s always been the case withMononoke, it’s impossible to turn your eyes away from it as we try to take in every detail of thegorgeous-looking animation. Designed to look like a painted handscroll,Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rainmixes computer graphics and Japanese paper textures, an abundance of distinctive shots and unique use of color in order to create astunning and immersive world. The result is pretty obvious: one of the year’s must-watch titles.
If you’re instantly as excited (as you should be) withMononoke The Movie: The Phantomin the Rain, you’ll be glad to know that the movie isthe first one of a planned trilogy, with the second installment set to premiere in 2025. For now, the sequel is titledMononoke Second Chapter: Hinezumi.
What Is ‘Mononoke’ Based On?
Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rainis the result of a wildly successful franchise. It all started with the anthologyanime seriesAyakashi: Samurai Horror Talesin 2006. The series gota 2007 spin-off titledMononoke, which centered around those title characters — which are apparitions created when intense human emotions merge with asupernatural spirit. Set between the end of the Edo period and the Meiji era in Japan, the series follows a nameless Medicine Seller who rids communities of mononokes. The movie is based on the spin-off series.
Both the spin-off series and the upcoming trilogy are handled byKenji Nakamura, who also worked onGatchaman Crowds. Even though the story takes place centuries ago, both the series andMononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Raindelve into universalthemes that resonate even today, such as the struggle of being forced to suppress one’s individuality to conform, while also exploring the desires and burdens that swirl within the mind.
Netflix premieresMononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rainon November 28. You can check out the trailer above.
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