Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain
モノノ怪 唐傘
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 day of duty at the Ooku, the splendid pleasure palace housing the harem of Lord Tenshi. The two young women are there to join the many hundreds of other maidservants—men are barred from entering, with immediate beheading the price of trespassing. It soon becomes clear that behind the luxurious lifestyle and ritualized routines of the Ooku lie sinister schemes and cynical rivalries. Meanwhile, a mysterious wandering potion-peddler known only as the Medicine Seller subtly insinuates himself into the Ooku, just as an uncanny, otherworldly menace begins to reveal itself. (Source: Fantasia Film Festival)
Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain is a movie with 1 episode, from Summer 2024, produced by EOTA, rated 8.1/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
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 day of duty at the Ooku, the splendid pleasure palace housing the harem of Lord Tenshi. The two young women are there to join the many hundreds of other maidservants—men are barred from entering, with immediate beheading the price of trespassing. It soon becomes clear that behind the luxurious lifestyle and ritualized routines of the Ooku lie sinister schemes and cynical rivalries. Meanwhile, a mysterious wandering potion-peddler known only as the Medicine Seller subtly insinuates himself into the Ooku, just as an uncanny, otherworldly menace begins to reveal itself. (Source: Fantasia Film Festival)
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- Youkai — Prominently features supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore.
- Ghost — Prominently features a character who is a ghost.
- Primarily Female Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of female characters.
- Exorcism — Involving religious methods of vanquishing youkai, demons, or other supernatural entities.
- Historical — Partly or completely set during a real period of world history.
- Tragedy — Centers around tragic events and unhappy endings.
- Primarily Adult Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of characters above a high school age.
- Bullying — Prominently features the use of force for intimidation, often in a school setting.
- Male Protagonist — Main character is male.
- Suicide — The act or an instance of taking or attempting to take one's own life voluntarily and intentionally.
- Female Protagonist — Main character is female.
- Royal Affairs — Features nobility, alliances, arranged marriage, succession disputes, religious orders and other elements of royal politics.