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Mononoke the Movie: The Phantom in the Rain

2024 · 90 min

A stylized, unsettling descent into a closed world of ritual and secrecy, where beauty and dread coil together and every revelation feels like a wound.

Directed by
Kenji Nakamura
Genres
Animation, Fantasy, Mystery
Starring
Hiroshi Kamiya, Tomoyo Kurosawa, Aoi Yuki
Tagline
Form, Truth, and Reason.
Overview
In the chambers of the Edo harem, two newcomers uncover political intrigue, rivalry and a vengeful spirit only one traveling medicine seller can vanquish.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Kenji Nakamura
Genres
Animation, Fantasy, Mystery
Starring
Hiroshi Kamiya, Tomoyo Kurosawa, Aoi Yuki
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • power
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • morality
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour2
Realism3
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight6

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Details

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Directed by
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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