Key Takeaways
- Mononoke: The Phantom in the Rain, a sequel to the original anime, will be on Netflix from November 28, 2024.
- Actor Hiroshi Kamiya replaced Takahiro Sakurai, who did not return due to extramarital affair allegations.
- Mononoke is a horror anthology spin-off series following the adventures of the nameless “Medicine Seller.”
The Netflix Anime account finally revealed the release date for Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain. The movie is a sequel to the original Mononoke anime (2007). It will soon stream on the service.
The movie was produced by anime company EOTA, and debuted in Japanese cinemas in July 2024. Following accusations of an extramarital affair, actor Takahiro Sakurai did not return to voice the main character “Medicine Seller”. Hiroshi Kamiya (Trafalgar Law in One Piece) replaced him.
Mononoke: The Phantom in the Rain will hit Netflix on November 28, 2024. All PVs so far were only subbed, and the service did not confirm a dub (which does not necessarily mean there won’t be any). Check out the latest trailer:
What Exactly is Mononoke?
A horror anthology spin-off story
Mononoke is actually a spin-off of Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales (2006), an anthology produced by Toei Animation composed of three different stories: Yotsuya Ghost Story (directed by Tetsuo Imazawa and adaptation of a famous Japanese theater play), Goddess of the Dark Tower (directed by Kouzou Nagayama, also based on a theater play) and Goblin Cat (original story by Kenji Nakamura and Michiko Yokote, directed by Nakamura himself).
The Mononoke anime aired in Japan in 2007, directed by Kenji Nakamura, and produced by Toei (the movie is the first animation not produced by Toei in the franchise, if we may call it this way). Co-creator Yokote was one of the head writers, alongside Chiaki J. Konaka, Ikuko Takahashi and Manabu Ishikawa. She is not credited as a writer for the movie.
The story is a collection of chapters with different adventures in each one. It follows the main character, who is simply known as “Medicine Seller” (thus, nameless) and features supernatural beings and phenomenons, taking place around the 19th century. The Phantom in the Rain movie is the first of a trilogy: the second movie (Mononoke Second Chapter: Hinezumi) is slated for March 14, 2025, in Japan, and the third one’s title and date are still to be announced.
Mononoke: The Phanton in the Rain
will be available to stream on Netflix from November 28, 2024. The original
Mononoke
anime is also available on Netflix.
Source: Netflix Anime
