Mononoke: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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. Just like in the Bakeneko story, he combats with a series of tools and his vast knowledge of the supernatural on his side, but can only slay the Mononoke when he uncovers its form (Katachi), the truth behind its appearance (Makoto) and the reason for its unusual behavior (Kotowari). In other words : Truth, Form and Regret.

Series details

• Title: Mononoke
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Anime, Fantasy, Horror
• Premiere date: 2007-07-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 2007-09-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Fuji TV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 18083
• IMDb ID: tt1992935
• TVDB ID: 80470

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2007-07-13; final listed air date 2007-09-28; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

Adapted from Mononoke on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.