In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Mononoke”, also known by the following titles:
- モノノ怪
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- Some related entries are still listed as ongoing on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as ended on Trakt
Taken together, these points indicate that Mononoke is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#
Ayakashi: Japanese Classic Horror ↗ ↖
怪～ayakashi～ Japanese Classic Horror
Summary
A collection of three classic Japanese horror stories: "Yotsuya Kaidan", the story of a wife betrayed by her husband who seeks vengeance even in death. "Tenshu Monogatari", the story of forbidden love between a goddess and a human, and "Bakeneko", the story of a mysterious cat monster with a vendetta against a certain family.Background
Ayakashi: Japanese Classic Horror aired on Fuji Television's noitaminA block.
Mononoke ↗ ↖
Summary
The "Medicine Seller" is a deadly and mysterious master of the occult who travels across feudal Japan in search of malevolent spirits called "mononoke" to slay. When he locates one of these spirits, he cannot simply kill it; he must first learn its Form, its Truth, and its Reason in order to wield the mighty Exorcism Sword and fight against it. He must begin his strange exorcisms with intense psychological analysis and careful investigative work—an extremely dangerous step, as he must first confront and learn about the mononoke before he even has the means to defeat it.The Medicine Seller’s journey leads him to an old-fashioned inn where Shino, a pregnant woman, has finally found a place to rest. The owner has reluctantly placed her in the last vacant room; however, as she settles in, it quickly becomes clear that the room is infested by a lethal band of mononoke, the Zashiki Warashi. With his hunter’s intuition, the Medicine Seller begins his investigation to discover the Form, the Truth, and the Reason before the Zashiki Warashi can kill again.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
The main protagonist of the series, Kusuriuri, was first introduced in "Bakeneko," the final chapter of the Ayakashi: Japanese Classic Horror anthology series. Mononoke was originally broadcast during the NoitaminA programming block in Japan.
Mononoke ↗ ↖
Summary
The story is about a man who is a medicine seller. He hunts mononoke (demons) and kills them by using a sword. However, before unsheathing his sword he first needs to learn of the form (katachi), the truth behind the human tragedies (makoto) and the reason behind the evils (kotowari) that gave birth to it before killing the demon.
Mononoke: Umibouzu ↗ ↖
Summary
Manga adaption of the Umibouzu arc.
Mononoke: Zashiki Warashi ↗ ↖
Summary
Manga adaptation of the Zashiki Warashi arc.
Mononoke: Nue ↗ ↖
Summary
Manga adaption of the Nue arc.
Mononoke: Nopperabou ↗ ↖
Summary
Manga adaption of the Nopperabou arc.
Mononoke: Bakeneko ↗ ↖
Summary
Manga adaption of the Bakeneko arc.
Mononoke ↗ ↖
Mononoke: Shuu
Summary
A collection of short stories featuring the Medicine Seller during the Edo Period.
Mononoke Movie 1: Karakasa ↗ ↖
劇場版モノノ怪 唐傘
Summary
Within the Inner Chambers—the luxurious garden of women destined only for the ruler of the nation—work burdens everyone from the lowest maid to the highest-ranking concubine. After arriving on the same day to start as servants, Asa and Kame quickly become friends. The two vow to overcome any challenges in their way as they begin their splendid new lives.In the midst of intricate power relations, uncanny rituals, and untold secrets, the Inner Chambers are thrown into an uproar when strange incidents disrupt the arrangements for an upcoming ceremony. While shogunate officers are dispatched to investigate the matter, the strange Medicine Seller knocks on the gates and demands access to these forbidden quarters, claiming that their situation is much more dangerous than they imagined.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]