Mononoke the Movie: The Phantom in the Rain

Set in the Ōoku, the women's quarters of Edo Castle, the film offers unprecedented visual beauty, illustrated like a painted handscroll. Through bold art, new animation techniques fusing computer graphics and Japanese paper textures, an abundance of distinctive shots, and unique use of color, it creates a stunning and immersive world. Along with the peculiar grace of the Medicine Seller, the film draws viewers in a rich and deep setting. The story of the film revolves around the mononoke, an apparition created when intense human emotions merge with a supernatural spirit. When these entities start causing strange disturbances that harm people, a mysterious man called the Medicine Seller appears. Wielding the Sacred Sword - the only weapon in the world that can exorcise these specters - he stands against the mononoke who wreak havoc.