劇場版モノノ怪 唐傘
Movie
volume 1 of Mononoke the Movie Collection
alternative titles:
Mononoke the Movie: Phantom in the Rain, Mononoke Movie: Paper Umbrella
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Asa and Kame strike up an immediate friendship when they arrive at the same time for their first day of duty at the Ooku, the splendid pleasure palace housing the harem of Lord Tenshi. The two young women are there to join the many hundreds of other maidservants—men are barred from entering, with immediate beheading the price of trespassing. It soon becomes clear that behind the luxurious lifestyle and ritualized routines of the Ooku lie sinister schemes and cynical rivalries. Meanwhile, a mysterious wandering potion-peddler known only as the Medicine Seller subtly insinuates himself into the Ooku, just as an uncanny, otherworldly menace begins to reveal itself.
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(4/5)November 30, 2024
December 8, 2024
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This is the film to watch if you like psychedelic patterns and art that says 'yes, I want that one' to all the colors. It has the visual lushness of the anime series but turned up to 11 - though I did think the writing was a bit weaker, and it is pretty obviously meant to be followed up on by the other films in the trilogy.
In terms of language: as much as I loved the visual, there is a lot to take in because they are VERY detailed and bright and there are some sections where a character is tal