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Mononoke 10-12: Medicine Seller’s Last Bang

In the final arc of Mononoke, the Medicine Seller involves himself in the murder of a young girl whose body is run over by a…

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Mononoke 8-9: Hannibal Lecter, the Medicine Seller

The Medicine Seller finds himself in a countryside estate, along with three other suitors whom are vying for the hand of a woman renowned as…

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Mononoke 6-7 – Up Close and Creepy

Mononoke gets creepier and personal with this two episode, two character arc. A woman commits murder and kills her husband and his family. When the…

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Mononoke 5 – Put to a Close

The fifth Mononoke marks the end of the Ghost Ship arc. We’ve seen some quick-thinking ghost fighting tricks in Medicine Seller’s bag (or box rather),…

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Mononoke 1-4 – The lovechild of Mushishi and Gankutsuo on acid peddled by an old Japanese medicine vendor.

Mononoke is a slightly more bizarre version of Mushishi based on traditional Japanese stories and with Gankutsuou-like visuals. We follow a mysterious character known only…

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