A picture is worth a thousand words, so here's a picture which will tell any fan of the Noitamina programming block, just what Mononoke is about
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Genre: Historical, Horror, Mystery
Synopsis: (Nothing official, but I can say a few things...) This is a series based on the final story arc of "Ayakashi ~ Japanese Classic Horror" which previously aired in the Noitamina time slot. As revealed in the story "Bakeneko" the main character is a medicine seller who hunts monoke (demons) and kills them. To kill a demon first he needs to learn of the human tragedies and evils that gave birth to it.
Expected Release Date: July 2007.
Production Company: Toei Animation
Episodes: 12
Website:
http://www.mononoke-anime.com/
Director: Kenji Nakamura
Character Design / Main Animation Director: Takashi Hashimoto
Script: Michiko Yokote, Chiaki Konaka, Ikuko Takahashi, Manabu Ishikawa
Art director: Takashi Kurahashi, Yumi Hosaka