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Zu Ra · 2008-03-08, 14:38

That looks really neat : ) I had found some fan arts of Mononke I will post them lasterz : D

orion · 2008-03-08, 19:46

Wow! You're one lucky dude with those LEs.

**White Manju Bun** · 2008-03-08, 20:03

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Originally Posted by Geta Boshi

That looks really neat : ) I had found some fan arts of Mononke I will post them lasterz : D

Ive been collecting Mononoke fanart for a while now and hands down I think it has some of the best Ive seen in all of fandom. The attn to detail is amazing. The lj comm has some of the best artist, we get so many good submissions to that comm. I should post some as well but Ill wait to make sure you and I dont post the same stuff.

Also love the icon and sig d(^_^)

also snoop it goes without saying that Im beyond jealous of that...

Zu Ra · 2008-03-08, 20:26

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Originally Posted by White Manju Bun

Ive been collecting Mononoke fanart for a while now and hands down I think it has some of the best Ive seen in all of fandom. The attn to detail is amazing. The lj comm has some of the best artist, we get so many good submissions to that comm. I should post some as well but Ill wait to make sure you and I dont post the same stuff.

The fanart sites I came across portray medine man in his element . I would like to see a softer side to medicine seller via fanarts . Yes I want Bishie (

) medicine seller XP Also if you come across any fanarts in which medicine seller is wearing everyday clothes ? If you have please do post them ...

Leaving fandom aside artistically speaking Mononoke fanarts are exquisite and intricate when it comes to detail . Also the palette of color used rejuvenates your senses into pure ecstasy . They have used rich bright summer colors remaining true to Mononoke

Zu Ra · 2008-04-12, 02:50

Takahiro Sakurai

* Date of Birth : June 13 1974

* Hometown : Aichi, Japan

* Blood Type: A

* Height : 1.76m (5' 9'')

* Weight : 58kg (128 lb)

* Hobbies : Record collecting, Scuba diving Shopping Taking walks

* Website : Takahiro Sakurai @ 81 Produce

* He is a member of 81 Produce.

* Many of his roles were handsome (and mostly charming) men.

* He has also voiced reluctant heroes (such as Cloud Strife and Rockman X) as well as the occasional villain (Maximilien Robespierre in Le Chevalier D'Eon, Hiltz in Zoids: Guardian Force and Sasori in Naruto Shippuden).

*Sakurai was also typecast to play an angsty and arrogant young man, and also loner character.

* Anime Roles :

Spoiler for Savin Space:

- Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go WGP as Leone; Waldegald

- Pokemon as Sand; Semi-Final Announcer

- The Adventures of Mini-Goddess as Kagerou

- Cardcaptor Sakura as Kouichi Kouno

- Hamos The Green Chariot as Abel

- Master Keaton as Ralph

- The Mysterious Cities of Gold as Soldier

- Digimon Adventure as Tentomon

- Initial D Second Stage as THUNDERS member

- Kaikan Phrase as Yoshihiko "Santa" Nagai

- Zoids: Chaotic Century as Hilts

- Boogiepop Phantom as Delinquent B

- Digimon Adventure 02 as Tentomon

- Gate Keepers as Shun Ukiya

- Gravitation as Host

- Pokemon as AD

- Angel Tales as Genbu no Shin

- Beyblade as Tonny

- Cyborg 009 (2001) as Joe Shimamura/009

- Galaxy Angel as Great Muscle

- Gene Shaft as Hiroto Amagiwa

- Hikaru no Go as Kaoru Kishimoto

- Kasumin as Kasumi Senta

- Offside as Noriyuki Akechi

- Prétear as Sasame

- Star Ocean EX as Gabriel

- Zoids: New Century Zero as Bit Cloud

- GetBackers as Kagami Kyoji

- Heat Guy J as Boma

- I"s (OVA) as Seto Ichitaka

- Mirmo Zibang! as Chikku

- Ojamajo Doremi~DOKKAN~ as Hiroaki Shibata

- Princess Tutu as Fakir

- Samurai Deeper Kyo as Kubira

- Tokyo Underground as Sui

- Cromartie High School as Takashi Kamiyama

- Guardian Hearts as Kazuya Watari

- Kaleido Star as Leon Oswald

- Lunar Legend Tsukihime as Arihiko Inui

- The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok as Loki (older)

- Peacemaker Kurogane as Susumu Yamazaki

- Saint Beast as Genbu no Shin

- Transformer Micron Legend (Transformers Armada) as Double Face (Sideways)

- Konjiki no Gash Bell!! (Zatch Bell!) as Kiyomaro Takamine (Kiyo Takamine)

- Cho Henshin CosPrayers as Kuls Pristo

- Diamond Daydreams as Kurokawa

- Gakuen Alice as Misaki-sensei

- Kyou Kara Maou! as Yuri Shibuya

- Meine Liebe as Orpherus Fürst von Marmelade nahe Gorz

- Phantom - The Animation as Reiji Azuma/ Zwei

- Tactics as Haruka

- Tsukuyomi - Moon Phase as Seiji Midou

- Zoids: Fuzors as Gene

- Absolute Boy as Shigeki Kobayakawa

- Black Cat as Jenos Hazard

- Bleach as Kira Izuru

- Canvas 2 ~Niji Iro no Sketch~ as Hiroki Kamikura

- Gun X Sword as Ray Langlen

- Pani Poni Dash! as Shu Momose

- Rozen Maiden Träumend as Shirosaki

- Saint Seiya Hades: Inferno as Dragon Shiryu

- Suki na Mono wa Suki Dakara Shouganai as Fuuta Kitamura (ep.13)

2006
- .hack//Roots as Haseo

- Ayakashi (2006 anime) as The Medicine Seller

- Black Blood Brothers as Jirou Mochizuki

- Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion as Suzaku Kururugi

- D.Gray-man as Yu Kanda

- D.I.C.E. as Macchiatto

- Gakuen Heaven as Endou Kazuki

- Major as Naoki Enomoto

- Ginyuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe Wieder as Orpherus Fürst von Marmelade nahe Gorz

- Musashi Gundoh as Kojiro Sasaki

- Innocent Venus as Jin Tsurusawa

- Karin as Kurobara no Ouji

- Le Chevalier D'Eon as Maximilien Robespierre

- Legend of the Glass Fleet as Michel/Gilles

- Ring ni Kakero 1: Nichibei Kessen Hen as Shadow Jun

- Zegapain as Toga Vital

- Zero no Tsukaima as Guiche

- Jyūshin Enbu - Hero Tales as Ryūkō

- Kimikiss as Eiji Kai

- Mononoke as The Medicine Seller

- Naruto Shippuuden as Sasori

- Saint Beast: Kouin Jojishi Tenshi Tan as Genbu no Shin

- Tokyo Marble Chocolate as Yuta

- Zero no Tsukaima: Futatsu no Kishi as Guiche　

- Zombie-Loan as Shito Tachibana

- Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 as Suzaku Kururugi

- Hatenkō Yūgi as Alzeid

- Junjo Romantica as Misaki Takahashi

- Rental Magica as Kei Isurugi

- Saint Seiya The Hades: Elysion as Dragon Shiryu

- The Tower of Druaga: the Aegis of URUK as Niva

* OVA Roles :

Spoiler for Savin Space:

* Drama CD :

Spoiler for Savin Space:

* Games :

Spoiler for Savin Space:

Shiroth · 2008-11-18, 13:29

After months and months of telling myself that i'll check this show out, i finally did today.

Watch the first three arcs, and i've completely been blown away by everything this show has to offer. I'll have to read everyone's thoughts from this thread once i've completed the show.

**White Manju Bun** · 2008-11-18, 13:31

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Originally Posted by Shiroth

After months and months of telling myself that i'll check this show out, i finally did today.

Watch the first three arcs, and i've completely been blown away by everything this show has to offer. I'll have to read everyone's thoughts from this thread once i've completed the show.

....you are just NOW watching this???? Wow I totally thought you watched it when it was out. Wait til the remake of BakeNeko 8D Though I think the 2nd arc was my fav.

Shiroth · 2008-11-18, 13:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by White Manju Bun

....you are just NOW watching this???? Wow I totally thought you watched it when it was out. Wait til the remake of BakeNeko 8D Though I think the 2nd arc was my fav.

Yeah i keep hitting myself over the head --- really don't know why it's taken me so long to watch it.

Second arc (Umibozu) is probably my favorite upto now because i like the interaction with the characters as the story was progressing. As for the third arc that i just watched (Noppera-bo) --- that was some heavy mind rape. I've heard that rewatching the arc will help me to understand more of it, so i'll have to do that tomorrow.

& yeah, this is so my kind of show.

signorRossi · 2008-11-18, 14:37

Ha, Ha, you didn't watch it already? I am rewatching it atm and I am somehow also regretting to not have done that sooner.

The second arc Umi Bozou is the best arc for me too, the finale is just so beautiful, when the medicine seller transforms and the utsurobune sinks into the pond and decays and Oyous' soul finally unites with her brother.
But the last one is also the best arc, you will see when you have watched it.

SignorRossi.

Rahan · 2008-11-18, 15:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shiroth

After months and months of telling myself that i'll check this show out, i finally did today.

Watch the first three arcs, and i've completely been blown away by everything this show has to offer. I'll have to read everyone's thoughts from this thread once i've completed the show.

Don't forget to watch Bakeneko, the final arc (last 4 or so episodes) of Ayakashi - Japanese Classic Horror which is the prequel to Mononoke and at least as brilliant as any Mononoke arc IMHO. (even though the other 2 arcs, with completely different art styles are sub-par).

Shiroth · 2008-11-18, 15:51

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Originally Posted by Rahan

Don't forget to watch Bakeneko, the final arc (last 4 or so episodes) of Ayakashi - Japanese Classic Horror which is the prequel to Mononoke and at least as brilliant as any Mononoke arc IMHO. (even though the other 2 arcs, with completely different art styles are sub-par).

I'm going to watch it after i've finished with Mononoke.

Zu Ra · 2008-12-15, 11:03

Corresponds to this genre has anyone watched Spirit Warrior Kujaku Ou . Any fans of this series ?

physics223 · 2008-12-22, 12:32

I have had this on my system since May this year (knowing it would be great, as Ayakashi is one of my most favorite anime because of Bakeneko). While the first arc was good, it was the second arc that truly blew me away. I was amazed at the very symbolic imagery and the beautiful contrast between the selfless and loving Oyou and the selfish and conceited Genkei. To die for one's god because of an impossible love was something simply beautiful to behold. It was sad that it was reciprocated with only selfishness ... but such beauty can be found in redemption. Wonderful, wonderful series - and I'm only still halfway.

Zu Ra · 2009-06-28, 17:55

I was browsing this site and came across this article on Japanese doctors . After browsing more through that site I found something quite similar to the show w.r.p. to Medicine Seller .

- First the sword , ancient doctors carried a ceremonial bakuto to accentuate their high status in society. As swords in Meiji restoration was outlawed .

Doctor Taking Pulse

- Secondly the medicine sellers costumes are quite similar to the Ainu . Medicine sellers appearance also matches Ainu people.

karice67 · 2011-01-16, 01:26

Just wanted to note that Mononoke is still so incredibly popular in Japan that they're now releasing a Blu-ray BOX set. (amazon, yesasia)

(No talk of a Western license though, unfortunately. Hm...there weren't ever any artbooks released, were there?)

From what I can tell, other than the box design and the fact that it's Blu-ray, it'll be the same as the DVD-BOX set that was released in 2009, so perhaps the only people interested in this will be those, like me, who missed it back then?

Shiroth · 2011-01-16, 04:58

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Originally Posted by karice67

so perhaps the only people interested in this will be those, like me, who missed it back then?

People will also buy it for the Blu-ray quality.

SeijiSensei · 2011-01-16, 09:02

Is it the Mononoke sequel, or the original Ayakashi Samurai Horror Tales? The graphic is from "Bakeneko," and the title has the word "ayakashi" in it? Having Amazon translate the page into English didn't help.

Wouldn't it be nice if the Japanese BD releases included English subtitles? Since we're both in BD region A, they'd be playable in R1.

Kanon · 2011-01-16, 09:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeijiSensei

Is it the Mononoke sequel, or the original Ayakashi Samurai Horror Tales? The graphic is from "Bakeneko," and the title has the word "ayakashi" in it? Having Amazon translate the page into English didn't help.

Both. Mononoke + Ayakashi ~ Bakeneko box.

Shiroth · 2011-01-16, 10:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeijiSensei

Wouldn't it be nice if the Japanese BD releases included English subtitles? Since we're both in BD region A, they'd be playable in R1.

No it wouldn't for me.

Dop · 2011-01-17, 10:04

CD Japan says it's region free. No subtitles, alas, and a bit pricey. Make that a lot pricey!

Blu-ray box set release from anime series "Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales" featuring 12 episodes from "Mononoke" and its previous story "ayakashi Bake Neko." Comes with a deluxe booklet.

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Zu Ra ✖ ǝʇ ɯıqnɾl ☆ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mortuary : D	That looks really neat : ) I had found some fan arts of Mononke I will post them lasterz : D __________________

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orion Waiting for more taiyuki! Join Date: Jan 2004	Wow! You're one lucky dude with those LEs. __________________

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Zu Ra ✖ ǝʇ ɯıqnɾl ☆ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mortuary : D	Takahiro Sakurai ( Seiyu : Medcine Man ) Takahiro Sakurai * Date of Birth : June 13 1974 * Hometown : Aichi, Japan * Blood Type: A * Height : 1.76m (5' 9'') * Weight : 58kg (128 lb) * Hobbies : Record collecting, Scuba diving Shopping Taking walks * Website : Takahiro Sakurai @ 81 Produce * He is a member of 81 Produce. * Many of his roles were handsome (and mostly charming) men. * He has also voiced reluctant heroes (such as Cloud Strife and Rockman X) as well as the occasional villain (Maximilien Robespierre in Le Chevalier D'Eon, Hiltz in Zoids: Guardian Force and Sasori in Naruto Shippuden). Sakurai was also typecast to play an angsty and arrogant young man, and also loner character. Anime Roles : Spoiler for Savin Space: - Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go WGP as Leone; Waldegald - Pokemon as Sand; Semi-Final Announcer - The Adventures of Mini-Goddess as Kagerou - Cardcaptor Sakura as Kouichi Kouno - Hamos The Green Chariot as Abel - Master Keaton as Ralph - The Mysterious Cities of Gold as Soldier - Digimon Adventure as Tentomon - Initial D Second Stage as THUNDERS member - Kaikan Phrase as Yoshihiko "Santa" Nagai - Zoids: Chaotic Century as Hilts - Boogiepop Phantom as Delinquent B - Digimon Adventure 02 as Tentomon - Gate Keepers as Shun Ukiya - Gravitation as Host - Pokemon as AD - Angel Tales as Genbu no Shin - Beyblade as Tonny - Cyborg 009 (2001) as Joe Shimamura/009 - Galaxy Angel as Great Muscle - Gene Shaft as Hiroto Amagiwa - Hikaru no Go as Kaoru Kishimoto - Kasumin as Kasumi Senta - Offside as Noriyuki Akechi - Prétear as Sasame - Star Ocean EX as Gabriel - Zoids: New Century Zero as Bit Cloud - GetBackers as Kagami Kyoji - Heat Guy J as Boma - I"s (OVA) as Seto Ichitaka - Mirmo Zibang! as Chikku - Ojamajo Doremi~DOKKAN~ as Hiroaki Shibata - Princess Tutu as Fakir - Samurai Deeper Kyo as Kubira - Tokyo Underground as Sui - Cromartie High School as Takashi Kamiyama - Guardian Hearts as Kazuya Watari - Kaleido Star as Leon Oswald - Lunar Legend Tsukihime as Arihiko Inui - The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok as Loki (older) - Peacemaker Kurogane as Susumu Yamazaki - Saint Beast as Genbu no Shin - Transformer Micron Legend (Transformers Armada) as Double Face (Sideways) - Konjiki no Gash Bell!! (Zatch Bell!) as Kiyomaro Takamine (Kiyo Takamine) - Cho Henshin CosPrayers as Kuls Pristo - Diamond Daydreams as Kurokawa - Gakuen Alice as Misaki-sensei - Kyou Kara Maou! as Yuri Shibuya - Meine Liebe as Orpherus Fürst von Marmelade nahe Gorz - Phantom - The Animation as Reiji Azuma/ Zwei - Tactics as Haruka - Tsukuyomi - Moon Phase as Seiji Midou - Zoids: Fuzors as Gene - Absolute Boy as Shigeki Kobayakawa - Black Cat as Jenos Hazard - Bleach as Kira Izuru - Canvas 2 ~Niji Iro no Sketch~ as Hiroki Kamikura - Gun X Sword as Ray Langlen - Pani Poni Dash! as Shu Momose - Rozen Maiden Träumend as Shirosaki - Saint Seiya Hades: Inferno as Dragon Shiryu - Suki na Mono wa Suki Dakara Shouganai as Fuuta Kitamura (ep.13) 2006 - .hack//Roots as Haseo - Ayakashi (2006 anime) as The Medicine Seller - Black Blood Brothers as Jirou Mochizuki - Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion as Suzaku Kururugi - D.Gray-man as Yu Kanda - D.I.C.E. as Macchiatto - Gakuen Heaven as Endou Kazuki - Major as Naoki Enomoto - Ginyuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe Wieder as Orpherus Fürst von Marmelade nahe Gorz - Musashi Gundoh as Kojiro Sasaki - Innocent Venus as Jin Tsurusawa - Karin as Kurobara no Ouji - Le Chevalier D'Eon as Maximilien Robespierre - Legend of the Glass Fleet as Michel/Gilles - Ring ni Kakero 1: Nichibei Kessen Hen as Shadow Jun - Zegapain as Toga Vital - Zero no Tsukaima as Guiche - Jyūshin Enbu - Hero Tales as Ryūkō - Kimikiss as Eiji Kai - Mononoke as The Medicine Seller - Naruto Shippuuden as Sasori - Saint Beast: Kouin Jojishi Tenshi Tan as Genbu no Shin - Tokyo Marble Chocolate as Yuta - Zero no Tsukaima: Futatsu no Kishi as Guiche　 - Zombie-Loan as Shito Tachibana - Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 as Suzaku Kururugi - Hatenkō Yūgi as Alzeid - Junjo Romantica as Misaki Takahashi - Rental Magica as Kei Isurugi - Saint Seiya The Hades: Elysion as Dragon Shiryu - The Tower of Druaga: the Aegis of URUK as Niva * OVA Roles : Spoiler for Savin Space: - Final Fantasy VII Advent Children as Cloud Strife - Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Maihitoyo as Oo no Suefumi - Gate Keepers 21 as Shun Ukiya - Karas as Ekou Hoshunin - Kirepapa as Shunsuke Sakaki - Last Order -Final Fantasy VII- as Cloud Strife - Shin Getter Robo VS Neo Getter Robo as Gou Hitomoji - Tokyo Marble Chocolate as Yudai - Vie Durant (ONA) as Di - Vexille as Ryo - Konjiki no Gash Bell-The Attack of Mechavulcan as Kiyomaro Takamine - .hack//G.U. Trilogy as Haseo * Drama CD : Spoiler for Savin Space: - Are you Alice? as Alice - Ai wo Utau yori Ore ni Oborero! (Blaue Rosen) as Rui Kiryuuin - Code Geass - Lelouch of the Rebellion as Suzaku Kururugi - Dogs: Bullets & Carnage as Haine Rammsteiner - Fushigi Yugi Genbu Kaiden as Uruki - Hatenkō Yūgi as Alzeid - Junjo Romantica as Misaki Takahashi - Kirepapa as Shunsuke Sakaki - Kiss to do-jin! ~Ōjisama wa Karisuma Ōte!?~ as Tooru Hikawa - Love Mode as Rin Takimura - Lovely Complex as Otani Atsushi - Slavers Nude as Syuuichi - Sono Yubi Dake ga Shitteru (Only the Ring Finger Knows) as Yuichi Kazuki - Suki na Mono wa Suki Dakara Shouganai as Fuuta Kitamura (starting from White Flower) - Switch as Haru Kurabayashi - Tokyo Yabanjin (Barbarian In Tokyo) as Fubuki Kano - Uragiri wa Boku no Namae wo Shitteiru (Betrayals Knows My Name) as Luka Crosszeria - V.B.Rose as Yukari Arisaka - Yabai Kimochi (Desire) as Toru Maiki - Yellow as Taki - Zombie-Loan as Shito Tachibana * Games : Spoiler for Savin Space: - .hack//G.U. as Haseo - Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin as Jonathan Morris - Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-, Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-, the Kingdom Hearts series as Cloud Strife - Eternal Sonata as Fugue - Full House Kiss as Asaki Hanekura - Galaxy Angel as Red-Eye - Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Maihitoyo (PS2) as Oo no Suefumi - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind as Bruno Bucciarati - Klonoa Heroes: Legend of the Star Medal as Guntz - Konjiki no Gash Bell series as Kiyomaro Takamine - Lovely Complex as Otani Atsushi - Rockman X: Command Mission, Rockman X8, Irregular Hunter X as Rockman X - Memories Off (#5 The Unfinished Film) as Yusuke Hina - Namco x Capcom as Guntz - Nana as Ren Honjo - Orange Honey as Shinya Shiraishi - Shenmue as Lan Di - Tales of Legendia as Walter Delqes - The Bouncer as Sion Barzahd - Kyou Kara Maou! Oresama Quest (PC) as Yuuri Shibuya - Kyou Kara Maou! Hajimari no Tabi (PS2) as Yuuri Shibuya - Valkyrie of the Battlefield: Gallian Chronicles (PS3) as Faldio Landzaat - Virtua Fighter Series as Lei-Fei - Zegapain NOT as Toga Dupe - Zegapain XOR as Toga Vital - Wartech: Senko no Ronde as Mika Mikli __________________

2008-11-18, 13:29	Link #286
Shiroth Beautiful fighter. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: England, UK Age: 26	After months and months of telling myself that i'll check this show out, i finally did today. Watch the first three arcs, and i've completely been blown away by everything this show has to offer. I'll have to read everyone's thoughts from this thread once i've completed the show. __________________ MyAnimeList Last.fm Twitter

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Zu Ra ✖ ǝʇ ɯıqnɾl ☆ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mortuary : D	Kujaku Ou ? Corresponds to this genre has anyone watched Spirit Warrior Kujaku Ou . Any fans of this series ? __________________

2008-11-18, 14:37	Link #289
signorRossi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008	Ha, Ha, you didn't watch it already? I am rewatching it atm and I am somehow also regretting to not have done that sooner. The second arc Umi Bozou is the best arc for me too, the finale is just so beautiful, when the medicine seller transforms and the utsurobune sinks into the pond and decays and Oyous' soul finally unites with her brother. But the last one is also the best arc, you will see when you have watched it. SignorRossi.

2008-12-22, 12:32	Link #293
physics223 In the Tatami Galaxy ↓ Join Date: Feb 2006	I have had this on my system since May this year (knowing it would be great, as Ayakashi is one of my most favorite anime because of Bakeneko). While the first arc was good, it was the second arc that truly blew me away. I was amazed at the very symbolic imagery and the beautiful contrast between the selfless and loving Oyou and the selfish and conceited Genkei. To die for one's god because of an impossible love was something simply beautiful to behold. It was sad that it was reciprocated with only selfishness ... but such beauty can be found in redemption. Wonderful, wonderful series - and I'm only still halfway. __________________ anime\|otaku - hypotheses, analyses, and musings on The Tatami Galaxy \|\| The REAL first handheld console with color!

2009-06-28, 17:55	Link #294
Zu Ra ✖ ǝʇ ɯıqnɾl ☆ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mortuary : D	I was browsing this site and came across this article on Japanese doctors . After browsing more through that site I found something quite similar to the show w.r.p. to Medicine Seller . - First the sword , ancient doctors carried a ceremonial bakuto to accentuate their high status in society. As swords in Meiji restoration was outlawed . Doctor Taking Pulse - Secondly the medicine sellers costumes are quite similar to the Ainu . Medicine sellers appearance also matches Ainu people. __________________

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karice67 さっく♥ゆうきゃん♥ほそやん Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: in the land down under ^^	*is it ok to bump threads this old...?* Just wanted to note that Mononoke is still so incredibly popular in Japan that they're now releasing a Blu-ray BOX set. (amazon, yesasia) (No talk of a Western license though, unfortunately. Hm...there weren't ever any artbooks released, were there?) From what I can tell, other than the box design and the fact that it's Blu-ray, it'll be the same as the DVD-BOX set that was released in 2009, so perhaps the only people interested in this will be those, like me, who missed it back then? __________________ You must free yourself from that illusion, from the illusion that a story must have a beginning and an end. "No, you are not entitled to your opinion... You are only entitled to what you can argue for.” - Patrick Stokes

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SeijiSensei AS Ojiisan Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Akutabe Detective Agency Age: 63	Is it the Mononoke sequel, or the original Ayakashi Samurai Horror Tales? The graphic is from "Bakeneko," and the title has the word "ayakashi" in it? Having Amazon translate the page into English didn't help. Wouldn't it be nice if the Japanese BD releases included English subtitles? Since we're both in BD region A, they'd be playable in R1. __________________ Avatars

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Dop There's no flower... Join Date: Sep 2006	CD Japan says it's region free. No subtitles, alas, and a bit pricey. Make that a lot pricey! Blu-ray box set release from anime series "Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales" featuring 12 episodes from "Mononoke" and its previous story "ayakashi Bake Neko." Comes with a deluxe booklet.