‘Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain’ Set to Air on Netflix this Year

I hadn’t remembered much about the Mononoke series–it aired a year after I graduated after high-school, *laughs in aging Millennial* but I do remember most the incredible animation sequences that were uniquely their own. At times challenging to watch and follow and other times entertaining, the story seemed to explode on the screen. After so long, I was giddy to see that the series still held up in terms of weirdness and style–even if I cringed finding clips on the Retro Anime YouTube channel. The hotly anticipated Mononoke The Movie: The Phantom in the Rain will be available on Netflix. Ahead of the launch, its official exhibition and US premiere was set for the Animation Is Film Festival (October 18-20) this coming October. Thankfully, the series is up on Netflix now for those who want to re watch and rediscover the wild and colorful adventures of the Medicine Seller and all the chaotic messes he gets into. Netflix reminds us that The Mononoke series originated from the Goblin Cat segment in the animated horror anthology Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales, which aired on Fuji TV’s noitaminA block in 2006. It was later adapted into a TV anime series in 2007 and has attracted ardent fans since its release. Youtuber Obvious Puppet released a great video a few years ago (I miss video essays, can you tell?) revisiting the series and reminding us that Mononoke is a “criminally under-watched series, due in part to its intimidating art house label.” This YouTuber goes further elabo…