Mononoke (2007)

Animation · Fantasy · Horror

The Medicine Seller is a deadly and mysterious master of the occult who travels across feudal Japan in search of malevolent spirits called mononoke to slay. When he locates one of these spirits, he cannot simply kill it; he must first learn its Form, its Truth, and its Reason in order to wield the mighty Exorcism Sword and fight against it. He must begin his strange exorcisms with intense psychological analysis and careful investigative work—an extremely dangerous step, as he must first confront and learn about the mononoke before he even has the means to defeat it.

IMDb rating: 8.1 (4,153 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Netflix · Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2007)

7.81 avg 12 episodes 7.4 → 8.5 22 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Zaraki Warashi, Part 1	7.4	247
2	Zaraki Warashi, Part 2	7.7	217
3	Umibouzu, Opening Act	7.2	194
4	Umibouzu, Second Act	7.6	192
5	Umibouzu, Finale	7.9	195
6	Nopperabou, Part 1	7.7	182
7	Nopperabou, Part 2	8.3	192
8	Nue, Part 1	7.6	170
9	Nue, Part 2	8.1	174
10	Bakeneko, Opening Act	7.8	166
11	Bakeneko, Second Act	7.9	160
12	Bakeneko, Finale	8.5	176