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Mononoke the Movie: Phantom in the Rain / Mononoke: Karakasa is a 2024 Japanese animated supernatural psychological horror film written and directed by Kenji Nakamura with Kōji Yamamoto as a co-writer. The film is a part of the same universe as Mononoke (2007), a spin-off of Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales (2006). The movie, produced by EOTA and co-distributed by Giggly Box and Twin Engine, is the first part of the Mononoke trilogy film project.
The film stars Hiroshi Kamiya as the voice of the Medicine Seller, alongside other notable voice actors such as Tomoyo Kurosawa, Aoi Yūki, Mami Koyama, Kana Hanazawa, Haruka Tomatsu, Yoko Hikasa, Yūko Kaida, Yukana, Yuki Kaji, Jun Fukuyama, Daisuke Hosomi, Miyu Irino and Kenjiro Tsuda. It was released in Japan on July 26, 2024.
Netflix acquired the streaming rights for the film, which was released worldwide on November 28, 2024. A sequel, Mononoke the Movie: The Ashes of Rage was released in Japan on March 14, 2025, with a third film set to release in spring 2026.
