It has been announced that from March 28th, movie reel-style clear bookmarks will be given away as a special gift to visitors in the third and fourth weeks of the release of "Mononoke The Movie Chapter 2: Fire Rat," the second chapter of the completely new film version of the popular TV anime "Mononoke." In the third week, five types will be handed out at random, including never-before-seen scenes and scenes of the Shingi fighting. The clear bookmarks distributed from April 4th in the fourth week will feature cuts with different designs than those in the third week. In addition to the medicine seller and the Shingi, scenes with Butterbur and Botan will also be included.
"Mononoke" is an anime produced by the staff of the popular episode "Bakeneko" from "Ayakashi", which was broadcast on Fuji TV's late-night anime slot "Noitamina" in 2006, and was broadcast in 2007. It depicts the supernatural tale of a medicine seller who appeared in "Bakeneko" facing off against a Mononoke.
"Mononoke the Movie" is set in the inner palace, where women's passions swirl, and follows a medicine seller as he pursues the true identity of the "Mononoke." There are three chapters in total, with the first, "Mononoke the Movie: Karakasa," being released in July 2024, and the second, "Mononoke the Movie: Chapter 2: Fire Rat," being released on March 14th. Nakamura Kenji, who worked on the TV series and the first movie, will be the general director of Chapter 2, and Suzuki will be the director. It has also been announced that the third chapter, "Mononoke the Movie: Chapter 3: Snake God," will be released in spring 2026.
