It has been announced that the second chapter of the completely new film version of the popular TV anime "Mononoke," "Mononoke the Movie Chapter 2: Fire Rat," will be exclusively distributed worldwide on Netflix from August 14th. The new film version will be a trilogy, with the third chapter, "Mononoke the Movie Chapter 3: Snake God," scheduled for release in spring 2026.
"Mononoke" is an anime produced by a reunion of staff from the popular episode "Bakeneko" of "Ayakashi", which was broadcast on Fuji TV's late-night anime slot "Noitamina" in 2006, and was broadcast in 2007. The story depicts the supernatural tale of a medicine seller who appeared in "Bakeneko" facing off against a Mononoke.
The Mononoke 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." The first chapter, "Mononoke ," was released in July 2024, and the second chapter, "Mononoke the Movie: Chapter 2: Fire Rat," was released in March. The second chapter was directed by Kenji Nakamura, who worked on the TV series and the first film, and directed by Kiyotaka Suzuki.
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