Summary

The movie Ghost in the Rain promises to bring a more abstract and impressive image of the colorful and scary stories of Mononoke. Returning director Kenji Nakamura pushes the visuals to the limit, turning the Inner Palace into a place shrouded in eerie colors. The film maintains the poignant social commentary and authoritative storytelling style of the original anime, exploring the dark world of imperial politics.

Supernatural horror cartoon series Mononoke is coming back in a big way with the upcoming movie, Ghosts in the rain, sees studio EOTA enhancing its unmistakable artistic style. Fans looking for fresh perspectives on the horror or anime genre should look forward to the film's premiere. While no international release date has been given, its online presence makes it hard to imagine it being locked in Japan.

Mononoke is famous for its colorful and scary stories, and the film's latest trailer shows that the creative team is delving even deeper into that idea. The end result is perhaps the most abstract the series has ever been, making the original 2007 anime look simple by comparison.

It bodes well for both anime fans and those skeptical of the relatively young studio's handling of this project.

Mononoke beautifully shows the terror of the royal court

The film is a visual feast that matches the core themes of the series

While the style of the franchise back in the day was unmistakable, Phantom in the Rain's trailer sees director Kenji Nakamura's return push the visuals to the limit: where bright colors and patterns Saved for the main objects and characters, the entire Inner Palace the film depicts is covered in eerie colors. Even the Apothecary is almost unrecognizable with his new color scheme that incorporates deep purples. These exciting images demonstrate the possibilities of anime and celebrate the power of animation as a medium like never before, thanks to the picture quality the film's budget.

But even though Phantom in the Rain seems more extravagant, its story seems to be the same as the original anime. Monsters born from human emotions provide some pointed commentary on society, history, and otherwise. With the film taking place in the living quarters of the emperor's concubines, it seems likely that there will be a lot of implicit criticism about what kind of monsters will be born in the dog-eat-dog world of imperial politics . Colorful environments camouflage and magnify dark secrets only allowing Mononoke to play to its strengths and deliver a familiar horror experience.

Mononoke's resurgence matches the rise of the Studio itself

Produced by Studio EOTA

The film was the first independent production by studio EOTA, which until then had acted as a supporting studio. However, the visuals in the new trailer beautifully recreate Toei Animation's original anime from 2007, and should be an encouraging sign that the production team understands what Mononoke is and how to amplify it further. .

Although the series is currently only released on July 26 in Japan, the fact that Netflix is ​​currently hosting the original TV series means there is a lot of interest in the series worldwide. With any luck, Mononoke movie: Ghosts in the rain will also be viewable abroad.