Mononoke 「モノノ怪」

☠ · 07-07-2007, 03:21 AM

B A K E N E K O
「化猫」

Bakeneko focuses on the mysterious death of a bride on her wedding day and the appearance of an equally mysterious medicine seller. The medicine seller ascertains that the bride's death is the work of a bakeneko and he must learn the reasons why it is targeting the bride's family and how it came to exist in order to slay it.

Information
Studio: Toei Animation
Director: Nakamura Kenji
English DVD Release Date: September 7, 2007
Original Airdate: March 10-24, 2006
Fansubs: gg

Downloads
Episode 09: Bakeneko - Part I (MegaUpload | View Online)
Episode 10: Bakeneko - Part II (MegaUpload | View Online)
Episode 11: Bakeneko - Part III (MegaUpload | View Online)

Music
OP: HEAT ISLAND by Rhymester (MegaUpload | RapidShare)
[mp3]http://www.filefreak.com/pfiles/46354/Heat%20Island%20-%20Ayakashi%20Edit%20-.mp3[/mp3]
ED: Haru no Katami by Hajime Chitose (MegaUpload | RapidShare)
[mp3]http://www.filefreak.com/pfiles/46354/Haru%20no%20Katami.mp3[/mp3]

Screencap Preview

M O N O N O K E
「モノノ怪」

Mononoke is a series based on Bakeneko, the final arc of the Ayakashi ~ Japanese Classic Horror series. Not much is known about its plot other than it will focus of the nameless medicine seller of Bakeneko and his hunt for mononoke. The series will be 12 episodes long and will air in Fuji TV's Noitamina timeslot.

Information
Air Date: July 12, 2007
Studio: Toei Animation
Director: Nakamura Kenji
Fansubs: Black-Sheep | Shinsen-Subs

Manga
Chapter 01

Episodes
01: Zashiki Warashi - Part I (MegaUpload | View Online | Notes)
02: Zashiki Warashi - Part II (MegaUpload | View Online |Notes)
03: Umibouzu - Part I (MegaUpload | View Online | Notes)
04: Umibouzu - Part II (MegaUpload | View Online | Notes)
05: Umibouzu - Part III (MegaUpload | View Online | Notes)
06: Nopperabou - Part I (MegaUpload | View Online | Notes)
07: Nopperabou - Part II (MegaUpload | View Online | Notes)
08: Nue - Part I (MegaUpload | View Online | Notes)
09: Nue - Part II (MegaUpload | View Online | Notes)
10: Bakeneko - Part I (MegaUpload | View Online | Notes)
11: Bakeneko - Part II (MegaUpload | View Online | Notes)
12: Bakeneko - Part III (MegaUpload | View Online | Notes)
-Series End-

Black Sheep's HD Subs

1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=32GTY43H
2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XYXBCVWK
3: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XUKVV8V9
4: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FHWV5O6E
5: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0NFBXF1P
6: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WXWVSMWV
7: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7IOPSTQT
8: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=38Z7IYM5
9: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HTYX2LQJ
10: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MZ2AOJWT
11: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3V9ZPMC0
12: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UBRE1E74

Music
OP: Kagen no Tsuki by Komatsu Youta
ED: Natsu no Hana by JUJU (MegaUpload | RapidShare)
Soundtrack: DOWNLOAD

Links
Mononoke LJ Community
Iwa ni Hana Anime Blog
Mononoke @ Animesuki Forums
Mononoke @ AniDB
Ayakashi/Bakeneko @ ANN
Mononoke @ ANN
Ayakashi/Bakeneko @ Wikipedia

PlayStation · 07-07-2007, 04:37 AM

wow...looks nice

Vicious · 07-07-2007, 05:05 AM

Wow this looks really intersting, i like the designs of the characters to. Im definitely gonna watch this.

Clip {Warning spoilers}

Spoiler:

TrueAlchemist · 07-07-2007, 09:32 AM

Among the episodes of that ayakashi -Japanese classic horror, I love episodes with this demon hunter inside. I am sure the director and animators got good feedback from fans, so they probably decide to extend his story.

I loved the OP/EP of ayakashi -Japanese Classic horror.
Those songs matched with theme of episodes of "Bake Neko", which demon hunter made his first appearance. OP reminds of demon hunter, and ED reminds of dead woman who Bake Neko loved.

I believe nice person who started this thread, already put link for episodes, so you guys should watch it.

CAnnot wait for next week.

☠ · 07-07-2007, 11:57 PM

I udated the first post with download links for the OP and ED as well as the last episode of Bakeneko. I haven't seen any new news for the series yet, so there's nothing to post on that front.

Quote:

Originally Posted by anime15cool

wow...looks nice

Actually, I think "awesome" is a better word to describe it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4thandnaruto

Wow this looks really intersting, i like the designs of the characters to. Im definitely gonna watch this.

fucking awesome lol

Spoiler:

Regardless of the ending, it is an absolutely awesome story. I wish more anime had that sort of originality and mature appeal.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrueAlchemist

Among the episodes of that ayakashi -Japanese classic horror, I love episodes with this demon hunter inside. I am sure the director and animators got good feedback from fans, so they probably decide to extend his story.

I loved the OP/EP of ayakashi -Japanese Classic horror.
Those songs matched with theme of episodes of "Bake Neko", which demon hunter made his first appearance. OP reminds of demon hunter, and ED reminds of dead woman who Bake Neko loved.

CAnnot wait for next week.

I haven't seen the other eight episodes of Ayakashi yet. I probably won't since I can't seem to find direct download of it online and its torrents are too old. I've heard that Bakeneko is by far the best story in the series which is largely why I downloaded it in the first place.

I didn't really like the OP at first. I'm not a big fan of hip-hop in any language, but in the end it grew on me and I now enjoy listening to it. I love the ED the moment I heard its first chords. It's very beautiful and you can almost tell what it is about even without reading the lyric translation.

Next Thursday can't come soon enough! It's been a very, very long time since I've been on edge waiting for an anime release. Let's hope that a group picks it up immediately so we don't have to wait too long for a fansub.

TrueAlchemist · 07-08-2007, 05:28 AM

Well, I used to listen OP while walking out.
Good music for sometime.
But, ED can last forever.

Hmm, I know it is hard to get Ayakashi episodes, but they are really good anime especially you like ghost stories. Personally, I give few more points in Ayakashi than Ghost hunter. First ghost story was very scary/moving because it was made based on famous japanese play, and in last episode of first story, it talks about history behind the story and Real incident related to story. very chilling.

Second story was boring because it was close to very tragic love story than scary ghost story.

Third story, Baka Neko, was both scary/sad.

And, look around mininova, boxtorrent.
last time, I checked. boxtorrent has it and have about 18 seeds.

you can also use Narutofan DD sites, but it is expensive.

☠ · 07-11-2007, 06:21 PM

Okay, there is some news from the Mononoke LJ community. Some screencaps of the first episode have surfaced:

And the maintainer of the LJ comm found that the fansub group Black-Sheep have picked up the series.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrueAlchemist

Hmm, I know it is hard to get Ayakashi episodes, but they are really good anime especially you like ghost stories. Personally, I give few more points in Ayakashi than Ghost hunter. First ghost story was very scary/moving because it was made based on famous japanese play, and in last episode of first story, it talks about history behind the story and Real incident related to story. very chilling.

Second story was boring because it was close to very tragic love story than scary ghost story.

I'm not terribly interested in the first story. Since I already know how it ends - the story of Oiwa is pretty famous - it's lost a lot of it's appeal. If I can find it in direct download I may consider watching it, but I doubt it. Bakeneko appealed to me because it was an original story. I have absolutely no interest in the second story, either. Tragic-romance is not my thing and I'm curious why that arc broke with the "horror" theme.

TrueAlchemist · 07-11-2007, 09:04 PM

well, the story of Oiwa is famous story, but for westerns it was interesting since animators put 10-15min real life incidents and background story behind the story.

for second story, I know it is weird. there are demons and ghosts, but there is nothing too much scary thing going on in anime.

ty for pic.
I believe it is airing in Japan today. we can expect episodes to flowing around net soon.

☠ · 07-12-2007, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrueAlchemist

ty for pic.
I believe it is airing in Japan today. we can expect episodes to flowing around net soon.

Yup. The raw just came out to today. It's up on the LJ comm, but I put a link to it in the first post.

EDIT: Since the torrent is a bit slow, once I get it downloaded, I'll upload it to MegaUpload. I'll post some screencaps too. If anyone who understands Japanese wants to give an in-depth report on it, that would be completely awesome.

Sakura · 07-12-2007, 10:45 PM

Ooh, I'll go check it out - thanks <3

☠ · 07-15-2007, 03:42 AM

Wabi Sabi has put up a quasi-summary of the first episode. The focus is mostly on the symbolism in the episode and Wabi Sabi's other observations. Pretty interesting.

Haven't gotten around to uploading the raw yet. If anyone really wants it, then can upload it, though. I also am only a quarter of the way through capping the episode. I'm uploading the caps to PhotoBucket, but I'd really prefer something else. Anyone know of a good, free site for hosting photo galleries? Preferably one that makes uploading fast (I'd kind of like to upload the whole folder I have rather than one image at a time).

EDIT: I posted this reply in the message I deleted above. For whatever reason I got a half dozen errors while trying to post it, then when it finally worked the message didn't bump the thread not did I appear as the last person to leave a message on the forum page. WTF?

☠ · 07-19-2007, 02:36 PM

Here's a small bit of news, according to something found on 2chan (not the best source, I know) the Bakeneko arc of Mononoke will be completely different from the arc of the same name in Ayakashi. In fact, it will take place during the Taisho period.

I suppose this means that the Medicine Seller is immortal. I hope this bit of info is true, because that would be awesome.

TrueAlchemist · 07-20-2007, 02:13 AM

First story is finished.
it is sad but beautiful episode very similar to Baka Neko.
Music is so beautiful.
Both Ending and BGM is so nice.
tranditional Japanese flute music was nice.

Spoiler:

If I review the 1st and 2nd episodes criticially, I wouldn't give much credit because its plot followed popular trend + mother's love theme. But, ending was so beautiful

I cannot criticize much. And, compared to crappy, Naruto Shippuden ep.20, this is nice. (watched right after naruto hehe).

I did not like the animators and director's graphic method.
because it is like very artistic and very non anime like.
But, after I watched it for few times, I got used to it.
drawing is very beautiful and unique. I felt alot of effort from those two episodes. only thing that I cannot get used to, is its OP.
OP is like old time J-pop.

Anyway, if you guys watch enough Japanese anime, you can make out the story line. So, even there is no sub out yet, I strongly advice you guys to watch. better than other crappy episodes such as DGM fillers.

☠ · 07-20-2007, 03:41 PM

AAARRRRGHH!

It's too tempting!

I didn't want to spoil myself watching the second episode raw, but - crappity - I think I'm going to! I wanted to at least wait until the first episode sub was out, but... I have no self control whatsoever...

Um, I agree about the OP. I've gotten used to it, but I don't really like it. It sounds like it belongs on the soundtrack of an old James Bond movie that took place in a Latin country. Kind of... weird. Then again, so was the OP to Bakeneko, so at least it's following a trend. I don't really like the ED either. The Bakeneko one was excellent, but this one is too bland.

After watching Bakeneko at least a dozen times, it occurred to me that the series' storytelling style is very visual. It relies a lot on symbolism and sort of abstract flashes of events. In fact, the impression I had of the story after watching it a dozen times was much different from the first time I watched it. The first time, the story seemed very direct. Now I feel like the story has a Rashomon quality to it.

Hm, that might just be me, though.

I've heard people mention that the first episode of Mononoke seems a bit too artsy. Like the animators were trying too hard to make the series equal to it's predecessor. Also that the Medicine Seller's slow, deliberate way of talking makes him sound to pretentious.

Anyway, I'm going to watch the episode. I won't peek at your spoiler until I've watch it, though.

EDIT: Okay, now that I've seen it...

Spoiler:

☠ · 07-27-2007, 04:09 PM

The raw for episode three is out. The BT link is in the first post. [Hint: You can also get it DDL on the Mononoke LJ comm.]

Still no sub out.

After watching the episode three raw all I can say is... Is it just me or the character designs getting weirder and weirder?

Wabi Sabi has written up his/her thoughts on the episode, which I must say is pretty interesting (and informative!). There is also a post on the second episode of Zashiki Warashi.

Spoiler:

☠ · 07-29-2007, 06:11 PM

YAY!!! Subs for episode one are out! Looks like Shinsen-Subs picked it up.

I just uploaded it to MegaUpload. Enjoy!

MONONOKE 「モノノ怪」: Zashiki Warashi - Part I

On a minor side note, the Medicine Seller's slow, careful way of speaking is actually rather irritating when you're reading the subs.

TrueAlchemist · 07-30-2007, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morrigan

Um, I agree about the OP. I've gotten used to it, but I don't really like it. It sounds like it belongs on the soundtrack of an old James Bond movie that took place in a Latin country. Kind of... weird. Then again, so was the OP to Bakeneko, so at least it's following a trend. I don't really like the ED either. The Bakeneko one was excellent, but this one is too bland.

After watching Bakeneko at least a dozen times, it occurred to me that the series' storytelling style is very visual. It relies a lot on symbolism and sort of abstract flashes of events. In fact, the impression I had of the story after watching it a dozen times was much different from the first time I watched it. The first time, the story seemed very direct. Now I feel like the story has a Rashomon quality to it.

Hm, that might just be me, though.

EDIT: Okay, now that I've seen it...

Spoiler:

For BakeNeko episodes, I understand your point why people who are directly related to Tamaki, weren't killed but people with less direct relationship got killed by monster.

It is classic Japanese horror story. Or, should I say Asian Horror story?
In many Japanese, Korean, Chinese, or any other Asian horror movies, Real killer(s) does not get killed by ghost. Fort example, if a woman or victim got killed by another person, that person does not get haunted by ghost or better yet cannot even see the ghost when other people like main character of movies or victims by ghosts can see them.

At the end, detective(s)(cops) caught him/her and killer get killed in the process, and most horror movies, ghost helps detectives at the final battle because most time, killer has upperhand than good guys, or Ghost starts to haunt killer at the very end when truth has been told by main character.

If you remove BakeNeko and demonic subjects out of story and analyze/watch the story, you will see it is very much like detective story.

First, the event starts with death by a person who has absolutly no direct contact with the victim(ghost). "In BakeNeko, death of young bride was the starting point of this story."

Second, now, we have detective (Medicine seller) walks by the house and saw the crime. He was trying solve the case, but every information was missleading. For example, all characters know that they are being haunted by Bake Neko(Cat demon), and initially they thought BakeNeko was pissed because one Samurai killed many cats for testing his sword. the detective (or main hero in the story) learns that there was a case( incident) in the past. And we get to hear the version of story by criminals. Most time, it is a false story in order to justify himself.

Third, We hear the real story by revenger. In the suspense/non-horror movies, it is most likely close friend of victim, and most people don't know they were close. In this case, it is BakeNeko. And, Truth came out, and justice has been done.

TrueAlchemist · 07-30-2007, 06:35 AM

I wrote too much, so I am posting in the different section.
Finally EP.3 is out.

haha, we get to see the maid from BakeNeko.
Seems like, she sensed something about medicine seller.
I think we might hear partial identity of medicine seller at the end of the story.

For Shinsen Sub, I really don't like them recently. they don't make good subs anymore. For example, in Mononoke ep1, The killer says, "do not give birth to the child", but I think it is "If you give birth to Boy".
Entire thing, it is similar, but it creates whole new lines.

Hopefully, someother subs also do Bakeneko.

☠ · 08-14-2007, 02:23 PM

Argh!

I've been a bit busy and fallen behind in my thread upkeep. I updated with torrents for the Black-Sheep Ep02 sub and the raw for Ep05. I will add MU links for all the subs once I have the time.

There are subs for the first two Umibouzu episodes by FanChaos , but my understanding is that they are a bit sub-par so I'm going to wait until Shinsen-Subs and Black-Sheep release their's to put any links in the first post. Plus the FanChaos subs are on YouTube anyway.

Episode 03 by FanChaos
Episode 04 by FanChaos

The single for the ED is out. You can get it at the Mononoke LJ comm. I'll put MU and RS links to it in the first post as soon as I can.

Dark_wolf247 · 08-14-2007, 02:25 PM

When I first saw this thread, I instantly thought "Princess Mononoke". x:

But seeing as I liked the last horror anime I watched, I think I'll give this one a try, too.

07-07-2007, 03:21 AM	#1
☠ . Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 457	Mononoke 「モノノ怪」 B A K E N E K O 「化猫」 Bakeneko focuses on the mysterious death of a bride on her wedding day and the appearance of an equally mysterious medicine seller. The medicine seller ascertains that the bride's death is the work of a bakeneko and he must learn the reasons why it is targeting the bride's family and how it came to exist in order to slay it. Information Studio: Toei Animation Director: Nakamura Kenji English DVD Release Date: September 7, 2007 Original Airdate: March 10-24, 2006 Fansubs: gg Downloads Episode 09: Bakeneko - Part I (MegaUpload \| View Online) Episode 10: Bakeneko - Part II (MegaUpload \| View Online) Episode 11: Bakeneko - Part III (MegaUpload \| View Online) Music OP: HEAT ISLAND by Rhymester (MegaUpload \| RapidShare) [mp3]http://www.filefreak.com/pfiles/46354/Heat%20Island%20-%20Ayakashi%20Edit%20-.mp3[/mp3] ED: Haru no Katami by Hajime Chitose (MegaUpload \| RapidShare) [mp3]http://www.filefreak.com/pfiles/46354/Haru%20no%20Katami.mp3[/mp3] Screencap Preview M O N O N O K E 「モノノ怪」 Mononoke is a series based on Bakeneko, the final arc of the Ayakashi ~ Japanese Classic Horror series. Not much is known about its plot other than it will focus of the nameless medicine seller of Bakeneko and his hunt for mononoke. The series will be 12 episodes long and will air in Fuji TV's Noitamina timeslot. Information Air Date: July 12, 2007 Studio: Toei Animation Director: Nakamura Kenji Fansubs: Black-Sheep \| Shinsen-Subs Manga Chapter 01 Episodes 01: Zashiki Warashi - Part I (MegaUpload \| View Online \| Notes) 02: Zashiki Warashi - Part II (MegaUpload \| View Online \|Notes) 03: Umibouzu - Part I (MegaUpload \| View Online \| Notes) 04: Umibouzu - Part II (MegaUpload \| View Online \| Notes) 05: Umibouzu - Part III (MegaUpload \| View Online \| Notes) 06: Nopperabou - Part I (MegaUpload \| View Online \| Notes) 07: Nopperabou - Part II (MegaUpload \| View Online \| Notes) 08: Nue - Part I (MegaUpload \| View Online \| Notes) 09: Nue - Part II (MegaUpload \| View Online \| Notes) 10: Bakeneko - Part I (MegaUpload \| View Online \| Notes) 11: Bakeneko - Part II (MegaUpload \| View Online \| Notes) 12: Bakeneko - Part III (MegaUpload \| View Online \| Notes) -Series End- Black Sheep's HD Subs 1: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=32GTY43H 2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XYXBCVWK 3: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XUKVV8V9 4: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FHWV5O6E 5: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0NFBXF1P 6: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=WXWVSMWV 7: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7IOPSTQT 8: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=38Z7IYM5 9: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HTYX2LQJ 10: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MZ2AOJWT 11: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=3V9ZPMC0 12: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UBRE1E74 Music OP: Kagen no Tsuki by Komatsu Youta ED: Natsu no Hana by JUJU (MegaUpload \| RapidShare) Soundtrack: DOWNLOAD Links Mononoke LJ Community Iwa ni Hana Anime Blog Mononoke @ Animesuki Forums Mononoke @ AniDB Ayakashi/Bakeneko @ ANN Mononoke @ ANN Ayakashi/Bakeneko @ Wikipedia Last edited by ☠; 03-12-2008 at 08:50 PM.

07-12-2007, 10:45 PM	#10
Sakura Doesn't want a Custom Title S-Class Missing-nin Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,286	Ooh, I'll go check it out - thanks <3 __________________ ; e s c a p e ;

07-15-2007, 03:42 AM	#11
☠ . Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 457	Wabi Sabi has put up a quasi-summary of the first episode. The focus is mostly on the symbolism in the episode and Wabi Sabi's other observations. Pretty interesting. Haven't gotten around to uploading the raw yet. If anyone really wants it, then can upload it, though. I also am only a quarter of the way through capping the episode. I'm uploading the caps to PhotoBucket, but I'd really prefer something else. Anyone know of a good, free site for hosting photo galleries? Preferably one that makes uploading fast (I'd kind of like to upload the whole folder I have rather than one image at a time). EDIT: I posted this reply in the message I deleted above. For whatever reason I got a half dozen errors while trying to post it, then when it finally worked the message didn't bump the thread not did I appear as the last person to leave a message on the forum page. WTF? __________________ ...

07-19-2007, 02:36 PM	#12
☠ . Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 457	Here's a small bit of news, according to something found on 2chan (not the best source, I know) the Bakeneko arc of Mononoke will be completely different from the arc of the same name in Ayakashi. In fact, it will take place during the Taisho period. I suppose this means that the Medicine Seller is immortal. I hope this bit of info is true, because that would be awesome. __________________ ...

07-20-2007, 02:13 AM	#13
TrueAlchemist Doesn't want a Custom Title Academy Teacher Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 435	First story is finished. it is sad but beautiful episode very similar to Baka Neko. Music is so beautiful. Both Ending and BGM is so nice. tranditional Japanese flute music was nice. Spoiler: At the end, medicine seller did not exorcise demon but pregnant woman gets rid of demon. Seems like owner of motel is related to zashiki warashi. hmm, I thought that when pregnant women removed the seal on her. I thought Zashiki warashi (child demons (or ghost)) comes out from her womb and we might see battle between medicine seller vs. demon. But, mother's love removed grudges of zashiki warashi and he died with smile on his face. well at the end, medicine pulled out his sword. but no fighting. Zashiki warashi just accepted their death. very happy ending. If I review the 1st and 2nd episodes criticially, I wouldn't give much credit because its plot followed popular trend + mother's love theme. But, ending was so beautiful I cannot criticize much. And, compared to crappy, Naruto Shippuden ep.20, this is nice. (watched right after naruto hehe). I did not like the animators and director's graphic method. because it is like very artistic and very non anime like. But, after I watched it for few times, I got used to it. drawing is very beautiful and unique. I felt alot of effort from those two episodes. only thing that I cannot get used to, is its OP. OP is like old time J-pop. Anyway, if you guys watch enough Japanese anime, you can make out the story line. So, even there is no sub out yet, I strongly advice you guys to watch. better than other crappy episodes such as DGM fillers. Last edited by TrueAlchemist; 07-20-2007 at 02:41 AM.

07-07-2007, 04:37 AM	#2
PlayStation Portable-2010™ ̣ Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,729	wow...looks nice

07-07-2007, 09:32 AM	#4
TrueAlchemist Doesn't want a Custom Title Academy Teacher Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 435	Among the episodes of that ayakashi -Japanese classic horror, I love episodes with this demon hunter inside. I am sure the director and animators got good feedback from fans, so they probably decide to extend his story. I loved the OP/EP of ayakashi -Japanese Classic horror. Those songs matched with theme of episodes of "Bake Neko", which demon hunter made his first appearance. OP reminds of demon hunter, and ED reminds of dead woman who Bake Neko loved. I believe nice person who started this thread, already put link for episodes, so you guys should watch it. CAnnot wait for next week.

07-08-2007, 05:28 AM	#6
TrueAlchemist Doesn't want a Custom Title Academy Teacher Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 435	Well, I used to listen OP while walking out. Good music for sometime. But, ED can last forever. Hmm, I know it is hard to get Ayakashi episodes, but they are really good anime especially you like ghost stories. Personally, I give few more points in Ayakashi than Ghost hunter. First ghost story was very scary/moving because it was made based on famous japanese play, and in last episode of first story, it talks about history behind the story and Real incident related to story. very chilling. Second story was boring because it was close to very tragic love story than scary ghost story. Third story, Baka Neko, was both scary/sad. And, look around mininova, boxtorrent. last time, I checked. boxtorrent has it and have about 18 seeds. you can also use Narutofan DD sites, but it is expensive.

07-11-2007, 09:04 PM	#8
TrueAlchemist Doesn't want a Custom Title Academy Teacher Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 435	well, the story of Oiwa is famous story, but for westerns it was interesting since animators put 10-15min real life incidents and background story behind the story. for second story, I know it is weird. there are demons and ghosts, but there is nothing too much scary thing going on in anime. ty for pic. I believe it is airing in Japan today. we can expect episodes to flowing around net soon.

07-20-2007, 03:41 PM	#14
☠ . Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 457	AAARRRRGHH! It's too tempting! I didn't want to spoil myself watching the second episode raw, but - crappity - I think I'm going to! I wanted to at least wait until the first episode sub was out, but... I have no self control whatsoever... Um, I agree about the OP. I've gotten used to it, but I don't really like it. It sounds like it belongs on the soundtrack of an old James Bond movie that took place in a Latin country. Kind of... weird. Then again, so was the OP to Bakeneko, so at least it's following a trend. I don't really like the ED either. The Bakeneko one was excellent, but this one is too bland. After watching Bakeneko at least a dozen times, it occurred to me that the series' storytelling style is very visual. It relies a lot on symbolism and sort of abstract flashes of events. In fact, the impression I had of the story after watching it a dozen times was much different from the first time I watched it. The first time, the story seemed very direct. Now I feel like the story has a Rashomon quality to it. Hm, that might just be me, though. I've heard people mention that the first episode of Mononoke seems a bit too artsy. Like the animators were trying too hard to make the series equal to it's predecessor. Also that the Medicine Seller's slow, deliberate way of talking makes him sound to pretentious. Anyway, I'm going to watch the episode. I won't peek at your spoiler until I've watch it, though. EDIT: Okay, now that I've seen it... Spoiler: Well, there are a lot of things that aren't going to make sense (or will make more sense) once the subs are out. All in all, this arc feels very simplified compared to Bakeneko. The plot was much less surprising too. I could pick up on a lot more about the mononoke in the first episode of Zashiki Warashi than I could in the first two episode of Bakeneko. Regardless, Mononoke is still a million times better than 99% of the anime out there this season. I got a slightly different impression of the end. It seemed like when Shino joined the Zashiki Warashi and removed the fuda, she also severed the link with her own child (hence the blood and screaming). Like she had to choose between one of the other. But it looks like she ended up choosing her own child, which in turn contented the Zashiki Warashi. I liked how Hisayo and Tokuji were punished by the mononoke in this episode. One of the things that annoyed me about Bakeneko was how the people most distantly involved in the torture of Tamaki were the one's killed/punished while the four most directly involved weren't. Granted they now have to live with the knowledge that their actions destroyed the Sakai family. __________________ ... Last edited by ☠; 07-20-2007 at 04:44 PM.

07-27-2007, 04:09 PM	#15
☠ . Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 457	The raw for episode three is out. The BT link is in the first post. [Hint: You can also get it DDL on the Mononoke LJ comm.] Still no sub out. After watching the episode three raw all I can say is... Is it just me or the character designs getting weirder and weirder? Wabi Sabi has written up his/her thoughts on the episode, which I must say is pretty interesting (and informative!). There is also a post on the second episode of Zashiki Warashi. Spoiler: Interestingly, Wabi Sabi wrote that the reason the Medicine Seller's sword didn't react to the monster in this episode is because there is a difference between ayakashi, which is apparently what this monster is, and mononoke. So it looks like this arc won't follow the same formula as the other two. __________________ ...

07-29-2007, 06:11 PM	#16
☠ . Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 457	YAY!!! Subs for episode one are out! Looks like Shinsen-Subs picked it up. I just uploaded it to MegaUpload. Enjoy! MONONOKE 「モノノ怪」: Zashiki Warashi - Part I On a minor side note, the Medicine Seller's slow, careful way of speaking is actually rather irritating when you're reading the subs. __________________ ... Last edited by ☠; 07-29-2007 at 06:23 PM.

07-30-2007, 06:35 AM	#18
TrueAlchemist Doesn't want a Custom Title Academy Teacher Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 435	I wrote too much, so I am posting in the different section. Finally EP.3 is out. haha, we get to see the maid from BakeNeko. Seems like, she sensed something about medicine seller. I think we might hear partial identity of medicine seller at the end of the story. For Shinsen Sub, I really don't like them recently. they don't make good subs anymore. For example, in Mononoke ep1, The killer says, "do not give birth to the child", but I think it is "If you give birth to Boy". Entire thing, it is similar, but it creates whole new lines. Hopefully, someother subs also do Bakeneko.

08-14-2007, 02:23 PM	#19
☠ . Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 457	Argh! I've been a bit busy and fallen behind in my thread upkeep. I updated with torrents for the Black-Sheep Ep02 sub and the raw for Ep05. I will add MU links for all the subs once I have the time. There are subs for the first two Umibouzu episodes by FanChaos , but my understanding is that they are a bit sub-par so I'm going to wait until Shinsen-Subs and Black-Sheep release their's to put any links in the first post. Plus the FanChaos subs are on YouTube anyway. Episode 03 by FanChaos Episode 04 by FanChaos The single for the ED is out. You can get it at the Mononoke LJ comm. I'll put MU and RS links to it in the first post as soon as I can. __________________ ...

08-14-2007, 02:25 PM	#20
Dark_wolf247 ♪S♥NE~소녀시대♪♪ Legendary Ninja Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,379	When I first saw this thread, I instantly thought "Princess Mononoke". x: But seeing as I liked the last horror anime I watched, I think I'll give this one a try, too.