Mononoke anime film shows its musical theme in trailer

A Twin Engine started showing this trailer Gekijōban Mononoke: Karakasa (Paper Umbrella), the anime film by Mononoke which will debut on July 26, 2024. In the video we can hear the song “Love Sick” by Aina The End and below you can see a new promotional image.

With production by Twin Engine the animation is from EOTAthe direction is again Kenji Nakamurathe character design is by Kitsuneko Nagata and the music was given to Taku Iwasaki. The anime film was supposed to premiere in 2023, but was postponed until this year.

In the cast we have:

• Tomoyo Kurosawa as Asa
• Aoi Yūki like Roshi
• Mami Koyama as Kayama
• Kana Hanazawa as Kitagawa
• Haruka Tomatsu as Botan Ōtomo
• Yōko Hikasa as Fuki Tokita
• Yūko Kaida like Awashima
• Yukana like Mugitani
• Yūki Kaji as Saburomaru
• Jun Fukuyama as Hiramoto
• Daisuke Hosomi as Sakashita
• Miyu Irino as Tenshi (Emperor)
• Kenjiro Tsuda as Hokuto Mizorogi

The anime Mononoke premiered in 2007 with 12 episodes. The series is a spin-off of the anime Ayakashi – Samurai Horror Tales. Specifically, it follows the medicine seller from the “Bakeneko” (Goblin Cat) arc. The anime Mononoke has five arcs, the last of which is titled “Bakeneko”.

Kenji Nakamura directed the anime series on Toei AnimationIt is Takashi Hashimoto designed the characters and served as chief animation director. Yasuharu Takanashi composed the music.