Mononoke
モノノ怪
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By Yaeko Ninagawa
DramaHorrorMysterySupernatural
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Synopsis
The story is about a man who is a medicine seller. He hunts mononoke (demons) and kills them by using a sword. However, before unsheathing his sword he first needs to learn of the form (katachi), the truth behind the human tragedies (makoto) and the reason behind the evils (kotowari) that gave birth to it before killing the demon.
Characters
KusuriuriMain
KayoMainThe anime
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