A new key visual and trailer for the Mononoke movie is out, along with information on the new voice actor for Medicine Seller. Hiroshi Kamiya will take over the role in place of Takahiro Sakurai. The new trailer shows more information on what the movie will be about.
In the trailer, Medicine Seller describes what “mononoke” are, in which a human’s negative feelings fuses with the power of ayakashi. The women of Ooku are calling mononoke to it, and Medicine Seller has come to get rid of them. In the trailer, you can see a lot of the show’s characteristic and colorful style.
You can watch the trailer via the official Twin Engine YouTube channel here:
While Takahiro Sakurai voiced the protagonist, Medicine Seller, in the original Mononoke show, Twin Engine removed him from the role. This is due to Sakurai’s previous infidelity controversies. As the Mononoke movie takes place in Ooku and focuses on both the suffering and salvation of women, Sakurai’s troubles with them did not fit in with the message that the studio wanted to convey.
As for who Hiroshi Kamiya is, he is a veteran voice actor who debuted in 1992. He has been a main or major character in several anime and video games. He also works as a singer and narrator. Some of Kamiya’s more prominent roles include Edogawa Rampo in Bungou Stray Dogs, Saiki Kusuo in The Disastrous Life of Saiki K, and Levi Ackerman in Attack on Titan.
The Mononoke movie will air some time in Summer 2024 in Japan. There is no information as of yet if the movie will appear overseas, whether on streaming services or in theaters.
