Recently, Twin Engine unveiled the second trailer for Mononoke the Movie: Chapter 3: Snake God (劇場版モノノ怪 第三章 蛇神), the third installment of the Mononoke film trilogy. The trailer teasing intense action, Aina the End’s new song, and the film’s release date in May.
Speaking of Aina the End, her new song for the film titled “No Epilogue” was sampled in this trailer, which focuses on the fate of the medicine seller and upcoming battle with the Mononoke known as the Snake God. Two new cast members have also been confirmed for the final film, which are listed below:
Amanotsubone, The Wet Nurse of the Third Emperor– Yukana (No.1 Sentai Gozyuger, Dragon Ball Super, Code Geass)
Saku Mizorogi, the ancestor of Hokuto Mizorogi– Eiji Takemoto (Kamen Rider Fourze, Golden Kamuy, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime)
Hiroshi Kamiya reprises his role as the Medicine Seller, with other returning cast from the previous two films. Meanwhile, Kenji Nakamura returns from the second film as the general director, and Tomoaki Koshida is directing the third film at Studio Kafka and EOTA. Mononoke The Movie: Phantom in the Rain (劇場版モノノ怪 唐傘), the first film in the trilogy premiered in Japan in July 2024. The first film won the Axis: Satoshi Kon Award for Excellence in Animation for best animated feature film at 2024’s Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal. Aina The End performed the theme song “Love Sick.” Mononoke the Movie Trilogy: Chapter 2: The Ashes of Rage (劇場版モノノ怪 第二章 火鼠), the second chapter in the film trilogy debuted in Japan a year later in March 2025. Aina The End returned to perform the film’s theme song “Hana Musō.” Both films are currently streaming on Netflix. Mononoke the Movie: Chapter 3: Snake God (劇場版モノノ怪 第三章 蛇神) premieres in Japanese theaters on May 29th.
The cult classic anime series Mononoke premiered in 2007 and consists of 12 episodes. It is a spin-off of the 2006 horror anthology Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales, expanding on the mysterious Medicine Seller who exorcises vengeful spirits known as Mononoke. You can currently stream the original Mononoke anime series on Crunchyroll (and also on Netflix in some regions).
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After two major incidents involving Mononoke—a deadly battle between a medicine seller (Hiroshi Kamiya) wielding a demon-slaying sword and a Karakasa umbrella, and the subsequent showdown with the Fire Rat—it seemed as though peace had finally arrived in the inner palace. However, the medicine seller still sensed a lingering presence of “something” and remained vigilant. Meanwhile, Empress Sachiko (Tanezaki Atsumi), the wife of the ruling emperor (Irino Miyu), is blessed with a long-awaited baby boy, but her joy is short-lived as she passes away despite the hopes and prayers of those around her.
Hoping to change her formal marital relationship with the emperor by giving birth to an heir, Sachiko finds herself at rock bottom and becomes embroiled in a terrifying plot that threatens to overturn the very existence of the Ooku. Her regret at not being rewarded for her irreparable sacrifice and her anger with nowhere to go soon begin to turn into resentment. Mizorogi Hokuto (Tsuda Kenjiro), a priest of the Ooku’s faith, “Omizu-sama,” watches events unfold with a solemn expression. At the same time, unnatural earth tremors (earthquakes) occur frequently within the Ooku. A mysterious incident begins with the creepy movement of a gigantic, crawling creature and the falling of triangular scales. This is followed by a mysterious incident in which a maid is twisted, crushed, and strangled to death. A medicine seller rushes to the scene, only to be confronted by a giant snake-shaped Mononoke called the Snake God. After a standoff, the seller manages to repel the monster with a talisman, but he must discover its three characteristics—form, truth, and reason—before he can remove the demon-slaying sword and slay the Snake God. Where does the Snake God come from? Why has it become so angered that it threatens to consume the Ooku? And why has it now reared its head and begun to move? The roots of these questions lie hidden 150 years ago, in the true story of the birth of the Ooku.
What is the shocking truth that will shake the nation, never before revealed? The medicine seller risks everything to confront the Mononoke, which is the very essence of the Ooku’s dark history. However, he finds himself cornered in an unprecedented situation, confronted by a snake god who harnesses years of resentment and unimaginable strength… As his life is threatened, even more unpredictable and extraordinary events unfold! What will become of the medicine seller as he faces his greatest crisis?
Source: Anime News Network
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