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The Best Episodes of Mononoke

Every episode of Mononoke ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Mononoke!

The Best Episodes of Mononoke

The Medicine Seller is a deadly and mysterious master of the occult who travels across feudal Japan in search of malevolent spirits called mononoke to...

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  1. Background image for Bakeneko, Finale
    8.4/10(141 votes)

    #1 - Bakeneko, Finale

    S1:E12

    The Medicine Seller unravels the mystery and finds the truth behind the passenger's stories.

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  2. Background image for Nopperabou, Part 2
    8.3/10(157 votes)

    #2 - Nopperabou, Part 2

    S1:E7

    The Medicine Seller unmasks the masked creature while revealing the life of Ochou, the enslaved housewife.

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  3. Background image for Nue, Part 2
    8.0/10(140 votes)

    #3 - Nue, Part 2

    S1:E9

    The Medicine Seller takes over the responsibility of refereeing the incense competition while prying into the real reason these three men have gathered here - the Toudaiji.

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  4. Background image for Umibouzu, Finale
    7.9/10(154 votes)

    #4 - Umibouzu, Finale

    S1:E5

    Genkei the monk explains what happened to him when he was younger as the Medicine Seller inspects the submerged craft thrown up by the seamonster.

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  5. Background image for Bakeneko, Second Act
    7.8/10(125 votes)

    #5 - Bakeneko, Second Act

    S1:E11

    Unable to leave the train under threat of death, the passengers reveal what they know about an event that affected them all.

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  6. Background image for Zaraki Warashi, Part 2
    7.7/10(174 votes)

    #6 - Zaraki Warashi, Part 2

    S1:E2

    The Medicine Seller delves into the inn's past as he attempts to understand the ghost's motivations and history, before it can interfere with Shino.

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  8. Background image for Nopperabou, Part 1
    7.7/10(145 votes)

    #7 - Nopperabou, Part 1

    S1:E6

    Trapped in jail, a woman named Ochou confesses to the murder of her husband and his family. The Medicine Seller has reason to doubt this and visits her, coming across a creature with thousands of faces.

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  9. Background image for Bakeneko, Opening Act
    7.7/10(132 votes)

    #8 - Bakeneko, Opening Act

    S1:E10

    Skipping ahead a few centuries, the Medicine Seller boards a train filled with seemingly unrelated people, and before long find themselves trapped in limbo.

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  10. Background image for Nue, Part 1
    7.6/10(136 votes)

    #9 - Nue, Part 1

    S1:E8

    Four men should have turned up to the house of Lady Ruri in a bid to win her hand in marriage. However, one of them has disappeared, so the Medicine Seller takes his place in the traditional incense competition taking place.

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  11. Background image for Umibouzu, Second Act
    7.5/10(152 votes)

    #10 - Umibouzu, Second Act

    S1:E4

    The Medicine Seller tries to find out who diverted the ship and why, as the crew is terrorised by a ghost who forces them to reveal their deepest fears.

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  12. Background image for Zaraki Warashi, Part 1
    7.4/10(195 votes)

    #11 - Zaraki Warashi, Part 1

    S1:E1

    The Medicine Seller checks into the last room of a traditional inn, just as a pregnant woman named Shino desperately asks for shelter. She is given a secret room - a room possessed by a group of ghosts.

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  13. Background image for Umibouzu, Opening Act
    7.2/10(154 votes)

    #12 - Umibouzu, Opening Act

    S1:E3

    The Medicine Seller takes a journey on a merchant's luxurious ship, but before long the craft is diverted into the Dragon's Triangle, an area of the sea infested with ghosts.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Bakeneko, Finale" is the best rated episode of "Mononoke". It scored 8.4/10 based on 141 votes. Directed by Kenji Nakamura and written by Michiko Yokote, it aired on 9/28/2007. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Nopperabou, Part 2".